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Newsletters - Nov. / Dec. 2008
| Better Than Ever Coaching |
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What Could Be Better?
Written by:
Helen F. Kosinski, ACC, MBA - Professional Coach
Nov./Dec. 2008: Volume 3, Issue 10 / ISSN # 1935-4827
*****************************************************
This Month: Is Balance Better?
- Feature Article
- What's Next for You?
- Resources
- What's Happening?
*****************************************************
Hi!
As Thanksgiving approaches, here in the U.S., I hope you will take some
time to contemplate what you’re grateful for right now. This is important
to do during the ups and downs of our everyday life, but especially
important this year given the current state of our financial markets and the
impact that is having on everyone. Gratitude can be a powerful force in
allowing you to appreciate and enjoy your life, even if it’s not in an
upswing. Just having thoughts of gratitude can often propel you
forward…
I hope you find today’s newsletter valuable and entertaining as you
reminisce about your childhood ups and downs on a seesaw!
Since this is the last issue of my newsletter in 2008, I’d like to thank you
for your continued interest and support! I love getting your e-mails,
hearing your comments and having this opportunity to serve you. I wish
you and your family a very happy holiday season. I can’t wait to find out
what comes up for you in 2009!
All my best,
Helen
*************************************************************
Feature Article: Is Balance Better?
*************************************************************
‘Balance is overrated.’
Thomas Leonard
Balance…what do you think of when you read that word? A balance
beam? A balanced diet? Maybe you think of someone standing on one
leg. I think of a see-saw or teeter totter, which is what it’s more
commonly called today! I remember as a kid I loved going up and down
on the teeter totter, sometimes coming down so fast that ‘BANG’, I’d hit the
ground really hard, the other person would be lifted out of her seat and we’
d laugh so hard! Then, we’d start the motion all over again! The really
challenging game would be to get the teeter totter level. Once we did that,
we were afraid to even take a breath because we knew that would make
the teeter totter move and take us out of balance.
Life can be like a teeter totter, can’t it? Your life can be going up and down
rapidly, sometimes so quickly you’re nearly thrown off. It can be
challenging to get everything lined up, or in balance. But once that
happens, you don’t want to change ANYTHING because you’ll be out of
balance again. But, reality sets in, SOMETHING changes and you’re off
again…going up and down!
You know I started out writing this newsletter thinking that balance is what
it’s all about. It’s good to have a balanced diet, to balance your
checkbook, to balance your life so that you don’t work too much…there are
tons of examples where balance really can be beneficial.
BUT as I started using the teeter totter example, I began to realize how
stressful and difficult keeping EVERYTHING in balance can sometimes
be. Whew! Even though it was definitely hard to do on a teeter totter, it’s
so much harder to do in real life. I also started thinking about how much
fun it was to go up and down on the teeter totter. And how exciting it was
when I got bumped when I was up in the air…I had to hang on, but it was
FUN! And, it was hysterical to be the one bumping on the ground and
watching the reaction of the other person when I bumped on the ground. I
guess what I’m saying is that in life there are bumps, there are ups, and
there are downs…boy, we sure know that right now given the state of the
world?
But your experience on the teeter totter can really depend upon the
attitude you bring along with you. Could we have gotten hurt bumping on
the ground and being lifted off the teeter totter? Yup. Could we have
gotten scared because we were being lifted off the teeter totter? Sure. But
we were kids and we ran to the teeter totter with our best friend because it
was fun and exciting.
What would happen if for just a few minutes you looked at your life as if it
were a teeter totter that you were on with your best friend? Is it possible
that the ups are uplifting and the downs are bumpy, but you know you’ll
most likely be back on the upside before too long? Could this exercise
lead you to a shift in your perspective of life, especially when you are on
the downside?
During this magical holiday season, I hope you’ll smile as you think about
the valuable lessons playing on a child’s teeter totter can teach you –
how to enjoy the ups and to not dwell on the downs, because before too
long you’ll be back in motion again.
Happy Holidays!
*************************************************************
What's Next for You?
*************************************************************
Over the next two months I’d like you to think about how your life
resembles a teeter totter. Are you constantly going up and down? Are
you happily sitting on top of the world? Or have you just bumped the
bottom? As you consult your inner teeter totter, think about another time in
your life you may have been in a similar situation. What did you do then
that was helpful to you? What did you do then that you would prefer not to
repeat? How can you capture the joy you feel by being on the upside, so
you can easily recall this time when the motion begins again? Are there
some actions you want to take to move your teeter totter upwards?
Would you like to share what shifts occurred when you started to look at
your life as a teeter totter? Please send an e-mail to:
mailto:Helen@BetterThanEverCoaching.com with a brief description and I’
ll include it in a future issue of ‘What Could Be Better’. Please let me
know if you’d like to remain anonymous.
*************************************************************
Resources
*************************************************************
-- Articles --
Are You Up or Down? by Tracy Piercy
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Are_You_Up_Or_Down.html
Want to Travel the Road to Happiness? Travel the Path Within
By Linda S. Pucci
http://www.selfgrowth.
com/articles/Want_to_Find_the_Road_to_Happiness_Travel_the_Path_W
ithin.html
-- Definition and Picture --
Seesaw – Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seesaw
-- Books --
- Seasons of Change: Using Nature’s Wisdom to Grow Through Life’s
Inevitable Ups and Downs – by Carol L. McClelland
Note: Mention of any of the above resources does not indicate
endorsement.
*************************************************************
What's Happening?
*************************************************************
I’m very excited to announce that beginning on Friday, January 9th 2009, I
will be teaming up with 3 other experts to offer a new in-person program
called ‘Make 2009 Your Year to Shine’!
During this six week program, we will be exploring such topics as:
- Implementing Your New Year’s Resolutions
- Revolutionizing Your Relationship with Food
- Transforming Your Beliefs to Turn Around Your Life
I’ll be sending a special e-mail shortly with all of the details.
*************************************************************
Are you stuck on the down side of life’s teeter totter?
This is the perfect topic to work on with a coach! Would
you like to learn more? Please send me an e-mail (mailto:
Helen@BetterThanEverCoaching.com) to set up a 30 minute
complimentary telephone meeting.
Thank you for subscribing to my newsletter. It is published
every month, except for a combined issue in November/December
and July/August. To cancel or change your subscription, please
refer to the link at the very bottom of this newsletter.
Do you know someone who would enjoy this newsletter? Please
send the entire issue intact and unaltered to them! Thank you!
To subscribe to this free newsletter, please send a blank e-mail
to mailto:Helen20-192607@autocontactor.com. When you receive
the confirmation e-mail, please follow the instructions to
complete your subscription. As a special Thank You for
subscribing, you will receive Three FREE Success Journal Secrets
to Creating a Better Life!
Your privacy is important to me. I do not give out or sell my
subscriber list to anyone.
Please send any questions, comments or insights to me at:
mailto:Helen@BetterThanEverCoaching.com or P.O. Box 391,
Brewster, MA 02631. Or you can give me a call toll-free at:
(888) 294-5779.
Be sure to visit my website at:
http://www.BetterThanEverCoaching.com for more information.
*************************************************************
Better Than Ever Coaching
Partnering with Professionals to
Confidently Navigate Change
*************************************************************
Copyright © 2008 Better Than Ever Coaching, LLC.
All rights reserved.
*************************************************************
What Could Be Better?
Written by:
Helen F. Kosinski, ACC, MBA - Professional Coach
Nov./Dec. 2008: Volume 3, Issue 10 / ISSN # 1935-4827
*****************************************************
This Month: Is Balance Better?
- Feature Article
- What's Next for You?
- Resources
- What's Happening?
*****************************************************
Hi!
As Thanksgiving approaches, here in the U.S., I hope you will take some
time to contemplate what you’re grateful for right now. This is important
to do during the ups and downs of our everyday life, but especially
important this year given the current state of our financial markets and the
impact that is having on everyone. Gratitude can be a powerful force in
allowing you to appreciate and enjoy your life, even if it’s not in an
upswing. Just having thoughts of gratitude can often propel you
forward…
I hope you find today’s newsletter valuable and entertaining as you
reminisce about your childhood ups and downs on a seesaw!
Since this is the last issue of my newsletter in 2008, I’d like to thank you
for your continued interest and support! I love getting your e-mails,
hearing your comments and having this opportunity to serve you. I wish
you and your family a very happy holiday season. I can’t wait to find out
what comes up for you in 2009!
All my best,
Helen
*************************************************************
Feature Article: Is Balance Better?
*************************************************************
‘Balance is overrated.’
Thomas Leonard
Balance…what do you think of when you read that word? A balance
beam? A balanced diet? Maybe you think of someone standing on one
leg. I think of a see-saw or teeter totter, which is what it’s more
commonly called today! I remember as a kid I loved going up and down
on the teeter totter, sometimes coming down so fast that ‘BANG’, I’d hit the
ground really hard, the other person would be lifted out of her seat and we’
d laugh so hard! Then, we’d start the motion all over again! The really
challenging game would be to get the teeter totter level. Once we did that,
we were afraid to even take a breath because we knew that would make
the teeter totter move and take us out of balance.
Life can be like a teeter totter, can’t it? Your life can be going up and down
rapidly, sometimes so quickly you’re nearly thrown off. It can be
challenging to get everything lined up, or in balance. But once that
happens, you don’t want to change ANYTHING because you’ll be out of
balance again. But, reality sets in, SOMETHING changes and you’re off
again…going up and down!
You know I started out writing this newsletter thinking that balance is what
it’s all about. It’s good to have a balanced diet, to balance your
checkbook, to balance your life so that you don’t work too much…there are
tons of examples where balance really can be beneficial.
BUT as I started using the teeter totter example, I began to realize how
stressful and difficult keeping EVERYTHING in balance can sometimes
be. Whew! Even though it was definitely hard to do on a teeter totter, it’s
so much harder to do in real life. I also started thinking about how much
fun it was to go up and down on the teeter totter. And how exciting it was
when I got bumped when I was up in the air…I had to hang on, but it was
FUN! And, it was hysterical to be the one bumping on the ground and
watching the reaction of the other person when I bumped on the ground. I
guess what I’m saying is that in life there are bumps, there are ups, and
there are downs…boy, we sure know that right now given the state of the
world?
But your experience on the teeter totter can really depend upon the
attitude you bring along with you. Could we have gotten hurt bumping on
the ground and being lifted off the teeter totter? Yup. Could we have
gotten scared because we were being lifted off the teeter totter? Sure. But
we were kids and we ran to the teeter totter with our best friend because it
was fun and exciting.
What would happen if for just a few minutes you looked at your life as if it
were a teeter totter that you were on with your best friend? Is it possible
that the ups are uplifting and the downs are bumpy, but you know you’ll
most likely be back on the upside before too long? Could this exercise
lead you to a shift in your perspective of life, especially when you are on
the downside?
During this magical holiday season, I hope you’ll smile as you think about
the valuable lessons playing on a child’s teeter totter can teach you –
how to enjoy the ups and to not dwell on the downs, because before too
long you’ll be back in motion again.
Happy Holidays!
*************************************************************
What's Next for You?
*************************************************************
Over the next two months I’d like you to think about how your life
resembles a teeter totter. Are you constantly going up and down? Are
you happily sitting on top of the world? Or have you just bumped the
bottom? As you consult your inner teeter totter, think about another time in
your life you may have been in a similar situation. What did you do then
that was helpful to you? What did you do then that you would prefer not to
repeat? How can you capture the joy you feel by being on the upside, so
you can easily recall this time when the motion begins again? Are there
some actions you want to take to move your teeter totter upwards?
Would you like to share what shifts occurred when you started to look at
your life as a teeter totter? Please send an e-mail to:
mailto:Helen@BetterThanEverCoaching.com with a brief description and I’
ll include it in a future issue of ‘What Could Be Better’. Please let me
know if you’d like to remain anonymous.
*************************************************************
Resources
*************************************************************
-- Articles --
Are You Up or Down? by Tracy Piercy
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Are_You_Up_Or_Down.html
Want to Travel the Road to Happiness? Travel the Path Within
By Linda S. Pucci
http://www.selfgrowth.
com/articles/Want_to_Find_the_Road_to_Happiness_Travel_the_Path_W
ithin.html
-- Definition and Picture --
Seesaw – Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seesaw
-- Books --
- Seasons of Change: Using Nature’s Wisdom to Grow Through Life’s
Inevitable Ups and Downs – by Carol L. McClelland
Note: Mention of any of the above resources does not indicate
endorsement.
*************************************************************
What's Happening?
*************************************************************
I’m very excited to announce that beginning on Friday, January 9th 2009, I
will be teaming up with 3 other experts to offer a new in-person program
called ‘Make 2009 Your Year to Shine’!
During this six week program, we will be exploring such topics as:
- Implementing Your New Year’s Resolutions
- Revolutionizing Your Relationship with Food
- Transforming Your Beliefs to Turn Around Your Life
I’ll be sending a special e-mail shortly with all of the details.
*************************************************************
Are you stuck on the down side of life’s teeter totter?
This is the perfect topic to work on with a coach! Would
you like to learn more? Please send me an e-mail (mailto:
Helen@BetterThanEverCoaching.com) to set up a 30 minute
complimentary telephone meeting.
Thank you for subscribing to my newsletter. It is published
every month, except for a combined issue in November/December
and July/August. To cancel or change your subscription, please
refer to the link at the very bottom of this newsletter.
Do you know someone who would enjoy this newsletter? Please
send the entire issue intact and unaltered to them! Thank you!
To subscribe to this free newsletter, please send a blank e-mail
to mailto:Helen20-192607@autocontactor.com. When you receive
the confirmation e-mail, please follow the instructions to
complete your subscription. As a special Thank You for
subscribing, you will receive Three FREE Success Journal Secrets
to Creating a Better Life!
Your privacy is important to me. I do not give out or sell my
subscriber list to anyone.
Please send any questions, comments or insights to me at:
mailto:Helen@BetterThanEverCoaching.com or P.O. Box 391,
Brewster, MA 02631. Or you can give me a call toll-free at:
(888) 294-5779.
Be sure to visit my website at:
http://www.BetterThanEverCoaching.com for more information.
*************************************************************
Better Than Ever Coaching
Partnering with Professionals to
Confidently Navigate Change
*************************************************************
Copyright © 2008 Better Than Ever Coaching, LLC.
All rights reserved.
*************************************************************
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