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What's Draining Your Energy?
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What's Draining Your Energy?

    

  

I realize that Thanksgiving is only days away, but I'm so not ready for the holidays. I broke my knee cap two weeks ago and can't drive for at least 6 weeks. As a result, I'm wondering how I'm going to get everything done. 

 

You probably don't have a broken knee, but you too may not be ready for the busyness that comes in November and December. To protect your time and energy, begin now to identify the stressors that drain your physical, emotional and mental resources. It's also important to identity the activities that renew and recharge you.

 

Becoming aware and articulating what gives you energy and what drains you is the first step toward minimizing the drainers and carving out a little time for the things that renew you. For example, for me baking cookies is a real energy drainer. In contrast, listening to holiday music and sending Christmas cards replenishes my depleted resources.  

 

Tired Woman

         Happy Woman

 

Energy Drainers               Energy Givers

 

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2. _____________       2. _____________

 

3. _____________       3. _____________

 

4. _____________       4. _____________

 

5. _____________       5. _____________

 

 

With my unexpected physical limitations, I'm deciding what I CAN do to live within my limits this holiday season.

 

Instead of complaining about the craziness of it all, are you willing to make one change and see what a difference it makes? Are you committed to having a holiday where you focus more on your relationships and less on meeting everyone's expectations, including your own? What would this season be like if you weren't continually pushing yourself to get everything done? Would you experience more peace, joy and love?

 

 

  

What's Growing in Georgia's Garden?


Right now I can't be in my garden to take a picture, but here is one photo of Heavenly Bamboo, which is growing my garden.  I put the red clusters of berries in baskets of holly and pine and give them as gifts.   

 

Georgia's Garden  

 

 

 

"Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus." --Philippians 4:6-7 NLT

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

December  8, 2012

Women's Christmas Event

Orchard Hill Church

Wexford, PA 15090

www.orchardhillchurch.com

 

December 30, 2012 to 

January 1, 2013

New Year's Eve Conference for Singles and Single Again

Tuscarora Inn & Conference Center,

Register by phone at

570-897-6000 

& 800-500-8872 

www.tuscarora.org/events

 

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Coaching with Georgia

 

 

Add a 3- or 6-month coaching package to your Christmas list. After the holiday rush you can focus on growing relationally and spiritually in 2013. 

 

One client had this to say: "I started this coaching journey as a way to force myself to accomplish more and work harder.  What actually happened is that coaching opened a door to my freedom from all of that pressure.  My priorities are shifting, I am listening for and hearing the quiet voice of God leading in my life, and I am learning to not only be still but to enjoy it!"  

 

 

 

Looking for a speaker for your next event?

 

 

 Listen to a recent message on Taking Out Your Emotional Trash 

 

 

NOVEMBER
GIVE AWAY
 

 

 

I want to help you with your Christmas list!  So I am giving one lucky person $50 worth of books and CDs just in time for gift-giving. 
 

If you are the winner, you can visit my Books and CD page at www.GeorgiaShaffer.com and select the products--like the Taking Out your Trash gift set--you would like to give to someone you know.   Free shipping is included, too.

 

Just email your name
and address to: 
Georgia@GeorgiaShaffer.com
by November 18th   
for your chance to win
(If you win, your name and state will be listed in our December newsletter)

 

Last Newsletter Winners:  Mary Forchione from Ohio and Mary K. MacTaranghan from Pennsylvania.