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My Christmas Wish to You

If I could wish a wish for you,
it would be for peace and happiness not only now,
but for the whole year through!
I wish that there always be food on your table
and that you always remember those less fortunate.
May you always take time to share, and thank those who share with you.

I wish for time, so you may reflect
on the blessings that you have, and that you express your love
to those who are dear to you.

May you never feel lonely,
because there are those who care.
That you realize: you are special,
you are unique, you make a difference,
not only at Christmas, but all year!

I wish for your thoughts to be positive ones,
that you never quit, that you never give up,
and that you continue to learn.
I wish for the love, peace, and joy
of Christmas be yours always.

© by Catherine Pulsifer
Inspirational Words of Wisdom

but last night I was talking with my mom and told her of 2 people here in the wilderness who have commited suicide in the past month. I did not personally know either of them but a friend in Texas did the same thing this past summer.

All of a sudden a river of tears started flowing from my heart as to why anyone would feel so desperate and alone that they would end their precious lives. I’m still sad about it today but the best way to battle such despair is to give people hope for health and well being.

and got my real estate license? When I went to the MLS orientation and told people I specialize in affordable housing and they laughed at me?

I felt bad for them at that time because my first question when I got here was where are the jobs that will pay for the people to buy the new developments that they have sanctioned?
Basic supply and demand….the people here acted like I had no idea what I was talking about.

They looked at me like I was from another planet! They still wish I’d go home. Afterall this isn’t Texas where homeowners rule!

Little do they know I am originally from the wilderness. Maybe God sent me away to Texas to learn how to bring real affordable housing and jobs home.

Wouldn’t that be cool?

under the burden of their negative, hopeless thinking. Even being the unrealistic optimist (B’s description of me) at times I become paralyzed with fear and negativity.

Recently my negative thoughts have drained my energy and enthusiasm for life. So to counteract those thoughts I am turning off the negative inputs in my life and focusing on good news and prosperity.

It is true what they say…Garbage In…Garbage Out! :)

and breaking out of this depression sounds easy enough but my frustration of not finding clients or a job here in the wilderness after 7 months of unemployment is getting to me.

Then there is the fact that I really am isolated and lonely…much my own doing…because I don’t want to reach out to others because i am depressed….what a vicious cycle!

is my health or that my grandchildren actually know me more important?

Simple question…not so simple answer.

towards embracing the Laws of Lifetime Growth. Everything we do is in the now. The past is over and can’t be relived or rewritten. The future isn’t here yet.

All we have is now! This very minute. What happened 5 seconds ago is over. We can choose what we do with our time. We can choose how we feel. Each and every second is important because we can change in an instant.

That is the power of living in Now. :)

someone gave me a tape of John Maxwell speaking on the “Laws of Lifetime Growth” that totally inspired me to get back in the game of life and make my future greater than my past.

It’s time to stop living in the past and waiting for the future. Everyday I can do something to make my dreams come true if I contribute more than I receive and add value to other’s lives.

by Brian Tracy

Too Much to Do, Too Little Time
The most common form of stress that managers experience is the feeling of being overwhelmed with far too much to do and having too little time to do it in. In fact, “time poverty” is the biggest single problem facing most managers in America today. We simply do not have enough time to fulfill all our responsibilities. Because of budget limitations, staff cutbacks, downsizing, and competitive pressures, individual managers are forced to take on more and more work, all of which appears to be indispensable to the smooth functioning of our company or department.

Become An Expert
The solution to this problem of work overload is for you to become an expert on time management. There is probably no other skill that you can learn that will give you a “bigger bang for the buck” than to become extremely knowledgeable and experienced in using time management practices.

Be Open to New Ideas
The most foolish manager of all is either the manager who feels that he has no time to learn about time management or, even worse, the manager who, while being overwhelmed with work, feels that he already knows all that he needs to know about the subject.

Never Stop Learning
The fact is that you can study time management and take time management courses for your entire business life and you will still never learn everything you need to know to get the most out of yourself while doing your job in the most efficient way.

The Keys to Time Management
The two indispensable keys to time management are: 1) the ability to set priorities; and 2) the ability to concentrate single-mindedly on one thing at a time.

Since there is never enough time to do everything that needs to be done, you must be continually setting priorities on your activities. Perhaps the very best question that you can memorize and repeat, over and over, is, “what is the most valuable use of my time right now?”

The Best Question of All
This question, “what is the most valuable use of my time right now?” will do more to keep you on track, hour by hour, than any other single question in the list of time management strategies.

Start With Your Top Tasks
The natural tendency for all of us is to major in minors and to give in to the temptation to clear up small things first. After all, small things are easier and they are often more fun than the big, important things that represent the most valuable use of your time.

However, the self-discipline of organizing your work and focusing on your highest value tasks is the starting point of getting your time under control and lowering your stress levels.

Action Exercises
Here are two things you can do immediately to get your time under control.

First, make a decision today to become an expert on time management. Read the books, listen to the audio programs, and take a time management course. Then, practice, practice, practice every day until you master time management skills.

Second, set clear priorities on your work each day, before you begin. Then, discipline yourself to start on your most important task and stay at that until it is complete. This will relieve much of your stress immediately

an opportunity that I had looked at before and rejected. It was another place, another time…I was a different person.

I was a codependent, people pleaser who cared more what others thought than what I did…those people have died or left my life and again I am offered this opportunity to explore.

Instead of asking me for thousands of dollars to teach me to satisfy my greed(a call I received earlier today) it is an opportunity that asks me to share this information to be a blessing to others and prosper as well.

Since I need a change I’d say it’s worth a shot. ;)