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News and Notes!
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resource where you can find the main articles from our newsletters as
well as more resources that will help you design the life and
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Greetings,
What was
your favorite gift this past Christmas? For me there is one that stands
out. First a little background information. One of the holiday
favorites around my family's house is the annual watching of A
Christmas Story, which is shown for 24 hours in a row on TBS beginning
on Christmas Eve. My family, except for my mom, loves this show and
will watch bits and pieces of it throughout the day. In true movie
fashion, this year, after all the gifts were opened, my father said to
me, "hey Corey, what is that over there behind the chair, under my
jacket?" Upon opening the package I discovered that I was the proud
owner of an official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot range model BB
rifle! And thus far, I have not shot my eye out.
Keep
exploring!
Corey
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Tips
to keep the marriage rockin'!
Each week
there will be some tips, suggestions, ideas intended to help keep your
marriage rockin'. This week's tip:
Never
underestimate the importance of being able to laugh at yourself!
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How to
impress people and tick them off at the same time.
It’s
time to face the facts, we all have some concern about what others
think of us. If we didn’t, then the time we spent picking out our
clothes, preparing ourselves for going out, worrying about what we
drive, or where we live would not take near as long as it does. We also
would not watch the TV news shows, visit the gossip sections of the
Internet, or look at the magazines in order to know what other people
are wearing or doing or who said what to who about what. We would not
have the desire to know what other people are doing in order to emulate
their life. Hollywood stars
would just be other people. No paparazzi or journalists following their
every move. It seems that many people are more interested in watching
other people live than they are in living their own life. Spectatoring
runs rampant.
At some level, we want to be
noticed and liked. But when this desire goes beyond living from our
core values and dreams, we live life according to others. Namely, our
family and friends and coworkers determine our life for us. We spend
more time doing what other people want rather than what we want.
A life lived from your deep desires
is captured in the word yes. Saying yes assumes you also have the
ability to say no. Saying no will claim time, money, schedule,
relationships, and family. Saying no is how you can take charge of your
life and live more from core values. We have already explored how no
is a complete sentence, but to go even further, if you do not have
the ability to say no then your yes means nothing.
A life lived from your core is one
that is determined more by you than others. It is summed up in the
profound statement from the game we used to play as children – hide and
go seek. After the person who is “it” finishes counting they will call
out, “ready or not, here I come.” When a person living life according
to their values comes forward, this is easily recognizable when
compared to a society of followers and yes-men.
Most of the time, when a person who
is living their dreams is around, others will find them very attractive
and appealing. We are impressed by people who have their life in order
and are working towards what they desire. Their life looks wonderful.
But another funny thing happens when you live like this. The times you
are presented with an opportunity that does not fit into your plans and
you say no, people who are followers are offended that you would live
life on your own terms. That you would make choices based more on what
you want rather than what others want from you. But this is the price
of living according to core values.
As 2008 rolls on, it is my
hope that you will more frequently say to those around you - ready or
not, here I come!
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God Bless,
Marriage
Fully Alive® |
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