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In This Issue:
- Choices
- Mind Workout: Commitment to Myself
- Affirmation
- What Judi's Coaching Clients Are Saying
- Email Preferences
Hi Everyone,
Can you believe September is here? Summer is gone. It’s incredible how time is going by so quickly. Do you feel this way, too? For me, the summer was filled with book signings and speaking engagements, meeting new people, and taking art classes. I’ve attempted learning a new medium this summer…acrylics. While it’s been very rewarding, it’s also been a bit frustrating. With my watercolors, I became accustomed to turning out a painting in about three to six hours. With acrylics, I’ve been working all summer on three paintings and only one of them is finished. Of course, I did attempt to paint two of the hardest subjects possible… a polar bear and a Santa Christmas card for my friend, KJ. Do you have any idea how many hairs are on a polar bear? And how many different shades of white? Neither did I!
I have come to the realization that art is very much like life. Things often look easier than they are. There doesn’t seem to be any set rules. If you do more than is required of you, you will be surprised at the results you will achieve. If you are unhappy about how something appears, you can change it. Complaining doesn’t make it get better. Sometimes we just need to take a time out. If you find yourself with a mess on your hands, don’t spend too much time figuring out how you got there. Instead, set your sights on improving the situation. A good teacher (coach) makes things a lot easier.
I’m really having fun with my new radio show on blog talk radio. So far, I’ve had over six thousand listeners and lots of great response. The subject matter is the same as that which I wrote about in my book, You Are More Than Enough...self-esteem, confidence, visualization, goal setting, dealing with our emotions, how to make our lives work better, etc. It’s been a summer of learning to use the equipment and getting comfortable talking for a half hour with no one to look at or respond back to me. This month, I’m going to start interviewing guests. If there is a subject you’d like to hear me talk about or someone you’d like me to interview or maybe you have a subject you’d like to talk about and you’d like to be a guest on the show, email me judi@judimoreo.com and let me know. I’d really love to have your input.
And, our new magazine, Choices, is receiving great reviews. I hope you’ll take a look at the Spring and Summer issues and give me feedback on it as well. The Fall issue is going to be our Gratitude issue and it’ll be coming out in early November. We are accepting article submissions now. They must be 400 - 600 words in keeping with the theme, royalty-free photos as illustrations, 50 – 75 word bio of the writer plus a professional headshot photo with a solid background, 300 dpi. If you have a story about Gratitude, we’d like to receive it.
I hope that you are enjoying receiving this newsletter. If you are, please give me a little feedback. It’s always great to hear from you.
Kindest regards,
Judi
P.S. Remember, you are more than enough!
Choices
We live in a world of possibilities and possibilities give us choices. Lots of choices. But, many of us don’t see the possibilities and therefore, we don’t realize what choices are available to us. When things don’t go the way we thought they should or when something happens to us that is unfortunate, we still have a choice. We can believe “things happen for a reason” or we can choose to become a victim of the circumstance. We can discover possibilities in even the most difficult of experiences if we are willing to look for them. It is what we choose to think about each experience that determines how we respond to it. How we respond determines whether or not we find richer, more purposeful, more joyful lives. We are the only ones who can choose our attitudes and the principles by which we live.
Whoever you are, whatever has happened to you, be sure to remember that you have always done the best you could with the knowledge and skills you had at the time. As you grew, had more experiences, and learned more lessons, you may have looked back and thought you could have done better, but you couldn’t at that time. You can now. You can make different and better choices.
We can all begin to live new lives any day we choose. It doesn’t mean our old lives go away. It means we’ve started down a new path. Yet, developing new beliefs isn’t always easy. We have to commit to this new way and that takes work. Like any other journey we take, we will surely come across roadblocks, dead ends, and detours. We may even run out of energy. But, we must remember, we have the power to make the choice of which direction we will take and whether or not to complete the journey.
Life is a succession of choices. You have the ability to choose. Don’t choose to spend your life wallowing in negativity, failure, ignorance, poverty, anger, fear, shame, guilt, or self-pity. Choose instead to let go of old hurts and old beliefs. Choose to raise your sights, develop new belief systems, and reach for the success you desire. Choose happiness, confidence, peace of mind, contentment, fame and fortune. Choose to navigate your difficult path wisely and you will meet with a success you never believed possible.
“But,” you ask. “How?”
Make a list of everything you’ve ever wanted to do, everywhere you’ve ever wanted to go, everything you’ve ever wanted to see. It doesn’t matter how impossible it seems, when you believe you have choices, they will begin to appear in your life.
When I was working in South Africa, I was asked to come to the Hospice in the West and present a program on “Goal Setting.” At first I thought, “What? Goal setting for people who are dying?” So I prayed about it and the answer came. “Entitle the program, ‘Goals for Today.’ Everyone needs goals. Everyone needs something to look forward to.” But what do I say? “Just go. You’ll know what to say when the time comes.” And that’s when I learned how important it is for each of us to really embrace the present moment. None of us know how much time we have left.
In his book, Psycho-Cybernetics, the author, Maxwell Maltz, tells us “A human being always acts and feels and performs in accordance with what he imagines to be true about himself and his environment.” It is important for you to imagine being and feeling who and what you want to be. Imagine all the choices that are possibilities for you.
The technique of imagining actually imprints new data into your brain and your central nervous system causing you to create a new self-image and a new life. If you will practice “imagining the new you” for a while, you will find you don’t need to take any conscious action because your subconscious will direct you to the choices which will automatically begin moving you toward the life you desire.
The ancient philosopher, Marcus Aurelius, wisely said, “Every man’s life lies within the present, for the past is spent and done with and the future is uncertain.”
No matter who you are, how old you are, or your level of success, it is never too late to make the choice to be who you are meant to be. Don’t be afraid to make changes. Don’t be afraid to make an attempt to achieve your goals.
As long as we are alive, we should be choosing the lives we live. It is never too late to start over, be happy, fall in love, give up your prejudices, or dare to accomplish something you never thought you could.
Life is a succession of choices. You have the ability to choose. Set your “Goals for Today.” Chose purpose, choose passion, choose power.
Mind Workout: Commitment to Myself
Schedule an hour with yourself. Put it on your appointment calendar. Go somewhere that you will not be interrupted. Take along your journal and a pen. Turn off your cell phone and use this time to look at a situation in your life and list all the choices you have about how to handle it. Pick one.
Write out what you agree to do to make your life work. This is an agreement with yourself only. It is a formal contract, not a wish or a hope. Your level of achievement will be determined by your level of commitment. State it, sign it, and date it.
Affirmation
"My life works. I have choices. I am committed to my success. I use what I have and do what I need to do to move forward. I take charge, take action, and take responsibility for my life. I am more than enough."
What Judi's Coaching Clients Are Saying:
 "In my first year of coaching with Judi, I accomplished many personal and professional things I had been putting off for 10 years!! If you want a Coach who helps you discover your potential, set goals and holds you accountable, Judi is the one."
Becky Buckley,CFP©
Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™
 "Judi Moreo is exactly the coach you want because she will tell you kindly but directly what you need to know, not what you want to hear. Then it’s up to you how you develop your skills based on what you learned from her years of professional experience and judgment."
Pat Getter
Author/Speaker
 "Judi Moreo is a rare find. She coached me with her versatile expertise in writing, editing, publishing, and marketing my book, Resilient Survivor. She is a woman who is accurate, intelligent and personable. She displays a strong personal commitment to successfully completing projects. I would recommend Judi's services to anyone who has a professional goal, as she displays a unique ability to stimulate others. I find her to be patient, warm and genuine. As I worked with Judi, I discovered she is not only a coach, but she is a highly skilled life mentor."
Marlene Curry
Author, Resilient Survivor
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