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Someone recently told me that April is Stress Awareness Month. Being a person who is very aware of the amount of stress many of us have in our lives, and attempting to keep myself in balance as well as designing ways for others to be in balance, I decided that I should write something about stress management for this month’s newsletter. Then I thought I would google "Stress Awareness Month" to make sure it was indeed April. I found out that many months are stress awareness months...as they should be. I also found out that April is National Frog Month, National Garden Month, Autism Awareness Month, International Guitar Month, Keep America Beautiful Month, National Humor Month, National Mathematics Education Month and National Poetry Month.
 By the time I finished thinking about all the things I need to be aware of this month, I was really stressed out. Then I discovered that April 16th is National Eggs Benedict day, which helped me get rid of some of the stress. April 26th is Hug a Friend day, so we all have something to look forward to. And best of all, while I was at it, I discovered that May 6th is National Don’t Diet day. Yea! Next month is looking even better.
This month we also celebrate Administrative Professionals Day (April 23). I have had the good fortune for the last several years to work with both the Administrative Professionals Conference and the International Association of Administrative Professionals and I must tell you, these are the best audiences in the world. I just returned home from Orlando where I spoke at the Lake Buena Vista IAAP Chapter Impact 2008 at Sea World. These ladies really knew how to put an event together. They started the day with an opportunity for us to become quite personally acquainted with many sea animals. I got so well acquainted with a baby otter that he nipped me. Didn’t hurt. The seal was my favorite though. When we took our picture together, he even raised one flipper to give a pageant wave to the camera. Several times throughout the day, we were able to experience different animals and the day ended with a beautiful Awards banquet honoring executives for their continued support of IAAP. It was a wonderful experience. Be sure to do something special for your Administrative Professionals on April 23rd to let them know how much you appreciate them.
Our first “You Are More Than Enough” internet slide show went out this month and we received hundreds of thank you emails from people saying it was just what they needed that particular day. We were so pleased to get such a great response and hope it continues to inspire you and uplift your spirit each time you watch it. We even got a request to use it at a University Awards dinner and to have it as a screen saver. If you missed it, you can view it at: www.youaremorethanenough.com/slideshow. It is available in 5 different formats.
Yamte,
This spring, you may be fortunate enough to have good weather, a small piece of earth and the energy, enthusiasm and inspiration to plant a garden. There is nothing better to shake off the boredom and dullness of winter than to dig in the earth, plant some seeds and watch them grow. A small garden can produce something extra fresh for dinner, flowers for the table and a feeling of accomplishment. It is work, but it is ever so rewarding.
What about your life garden? Just as a beautiful garden is a work in progress, so is the garden in your mind. It takes conscious effort, planning, constant nurturing and weeding to grow a garden. What have you planted – what have you allowed to take root? Is your life the out-picturing of a well laid out garden or a jumble of plants, trees and weeds whose seeds were blown your way and took root? We have all heard phrases like “sowing seeds of doubt”, or “seeds of discontent.” We can make a conscious choice whether to allow them to take root in our lives or cast them out of our garden. Negative energy and words, like weeds, will spread quickly if left unchecked. Find a good “weed killer” – a book, an inspirational story, positive affirmations - to help you get rid of the thoughts that detract from the beauty of your garden.
Plant as many seeds of joy and beauty as you can – in your own life and in the lives of the people with whom you live and work every day. Grow a gratitude garden, a peace garden and a dream garden. Tend them daily. If you give them time and energy you will have a rich harvest of success, happiness and peace of mind.
Happy National Gardening Month.
Mind Workout:
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 On a fresh sheet of paper, make two columns. Label them Weeds and Seeds. Take a few minutes to review and jot down the thoughts you have and enter them in either the Weeds or Seeds column.
For the weeds column, ask yourself if this is something you need to think about. If so, change the thought from a weed to a seed by changing it to a positive statement. Instead of “I am so disorganized.” Try: “I am organizing my desk.”
For the seeds column, ask yourself what you can do to nurture this idea. Perhaps, organizing your desk means breaking it down into smaller steps, i.e. “Today I will clean the top drawer of my desk.”
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Ruth St. Pierre
Creative Business Resources, Inc.
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