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March
2009
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Hello!
Look at me, I'm back on
track and getting this new issue out in a timely manner.
It really is just a matter of time before we catch up
with ourselves!
Spring is in the air
and if you are fortunate enough to live where you can
bear witness to it's awakening, more power to you. Now
I'm in Arizona, so sometimes we're a little light on the
blossoming and blooming of color, but trust me, we get
our share of glory around here. I took a drive up north
recently and it was remarkable how green the desert was!
Nothing is in bloom yet, but it will be soon.
After you've finished
reading this edition, why not check out our Imagine
Nation website with its new look? Or visit the
Nancy
Nordstrom site to view a video excerpt from
a workshop or take a sneak peek into "Ah, the
Tick!", an insightful story of a dog and a tick (yes, a
tick!). I'm here to
help you rediscover a profit-making passion, define a
forward-moving goal, or help you readjust an attitude to
one that is better serving than where you may currently
find yourself. Just drop me a note or give me a
call. Until then... remember to keep the dream
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| Planting
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Spring,
this year especially, is a season of change. There is so
much new and unknown in the making, and we wait in
anticipation to see what will come to be. No matter how
carefully we plan our harvest or plant our seeds, we
never know exactly what will blossom, until Mother
Nature brings it all to fruition.
 For many, that uncertainty can
be stressful. The anticipation of what awaits us is
coated with the concern for loved ones or the worry of
job loss, pay reduction, or forced cutbacks.
What impresses me, though, is the
innovation of individuals in times of trouble. As a goal
strategist it is exciting to see people step out of the
box (willing or not) that they have created for
themselves and stretch toward a desire that has long
been silent. Being forced to look for a new job, a new
source of income, or a new home has allowed them to
acknowledge the possibility in their dreams, rather than
to relinquish them all together. Daily I hear from those
who are excited about starting a new career, energized
about their new business, or thrilled to be tapping into
a hobby that can now supplement a tighter
budget.
Stop the
Panic Times are tough, and
things are scary, and we may worry day by day, hour by
hour how we will make it through. What you need to
realize first and foremost, however, is that you will
survive. Your personal history proves that. How you will
survive, well, that's up to you. You can do so by
running around crying that the sky is falling (generally
our gut reaction), or you can take the precaution of
opening an umbrella while you consider your options.
"Options": meaning choices which offer you possibility,
a descriptor of "potential" which means the capacity to
succeed. You have that capacity to succeed, to "become"
what you want to be by using your options
wisely.
And that's the downfall in the
fountain of stress and frustration. We worry, we panic,
and we make poor choices, reactionary choices, hence our
certainty that the sky is falling. You must stop the
panic, see the situation for what it is, clearly and
definitively, and then consider and look to the long
term. The choices you have made in the past created and
defined this day you are living. Therefore, the choices
you make today will create and define your future. If
you do not take that future into consideration, aren't
you destined to repeat the situation you are in now -
again?
Those that are following their goals
and dreams during a time when risk seems, well, too
risky, are no different than you in their worries and
fears. But they are looking forward, toward the future
that holds the promise that comes with spring. And the
choices they are making, the risks they are taking,
occur to ensure that their future remains
bright.
We don't know what will be made
apparent until the time is ripe and the season is in
full bloom. And then... likely, we will be surprised,
despite our best efforts and planning to the contrary.
We must adapt and can do so if we see our individual
situations through hearts and minds that are clear,
calm, and positive. In this clarity we will find
opportunity and innovation and the ability to overcome
and succeed. In doing so, we can move forward and
continue to prove, as our history has shown, that once
again we have risen above.
I've planted the
seed - what happens to it now is up to you. Nourish it,
feed it; allow it to grow so it can fuel your future
with promise! | |
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Disclaimer:
As an empowerment speaker and goal strategist,
you will find Nancy Nordstrom an effective navigator on
your journey to creating the life you desire. However,
as neither she, nor any Imagine Nation representative is
a mental-health professional, she will not take on inner
demons best treated by trained counselors; nor should
any other "coach" of any sort. If you have issues that
are beyond your ability to control, take them to a
licensed professional, then come back to Imagine Nation
where we will work together to advance you on your
journey to realize your
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