   Changing Course Newsletter: Issue 13Date: Feb 16, 2001
Subject: Changing Course Newsletter: Issue 13
Changing Course Newsletter
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Issue 13 - February 16, 2001
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Brought to you by Changing Course
http://www.ChangingCourse.com
Dedicated to helping you:
~ Live Life on Purpose
~ Work at What You Love
~ Follow Your Own Road
Barbara Sher, author of "I Could Do Anything If I Only
Knew What It Was," calls Changing Course "wonderful,
inspired and informative."
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QUOTE FOR THE DAY
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People say that what we're all seeking is the meaning of life I think
that what we're really seeking is the experience of being alive.
~Rudyard Kipling
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IN THIS ISSUE
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~ LETTERS FROM FELLOW TRAVELERS ON THE ROAD TO
RIGHT LIVELIHOOD
~ WHAT'S NEW AT ChangingCourse.com ?
Articles to help you follow your bliss
~ FEATURE ARTICLE
Would You Wake a Hibernating Bear?
~ INSPIRATION TO FOLLOW YOUR BLISS
Words to Live By
~ LIVE YOUR DREAM MARKETPLACE
Products and services you might like to know about
~ FEATURED RESOURCE OF THE WEEK
Talent Development Resources
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LETTERS FROM FELLOW TRAVELERS ON THE ROAD TO RIGHT LIVELIHOOD
Approach Your Life - and Your Goals - One Day at a Time.
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The one thing I have learned to help control stress and worry is the
importance of living in a day-tight compartment. Yesterday is gone and I
cannot change it. Today is new. Today gives each of us a new slate to
build a positive self image that will help achieve future goals. As for
tomorrow, well, it is not here yet and you cannot affect it.
A big part of my stress was worrying. I worried about yesterday and what
will happen tomorrow and I lost a lot of time. Living for today will
have a positive impact on lives. Today is a present. Treasure it.
Write short goals for yourself and check them off as you go. Confidence
comes from achievement as well as thinking well of yourself. Determine
what area you want to improve the most and work to improve one percent
each day for the next year. By the end of the year, you will have
improved 365 percent.
Writer and personal communications coach Paula R. Baines balances
motherhood with running Advantaged Image Communications in
Hampden, ME. She can be reached at AdvantagedImage@aol.com
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WHAT'S NEW AT CHANGING COURSE?
Articles to Help You Find Your Life Mission and Live It
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Log onto ChangingCourse.com to find great articles like these:
~ Step one of the "10 Steps to Escape the Job World and Create the Life
You Really Want." This article by Valerie Young is sure to inspire you
to find your life mission and live it!
~ Life in Paradise: Tales of the Caretaking Life from Hawaii to Maine -
Imagine living in paradise, rent-free, and getting paid to do it? Find
out about people who did just that!
~ The Second Time Around: Making a Living Refurbishing, Recycling,
or Reselling Old Things. From restoring classic autos, to renovating old
properties and reselling them for a profit, Barbara Winter offers
inspiring examples of career changers who made a profit while following
their passion.
~ Want to Work for Yourself?: Those Dream Jobs Don't Just Happen,
They're Created How does one become a professional pumpkin carver, or a
mascot creator or an International gourmet lobster magnate? Find out how
to creatively steer your career to the job of your dreams.
More articles will be added regularly so check back often at:
http//www.ChangingCourse.com/articles.htm
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FEATURE ARTICLE
Would You Wake a Hibernating Bear?
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by Carol L. McClelland, PhD
Would you wake up a hibernating bear? My guess is your answer is "NO!"
From what little you may know about bears, you probably have the sense
that they can be a bit cranky if their long winter's nap is
unnecessarily disturbed.
Would you ask yourself to come out of your time of hibernation before
you are ready? My guess is your answer is "Yes." Your responsibilities,
your discomfort with spending time alone in the dark, your desire to get
a move on, and your friends' and family's insistence that you get over
it already, all contribute to your need to push yourself out of your
time of reflective retreat and into action whether you are ready or not.
How Much Longer Will I Be in Winter?
Groundhog Day is traditionally a time of estimating how much longer
winter will last. Read the following three statements to see how close
you are to stepping into Spring.
1) If you have energy and a clear direction, then, by all means, move
out of your den and back into the world. You are ready for Spring!
2) If you are beginning to have more energy and feel more motivated,
then test the weather outside. See how it feels to be out in the world
again. Take small, gentle steps, don't push yourself. You are almost
ready for Spring!
3) If you continue to be unclear about your future direction, to have
less energy than you would like, and to struggle to make sense of the
past, do yourself a favor and stick to hibernating behaviors for a while
longer. You will benefit from more time in Winter.
The Value of Hibernating
Hibernation allows you to stay safe while you feel vulnerable, unclear,
and emotional. Rather than trying to find the nurturing you need in the
harsh, unpredictable, potentially stormy outside world, turn inward. Use
your reflection time to feed your soul.
Read something that gives you a new perspective on life. If you haven't
read The Seasons of Change yet, now would be a great time to do so.
Start by reading the Winter chapters to get some immediate support in
what you are experiencing.
~ Meditate or sit quietly listening to music
~ Express yourself with art or movement
~ Walk in nature
~ Talk with a close friend or therapist who understands, honors, and
supports you where you are right now.
Remember, the time you spend hibernating is not unproductive time. On
the contrary, it can be one of the most life-changing times in your
life. One fact you may not know about hibernating bears is that the
females give birth to their cubs while hibernating - nursing them and
protecting them from the cold until they are mature enough to survive
out in the world once spring finally arrives.
Give the brand new parts of yourself the same protected time to grow and
become strong before you try to test yourself out in the world. Even
though it is often hard to be alone, the strength you find as a result
of this time is exactly what allows you to blossom fully in the Spring.
Hang in there! Spring really is around the corner.
Carol L. McClelland, Ph.D. is a career transition consultant who has
helped thousands create careers that enrich how they live. If you are
feeling stuck in your career, visit her site at:
http://www.getrollingagain.com Carol has written two books: The
Seasons of Change and Changing Careers for Dummies (available July
2001).
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INSPIRATION TO FOLLOW YOUR BLISS
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You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.
~ Les Brown
Life can be real tough ... you can either learn from your problems, or
keep repeating them over and over.
~Marie Osmond
As long as one keeps searching, the answers come.
~Joan Baez
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