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SOAR (Stretch Out And Risk) Ezine
July 18, 2004
Volume I, Issue 18
Brought to you by Cindy Kozak and New Day Coaching.
It's A New Day, A New Life, A New You!
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SPECIAL OFFER FOR SOAR SUBSCRIBERS. My E-book "101 Everyday Ways to Weight Control"
is now available. In it, you'll learn the best ways to use drinking water to help you lose pounds, which drinks you should stay away from – it's not just soda pop, what NOT to do with your vegetables before you eat them, why fiber is so important and why you need to eat more of it -- and much, much more. To get your own copy and begin incorporating healthy habits into your life,
click here. The price is a mere $3.95 and the information is priceless.
AND FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE PURCHASED THIS E-BOOK, HERE'S TIP #106:
Don't let friends and family members sabotage your weight-loss efforts. When my husband was trying to lose a few pounds, a friend
would tell him that he should eat more because it was dangerous for him to lose more weight. I found it amazing that she never told him the dangers of overeating! So when the people you love and respect most tell
you that you don't need to shed pounds or that one piece of cake won't hurt you, smile politely and continue on your own course. You and your body know best what's right for you!
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Shift Your Paradigm! Several years ago, a single mother was driving home from a late-night business meeting. She noticed a car driving behind her but paid little attention. The car made a move to
pass her and, suddenly, a shot rang out. Her driver-side window shattered, a bullet entered her head, and she was instantly blinded. It was a miracle that she was able to stop the car along the side of the
road. A moment later she heard a man's voice asking if she was all right. She told him she had been shot, and he offered to take her to the hospital. He gently helped her into his car and began to
drive. What she didn't know was that this man was not a good Samaritan and he was not taking her to a hospital. Instead, he was the man who shot her, and he was taking her to his apartment where, over the
next several hours, he beat and raped her. She managed to escape when he fell asleep. The most important point to this story is that, instead of letting this tragedy drag her down and ruin the rest of her life,
she chose a different path. She mourned for the loss of her eyes and for the time she would lose from her career, and then she shifted her paradigm and told herself "These are the conditions of my life now".
That one declaration allowed her to redesign her life around what had happened to her. She was able to move forward, with her own help and the help of family and friends, and is once again leading a fulfilling
life as a mother and a successful businesswoman. This story is dramatic, but it illustrates the importance of the choices we make. I know many of you are facing personal challenges – chronic illness,
job loss, divorce, retirement, etc. – but you still have the ability to choose how you will continue living your life. I'm not advocating that anyone deny their feelings or pretend that life is rosy when it's not.
What I am saying is that when you shift your paradigm – when you honestly say "These are the conditions of my life now" -- you will be in a better position to go forward and make the most of your own situation.
~~Weekly Challenge~~ Examine your own situation. If there is something that has been dragging you down or holding you back, give yourself no more than one week to let it continue as a weight on your
shoulders. Feel all of your feelings, cry all of your tears, be as angry as you want about how unfair life is and why you were singled out. When that week is up, acknowledge that "These are the conditions of my life
now". Let that be your new mantra. Repeat it many times daily. Write it on notes and stick them up on the bathroom mirror, the refrigerator and your car dashboard. Start planning how you can redesign
your life around your situation. And then DO IT! You'll be glad you did! Good Luck! In an effort to reduce the many emails I receive selling me things I
don't need and offering special medications to help me enlarge body parts that I don't have, I am deleting the @ sign when I show my email address on my webpages and using AT instead. Please note when you
send me an email you must still use @ and not AT. If you would like to share any comments or if you have suggestions for topics, please email me at
cindyATnewdaycoaching.com I love to hear from you!Copyright (c) 2004 Cynthia A. Kozak and New Day Coaching, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
