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Personal note from Teresia

Season's Greetings! 

I know I am not the only one feeling the build up for the holidays. I cannot believe it is less then a week before Christmas. I just got back from a wonderful week in Ottawa which began our holiday celebrations with well missed family and friends. It was Kenny's first flying adventure and I have to say he was a rock star, he was intrigued with all the sounds and sights and it helped the flight attendants were very found of him :).
TLC & Ken - Christmas 2010
Our original flight home was cancelled due to icy conditions, but before they cancelled the flight we sat on the runway for 4 hrs!

Kenny and I decided to make the most of our time and got to know our way around the cockpit. (You never know Kenny's career choice may be a pilot :)

Gramps
No this is not Santa
it is Gramps :)


Experiencing Kenny's first Christmas celebration with a heart filled holiday with family and friends reminded me of how much we have to be grateful for and what a ride 2010 has been.

During this time of year, we're all focused on rituals for the holidays. (for example, decorations are the momentos we bring out every year to set our holiday spirit, going to see the Christmas lights, or a Christmas or children's recital) Rituals play a key role in our lives, especially during the holiday season.

This year, I recommend you add another ritual: take some time to close out 2010 and open the door to 2011. If you have been part of my community in the past you know that a year has not passed where I do not encourage this ritual. Grab your journal, a friend, or your partner and take some time to consider the questions below to guide you in reviewing the previous year and setting yourself up for a spectacular 2011.

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May you have a joyous and fulfilling holiday season and a Happy New Year!
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Warmly,

Teresia

Teresia LaRocque
TLC Teresia LaRocque Coaching & Associates
Reflect back and celebrate the year!

Take time to look back and see how far you've come. Honor the progress you've made in 2010, the goals you met, even the challenges you encountered along the way, and sift through it all to find the lessons learned. These bits and pieces can add up to tremendous realizations that will help you launch into the year to come.

Acknowledging yourself and appreciating your growth process is a core component of enjoying life. Stepping back helps us see the bigger picture and maintain perspective on what we want, where we're going, and how we want to get there.

What if this holiday season you gave yourself the above gift? What if you set a special date with yourself to reflect, acknowledge and celebrate all that 2010 brought to your life?
Take the time, your life is worth it!

What were your greatest successes?
  • Think of the most important areas of your life what are you most proud of or what have you accomplished in each area?
  • Did you meet or exceed your financial goals?
  • Did you accomplish a near impossible work project?
  • Did you take a vacation to a country you had always wanted to visit?
Remember to celebrate! What will you do in the next 30 days to acknowledge your successes?

How have you evolved? Who have you become?
  • Are you more loving?
  • More patient?
  • Were you more courageous, adventuress, in 2010?
Coaches tip: Who we become is much more powerful than what we accomplish...

What are you most grateful for in 2010?

This time of year is a great time to count our blessings and be thankful for what we have in our life. What is on your gratitude list?

What were the five most important lessons you learned this year?

What do you know now that you didn't know as you entered 2010? These lessons can be the result of good or bad things happening. Use your "lessons learned" to accentuate the positive and avoid the negative as you focus on 2011.

What important things do you want to accomplish or change about your life during 2011?

Take sometime to brainstorm - write whatever comes to mind. Then prioritize.
What items on your list could be accomplished more easily with the help of other people?
Identify three people who can help you with each accomplishment or the changes you'd like to make. Write down their names along with a deadline to contact them. Know very precisely how you would like them to help you. Enlisting the help of others can be a powerful way to make things happen. You do not have to do it alone!

Who are the people in your life that have made the biggest difference to you this past year?

Make a list of who has played a pivotal role in your life. How could you show them your appreciation? A few years ago, as a gift to the people closest to me I gave them a list of 25 reasons (25 days of Christmas) why I loved and appreciated them. A gift from the heart goes a long way.............

Ask yourself, honestly, what could you do that would bring more joy into your daily life and what do you need to do to get that started?

Make a list and keep it where you will be reminded daily of how you can bring more joy in to your life. Remember the simplest things in life can bring us the most joy.
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This process was so powerful for me that I want to make it available to my clients. Thank you Teresia for putting together a process that confidently guides one to dig deep and get clear on what is truly important to them!"

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Season's Greetings!