Volume 1 Issue 7 December 2008 In This Issue: Message from Marlene Blessings of a Bad Economy VIDEO: Escaping the Guilt Trip Trap

Message from Marlene:
A Holiday challenge

I have an important question for you. Are you willing to experience joy this Holiday season even amidst the uncertainty, the fears and the economic conditions? Are you willing to become a creator instead of a victim? If so I challenge you to take full responsibility to CREATE the best holiday season you have ever had. In order to do just that I want to assist you by opening your field of possibilities with two magical words… “What if?”

What if

• This year is the best holiday season you have ever had
• You learn how to re-focus even in the midst of uncertainty
• You decide to be at peace no matter what?
• This is a drama-free holiday?

If you are a parent, you will LOVE my guest article written by a stay at home mom of three who has found the blessing in a bad economy. I don’t have kids but the article still brought tears to my eyes and a renewed commitment to love the life we all share on this planet.

Blessings of a Bad Economy

By Krista Michalowicz

For me and so many of my friends, this is the first time in our adult lives that we have experienced such an economic crisis.  All around me I hear stories of cutting back, friends losing jobs, 401K’s vanishing.  We are a people so clearly without control of our financial destinies! …Or so it feels…

In my own family we are cutting back, watching the food consumption (oh, did I mention the 6′3″ teenager I have?)  My kids even watch the gas prices at the pump, and recently cheered when the total was actually under $60.00!!! 

Like many parents I look for “teaching moments” with my kids, what better time to learn the value of a dollar?  While driving with my seven year old son recently, I learned just how much of the bad economy vibe he was absorbing. 

A few months ago while discussing Halloween he informed me that this year he would be making his own costume "…to save you money Mommy…"  He then pointed to a cut up piece of construction paper stapled to his shirt.  (Continued)

Please leave your comments on the blog of how you intend to have a blessed holiday season!

Take 5 Moment: Link to a Guilt Free Holiday

Holidays can be full of drama. There’s the question of “Who cooks the turkey” and “I don’t want to volunteer for the company holiday party.”

How do you say “no”, avoid the guilt, and keep the peace? I tell you how on this Take 5 Moment VIDEO. I tell you how to escape the Guilt Trip Trap and have a DRAMA-Free Holiday Season. Click on the
Take 5 Moment banner below to view the video.

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