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Spring into summer is a great time to let go of the old and bring in the new! This month's workout is about "Letting Go" and going with the flow. A short update on workshops: This is the last day for the early-bird registration to Introduction to Workshop Design held next Tuesday evening. Announcing a new workshop called Standing in Your Personal Power - Using Your Voice being held Wednesday, June 14th. I invite you to check out both workshops at http://www.thinkpeople.com/workshops.html. Enjoy!! If, at any time, you would like to unsubscribe, simply go to the end of the newsletter. Cheers,  Jean M. DiGiovanna, President, ThinkPeople |
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The Power of Letting Go Have you ever experienced focusing on something you wanted so much and then the moment you stop focusing on it, it finally comes to you or something else opens up? Whether it be a problem you are trying to solve, something you are trying to achieve or a situation you would like to change. Imagine your life is like a river. A river never stops flowing, just as your life continues to ebb and flow. Yet, so often, we interrupt the flow of life without even realizing it. We spend our time and energy “waiting” by the mailbox to see if that acceptance letter came in or by the phone wondering if we got the 2nd interview or if that special person will call. We dream about the house we desire, the car we want, or worry that we won’t find our true love, the job we are meant to have or the financial freedom and good health that we long for. Without even realizing it, all our time is spent on wanting, wishing and worrying. I call these the deadly W’s. As soon as we focus our thoughts on the deadly W’s, we stop the flow of life. It is our natural state to live a life of ease. When we obsess over wanting something or worrying about not getting it, we are resisting. In other words, when we are not accepting life exactly as it is in the moment, we are resisting. Any resistance to life stops the flow. If you were standing by a river, would you choose to swim upstream? Perhaps if you were a salmon, but we are not! So often, we unconsciously swim upstream making life much more difficult than it is. Next time you notice your thoughts on wanting, wishing for or worrying, stop and take inventory. Are you fully accepting life as it is exactly in this moment? Are you holding onto something or someone in hopes it will change? How could you let go of having life look a particular way and instead, allow life to flow easily and effortlessly in? When we let go of our attachment to how things should look, we halt all resistance and restore the natural flow. When we let go of people and things that no longer serve us, we begin to attract true abundance into our life. The more you practice letting go, the easier it gets each time. And, the sooner you recognize you are resisting and are able to let go and fully accept in that moment, the sooner you allow ease and joy into your life. When you get clear on your intentions, align your actions and thoughts with those intentions and let go of the outcome, you will experience ease and joy. Letting go is about accepting the here and now and trusting the natural flow of life...for it doesn’t always look the way we thought it would :-) Cheers, Jean M. DiGiovanna  Monthly Workout: Letting Go Pick an area of your life where you feel like you are “holding on” too tight or you are spending much of your waking hours thinking about it, wanting, wishing for or worrying over it. Take on the following process:
Poem of the Month: Letting Go It’s not easy to let go of thoughts you’ve consumed for a long time. It’s not easy to fully accept life just the way that it is. It’s not easy to trust that all is well. But, without giving it a try, you will never know what is possible for you. Let go of unhealthy thoughts. Fully accept yourself for all that you are and all that you are not. Fully accept life for all that it is and is not. Trust that you will be supported and all will go perfectly. Letting go can be scary, but staying in the same place is costly, for life is meant to be lived with vigor, enthusiasm and joy for what is, what can be and what will be. ~ by Jean M. DiGiovanna Upcoming Workshops, Events, Announcements THINKPEOPLE's WORKSHOPS Introduction to Workshop Design Tuesday, June 6, 2006 6pm - 9pm Arlington, MA A highly interactive session for Entreprenuers interested in delivering workshops, but don't know where to begin or those in Corporate who are tasked with designing workshops. You will leave with practical tools and a reusable process to design and develop high-impact workshops. Cost $75 Early-Bird fee before May 31st $95 after. To register or for more info, see http://www.thinkpeople.com/workshops.html Standing in Your Personal Power ~ Using Your Voice Wednesday, June 14, 2006 6:30pm - 9:00pm Arlington, MA Cost $55. Join us to experience standing in your personal power and asking for exactly what you need! In this highly interactive workshop, you will discover what it is to fully stand in your power, honor your values and request what you truly desire because you deserve it! You will leave with clarity on what is most important, a breakthrough in what it is to be powerful and tools and techniques to fully utilize your personal power so that you can have the life you've imagined! To register or for more info, see http://www.thinkpeople.com/workshops.html PUBLIC APPEARANCES New England Holistic Chamber of Commerce - Jean presents Standing in Your Full Power ~ Using Your Voice Tuesday, June 20, 2006 6:00pm - 7:30pm Providence, RI Members $20, Non-Members $30. Are you honoring what is most important to you and living the life you truly want? Do you find it difficult to stand up for what you want , even when it means having to say no? Join us to experience a breakthrough in what it is to be powerful. Get tools and techniques to help you access your personal power so that you and your business thrive! To register or for more info, see http://www.neholisticchamber.org EVENTS & OTHER WORKSHOPS Sigrid Olsen - The First 20 Years Boston Women's Network - Tuesday, June 27, 2006 6pm - 8:30pm Brookline Holiday Inn Come hear Sigrid Olsen, national designer and artist by trade share her background as an artist and how her namesake clothing line was started 20 years ago, the growth of the brand, over the years, into the lifestyle collection it has become and her experiences and lessons learned along the way! To register or for more details, see http://www.bostonwomensnetwork.org Integrated Awareness® Open Workshop - Self Healing Through Self Discovery Saturday, June 3rd 1 PM – 5 PM. $65 Arlington, MA Bring any issue you would like to work on to this day of exploration and growth! "If you have ever wondered what it would be like to explore your wildest dreams – a life without limits or persistent pain, a world in which anything is possible – you will open the door to that world in an Integrated Awareness workshop with Mark Fourman and Rachel Gakenheimer." – Conna To register or for more details, see http://www.mfourman.com/GroupWorkshops/OpenWorkshop.htm Curious about ThinkPeople's other services beyond Coaching? Check out Facilitation/Training/ Consulting I hope you've enjoyed ThinkPeople's Monthly Workout and found it valuable! Feel free to forward to your friends, family and colleagues. To read past editions of ThinkPeople's Newsletters and to learn more about our services and products, visit us at http://www.thinkpeople.com/resources.html If you wish to unsubscribe, please e-mail unsubscribe@thinkpeople.com Copyright Info: ThinkPeople's Monthly Workout for the mind, heart and soul is ©2006 Jean M. DiGiovanna. All rights reserved worldwide. No part of this publication may be reproduced without express written permission from the publisher. Amy Rewakowski, Editor ThinkPeople ~ Bringing Individuals and Organizations Alive! jdigi@thinkpeople.com http://www.thinkpeople.com/ 617.489.7494 |
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