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Upcoming Events
DBT/ACT at HopeAllianz
Emotional
Regulation
Monday, March 22
4 to 6 PM for 10 weeks
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Mindfulness in
Everyday Living
Tuesday, March 23
6 to 8 PM for 10 weeks
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Interpersonal
Effectiveness:
Winning at Relationships
Thursday, March 25
10 AM to Noon
for 10 weeks
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Call for more info
952 545 6966
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Jody L Friesen Grande PhD
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Affirmation/Visualize
I am easily
giving and
accepting love.
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LifeSkills Defined
Mastering a skill
that is essential for a healthy participation in
attending to the challenges and opportunities of daily living -- a connection of mind, body, and spirit.
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Dr Jody L Friesen Grande
HopeAllianz Inc
11900 Wayzata Blvd
Suite 216G
Minnetonka MN 55305
952 545 6966
952 545 6969 fax
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Declutter Your Mind -- 30 days of lifeskills building designed to declutter your mind. Begins on Friday, February 19 from 10 - 11:30 AM for four weeks. Cost is $99 per session and most insurance companies are accepted including Medicare and Medicaid (Medical Assistance).
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Morrie Schwartz (1916-1995) American educator and author was the subject of the best-selling book Tuesday's with Morrie which, reflected on life, death, and love. He said: "The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in."
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Mindfulness for Everyday Living
 Love is a virtue and means an unconditional loving-kindness toward all others. The word love can refer to a variety of different feelings, states, and attitudes, ranging from generic pleasure ("I loved that meal") to intense interpersonal attraction ("I love my husband").
Someone taught you how to love, and probably didn't know it.
And in return, with every day, it's now your turn to show it.
When you love, you give a gift, and when you're gone it stays
To be passed on by the ones you loved -- to make someone else's day.
So remember someone who loved you, and show how much you care,
By sharing all the love they gave -- with people everywhere.
When you give away your love, that doesn't mean it's gone.
Love will last forever, so open your heart .. and pass it on.
~ Author unknown
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Giving Love
Essential for Authentic Wholeness
Try to give love wherever you can. There are many different kinds of love and at different levels. Our minds may quickly jump to the love shared between a husband and wife, we know that there is a special kind of love a parent has for their child, or the love siblings share or family members share. There may be also a sense of love expressed to people who we encounter during our day ... it is not necessarily about an intimate-type love, but about a love for life and our caring attitude towards others. Remember, to smile and say thank you or ask for help when needed. Not only will this make them feel good, but comes around and touches your own spirit.
Start today and give love to someone special, here are some ideas to get you started:
1. Verbalize your feelings and give compliments.
2. Give gifts and remember the gift of time is priceless.
3. Give the gift of touch -- hug someone special today!
4. Take action with acts of kindness, help out where needed.
5. Don't take anything for granted.
6. Affirm others -- we all need to be appreciated.
7. Listen.
8. Be supportive and encouraging.
9. Treat others like you want to be treated.
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Accepting Love
Action Occurs in the Present
When is the last time you remember accepting love that was given to you? We all want it ... we crave it ... we are always on the look out for love. But, when it actually comes to us, we find ourselves putting up walls, wondering what the motive of the other person may be, start a fight, or we find ourselves running the other way. Why? Because it is uncomfortable and when we are offered love, we feel guilty, unworthy, and scared to admit that we have needs. Amanda Ford from eHow offers the following tips in learning to accept love in your life:
1. Recognize your power and acknowledge the love you receive.
2. Be brave. Let go of the fear and past hurts and disappointments.
3. Soften yourself. Relax and let the tension go in your body.
4. Recognize it whether it comes to you in words, actions, or touch.
5. Believe in others words and actions.
6. Embrace it and let the love soak in before taking action.
7. Say thank you when receiving love -- don't be self-critical.
8. Treat each new loving encounter as if it is your first.
9. Be open to all forms of love.
By accepting love that is given to you, you are not only doing something good for yourself, but you are giving a gift to the person who offered the love to you. How much love can you see in your life today?
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Enjoy your journey and remember to stop along the way to embrace the day's gifts of love, happiness, harmony, surprise, laughter, energy, strength, and peace.
Jody L Friesen Grande PhD LICSW BCD
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