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Dear Fellow Caregiver,
New Year's Greetings from Colorado! Welcome to the first edition of my new-look Sip of Soup. I hope you find these monthly "eSips" to be inspirational and uplifting, as I share tools to help you balance your life physically, mentally, and spiritually. May my messages warm your heart and touch your soul... like taking a sip of comforting chicken soup.
If you know someone who will appreciate these insights, please forward this eSip; in fact, there is even a link for you to do so at the bottom which will allow that person to Subscribe if they wish.
Let's share a little light in this world!
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All my best wishes and prayers to you for a beautiful, bountiful, balanced 2011!
Positively Yours,
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Positivity Power
I wonder if you're like me: every year on January 1st resolving to lose a little weight and exercise more. It seems most of our New Year's resolutions are to improve our bodies. I wonder if we wouldn't have a lot more success in all areas if we resolved to improve our spirits.
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Lessons from LeAnn
Keeping New Year's resolutions is hard, but it can be a whole lot easier if we rely on our Higher Power to help us. Statistics show that 95% of Americans believe in God. What if we began each day with just 15 minutes of prayer or meditation to connect with the God we believe in? Some people read from an inspirational daily reading book. Others meditate during yoga. Some, unsure how to pray simply ask, "Help me, God."
Last summer on a retreat, I sat on the cabin's deck gazing at the billions of stars in the sky, talking to God, praying. At the other corner, my Native American friend tossed sticks into the fireplace and prayed to God, chanting in the language of his Odawa tribe. Each of us connected with God our way, each thanking and petitioning for help, each knowing we can count on God to support and guide us.
So as we pull out the rowing machines or rediscover the treadmill (currently used as a clothes rack!) and begin keeping a journal of what we really eat as opposed to what we think we're eating, we can rest assured we are not declaring this New Year's Resolution alone. As we resolve to nurture our bodies, minds, and spirits, let's trust that our Higher Power is supporting us, helping us, and assuring our success.
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Sip du Jour
A Healthy Quote:
"Practice in life whatever you pray for, and God will give it to you more abundantly."
Edward Pusey (1800-1882)
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Balancing Life
To learn more about living a balanced life you can order LeAnn's book Balancing Life in Your "War Zones;" a Guide to Physical, Mental and Spiritual Health:
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Bring LeAnn to You
To find out more about having LeAnn Thieman bring healthy balance and inspiration to your staff or organization, Click Here.
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About LeAnn Thieman
Best-Selling Author, Nurse, Wife, Mother & Grandmother, National Speakers Association Hall of Fame.
Author: Balancing Life in Your "War Zones - A Guide to Physical, Mental & Spiritual Health; This Must Be My Brother, Adrift in the Storms: A Twenty Year Journey to Peace.
Co-Author: Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul, Chicken Soup for the Caregiver's Soul, and nine other Chicken Soup for the Soul titles including the latest: Chicken Soup for the Soul - A Book of Miracles.
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