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March 2010
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Greetings!
Can you feel it in the air? The energy of the approaching spring? And while the earth is ready to burst with new life, we are ready with fresh and innovative ideas for this year. So just about the time the tulips and daffodils announce themselves, we will be launching our spring programs! We just couldn't wait to share them with you below!
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Upcoming Services from One Journey Consulting
In response to our recent Dare to Date...Again workshop, we are launching a new Journey of Dating workshop series to offer support, encouragement and connection for those exploring the dating scene (participants do not have to be actively dating). Held every other week from 6:30-8pm starting Wednesday, April 7, these interactive meetings will use the dating journey as an opportunity for personal discovery. Join us- because no one should be dating alone!
The next Journey of Divorce Base Camp, our signature 6-week workshop series for those separated or newly divorced, will begin on Thursday evenings, 7:15-9pm, starting April 29 and ending June 3. More information can be found on the Calendar page of our website.
And save the following dates for our other upcoming workshops (see Calendar for more information):
From Pain to Peace: A Journey of Acceptance. This women's retreat will be held on May 14-16. Learn to let go of
the beliefs and expectations that no longer serve you, and turn
suffering into peace.
Held in NH.
Dare to Date...Again workshop on June 19 to jumpstart your dating readiness for summer romance.
Passport to Better Communication series, a
new four-week teleclass that combines an assigned text with community conversation, support and coaching. The first book will
be Difficult Conversations: How To Discuss What Matters
Most by Douglas Stone. Begins June 25 and runs for four consecutive Fridays 12-1pm.
What's Next: Designing the Second Half of Your
Life, to begin September 25! More details will follow.
All workshops will be held at One Journey Consulting, 75 Claypit Hill Road in Wayland (unless otherwise noted). To register, visit
One Journey Consulting, call 508-276-1764 or email info@onejourneyconsulting.com.
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Spring Cleaning by Renee Cooper
I love spring. Who doesn't? One of the things I love about spring is that I get to clean out my closets and dressers, deep clean my bathrooms and kitchen...throwing myself into that yearly ritual of getting rid of what doesn't fit me or my life any longer in order to make room for the possibility of something different...a new pair of shoes, a new arm chair for the family room...a new life?
Di and I spent the weekend designing our upcoming spring
retreat, the theme of which is From Pain to Peace: A Journey of
Acceptance. Today it occurred to me that this is a form of spring cleaning as
well... removing the internal clutter
that's in the way of having the kind of life I want. Because in order to have
something different in the future, we need to create room for it to occur,
which usually means letting go of something
we've been hanging onto that no longer serves us: blaming our ex,
feeling "done to", old angers or hurts or resentments that our life hasn't
turned out the way we had planned.
In The Five Things We Cannot Change, David Richo
talks about the "givens" of Life:
- Everything
changes and ends.
- Things
do not always go according to plan.
- Life
is not always fair.
- Pain
is a part of life.
- People
are not loving and loyal all the time.
When we hold on to our belief that things "should be
different" than they are, we suffer. Letting go of the "shoulds" and finding
acceptance for these 5 givens is the key to peace. Letting go of the "shoulds"
also allows the space for something else to show up... more acceptance, more
energy, more hope, more personal power.
So this spring, in addition to cleaning out my closets, I'll
also be leading a group of courageous women to clean out their inner lives (and
to be sure, I'll be doing some of that "inner cleaning" myself). I hope you can
join us for our weekend of Spring Cleaning.
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Pages for Your Passport (featuring Renee Senes, CDFA)
To get you thinking about the upcoming Passport series, we have launched a new feature- the Book Review. This entry is courtesy of our colleageue, Renee Senes, CDFA:
 Prince Charming Isn't Coming: How Women Get Smart About Money by Barbara Stanny isn't
your usual "how to" book about women and money. At first I almost
dismissed it -after all, Barbara
opens by telling us she is the daughter of the "R" in H&R Block and
by her 21st birthday was already a very wealthy woman. I
wasn't quite sure what I was going to learn from someone who grew up
with the proverbial
silver spoon. However she quickly tells us that she depended upon her
father, and later her husband, to manage her money until a devastating
financial crisis made her realize she needed to take control.
This
book is not hard-core financial advice on bonds, mutual funds and the
stock market. It is not about aimed at educating the reader
about IPOs, stock mutual funds, IRAs, or even general budgeting
techniques.
Don't turn to this book for solid information about the
world of financial planning and investing.
However,
if you, like many of my clients,
shy away from financial matters or feel,
like the chapter titled
"If I'm so smart, why am I so dumb about money?" then this book is for you.It addresses the psychological stumbling
blocks that prevent many women from managing their own money and offers
practical checklists to guide them toward financial stability.Each chapter has a summary along with exercises and
activities.
And,
as Barbara points out, "the Prince need not be a man. Our prince could
be an insurance settlement, the lottery or anything we fantasize
will rescue us financially". The book aims to help women understand
their "inner" relationship with money first, so they can develop a
healthy financial future.
Renee Senes, CDFA works with clients, and their attorneys, in all states of the divorce process to help them understand the ramifications of the many divorce-related financial decisions they are facing. Her goal is to ensure that they will have sufficient assets, and understand how to manage those assets, for a stable future. Ms. Senes can be contacted at 978-456-9600 or rsenes@investorscapital.com. |
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Flirt, Dress and Write with Heart
In keeping with the dating theme, we wanted to share with you the upcoming Succeed in Dating: A Workshop to Uncover Your Best Self hosted by our colleague, Robyn Vogel of Flirting with Heart (featured in our June 2009 newsletter). This half-day workshop has three sessions:
Flirting 101 - How to Charm Your Way to Love and Relationship (Robyn Vogel)
How To Dress For a Date Without Ransacking Your Closet (Ginger Burr)
How to Make Sure Your Profile Attracts Who You Really Want (Karen Jones)
More information can be found at: Flirting with Heart or by contacting Robyn at pushana@gmail.com.
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One Journey Consulting Online Groups and Networks
 We are very excited about the new ways we can stay connected and offer support to our community. Please check us out on:
 Become a fan so you can stay informed on upcoming services and share information.
Join us at  where you can interact with live chats and online discussion boards, share photos and stories, ask questions to our network and get support when the roller coaster is going too fast.
We're also on  and will be tweeting tips on how to strengthen your personal power and enjoy the loves in your life.
And check out our two blogs- Divorcing Eve (written by one of our alumni) and Consulting One Journey.
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About One Journey Consulting
One Journey Consulting is a coaching and
consulting practice dedicated to personal renewal and rediscovery, particularly
through the experience of divorce and other significant life transitions.
Services include weekly workshops, one-day seminars, individual coaching and
weekend retreats. For more information, visit www.onejourneyconsulting.com.
One Journey Consulting 75 Claypit Hill Road Wayland, Massachusetts 01778
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