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Doc Talk-Article in CIFDS Chronicle Winter 2004

Holiday Wishes-December 2004

We wish for you a holiday of limited stress. Most stress reducing techniques you already know. The best stress reducing technique is to slow down and take the time to appreciate all you have and those you value in your life. Sometimes a phone call or a visit is more important than the present you buy.

"We think, sometimes, there’s not a dragon left. Not one brave knight, not a single princess gliding through secret forests ... What a pleasure to be wrong. Princesses, knights, enchantments and dragons, mystery and adventure ... not only are they here-and-now, they’re all that ever lived on earth! Masters of reality still meet us in dreams to tell us that we’ve never lost the shield we need against dragons, that blue-fire voltage arcs through us now to change our world as we wish. Intuition whispers true: We’re not dust, we’re magic!"

n Richard Bach

We wish for you magic at this time of year and always. In our daily living we forget there is magic all around us just waiting to be noticed. Holidays are for adults too. It is from adults that children learn how to live and prosper. If you find the magic that inspires your life they will find it too. Be an observer of your life or find a guide that helps you observe and facilitates action from your findings.

We wish for you new adventures in the New Year. Many of us wait until something happens to us before we begin new adventures. Now is the time to start setting up our lives to allow new adventures into our lives. First we de-clutter and rearrange our self environment to be able to attract what we want in both our personal and professional lives. Now notice what new people, things and adventures come into your life. Email me jo@lifequestcoach.com and keep me posted on your progress.

Wishing you a great holiday and a fantastic New Year,

Jo and Nancy

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Email us: Jo at jo@lifequestcoach.com or Nancy at crossroadsmentor@aol.com

January 2005
10 tips for remodeling, refreshing or updating your life
Do you want to completely reinvent your life this year or does it just need some remodeling, refreshing and updating? Check the following tips for ideas :
1. Make an inventory list. What works? What needs modification and what needs major work?
2. Write down your strengths. It is important as with any foundation to start with your strengths. By building on your strengths you lay a solid foundation for all areas of your life.
3. What holds you back? Do you have negative beliefs, ideas or scripts you’ve learned from others going around in your head? Are there any barriers you need to overcome before you start?
4. Draw up plans. Having a blueprint or map of where you want to go gives you direction and keeps you focused. You can always change them along the way if they need modification.
5. Are your environments are comfortable and supportive enough to accept the changes? If not, find a way to change them so they are.
6. Pick a starting place to begin the remodeling. If it seems like a daunting task make this step small. Even small actions can have big impacts.
7. Get used to confusion and chaos for a while. Things at this point won’t look like they did before but they won’t look like the finished product either. This is a necessary step in the remodeling process. This part may get tiring and you may want to stop. Get through this phase by talking to others, reviewing your plans and keeping focused on your vision.
8. Others may try to make revisions and give advice. Listen to suggestions but remember you approve the final plans and construction.
9. Take care of your self during the process. Exercise, rest and have fun.
10. You’ve finally arrived! Celebrate and show off your finished project (it’s You!)
You may want to print this newsletter and write down your answers. Email me jo@lifequestcoach.com and keep me posted on your progress.
You are off to a great year!!
Jo & Nancy
PS. Don’t forget to visit http://www.lifequestcoach.com/OnlineAssessments.html
and check out the assessments that may help you jumpstart your life.
Email us: Jo at jo@lifequestcoach.com or Nancy at crossroadsmentor@aol.com
© Jo Caywood and Nancy Clum-2004
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February 2005
5 questions to ask about your relationships
to help create an incredible life.
1. In which relationships do you feel fully alive?
This is the number one question to ask.What makes these relationships and what about them make you feel fully alive or what keeps you from feeling fully alive when you are in these relationships? We attract people who reflect ourselves.Maybe we are limiting ourselves or maybe we need to make a shift in ourselves to feel fully alive with ourselves and others.If we are limiting ourselves to be able to be around others maybe we need to limit the time we spend in the limiting relationship and seek out other relationships that are fully expressed.
2. How does your "memetic" environment affect your relationships?
Our memetic environment is established when we integrate what we've learned, both positive and negative, from our families, friends, and society into beliefs, thoughts, ideas, concepts, etc.This process can also be referred to as a type of social conditioning. As we were growing up many of us heard "misery loves company".? How many of us now play the "ain't it awful" game with those at work, our families and our friends?? How many people in your relationship environment play "isn't it wonderful".Which game would make you feel fully alive? Changing your thoughts, beliefs, ideas, etc. to benefit yourself and others can lead to living an incredible life.
3. How is your relationship with yourself?
This question is hard for many people to answer.A lot of people (going back to the memetic environment) were taught not to put much emphasis on themselves.The first relationship we need to develop is the relationship with ourselves.? Do you like yourself?You reflect your feelings toward yourself by how you take care of yourself, how you dress, what books you read, what movies you watch, what and how much you eat, etc.You must first like yourself in order for others to like or love you.
4. How does your physical environment affect your relationships?
Clutter in our environment can take away energy from our relationships.Also?pay attention to?how your furniture is arranged.I recently noticed when people walked into my living room, they had obstacles to go around to be seated.There is plenty of seating it was just not easy to get to.The area now has been rearranged to make it more accessible and welcoming to others.Take a look around at your physical space, if you were a visitor would you feel comfortable?Arrange your physical environment so that people will feel comfortable and welcome.
5. In what ways does your financial environment affect your relationships?
Do you operate from a scarcity point of view or do you embrace one of abundance?
Successful people, having an incredible life, associate with others who are able to have a dialogue with them about good money managing techniques, investment strategies as well as how they give back to their community and give to special projects.? Generally those who respect themselves also respect the value and possibilities money brings to them.

These questions help us look at our relationships and begin to learn what is working and what needs change.When we strengthen our environments we use less effort to create and keep an incredible life.Contact me: Jo@lifequestcoach.com?for a free collaborative session to?create the incredible life you want!
Listening is a key part of relationships.Go to http://www.lifequestcoach.com/OnlineAssessments.html?to learn more about your Personal Listening Profile.

PS.Happy Valentine's Day!
© Jo Caywood 2005
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