'Balance'
Newsletter - Issue 1
Dear
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Introduction:
To my clients, subscribers, partners, colleagues, family and friends - I want to
welcome you to the first issue of 'Balance' and thank you for
supporting this newsletter by being one of the original subscribers on
my distribution list. Your support as a reader is the foundation for my
success and I greatly appreciate the contribution each and every one of
you is making.
The 'Balance' newsletter is a monthly e-mail publication written to
provide an opportunity for you, the reader, to bring personal
well-being or wellness
to the forefront of your attention. This newsletter will
offer inspirational stories of unprecedented success, practical
suggestions to improve physical wellness, opportunities to reflect on
those items of true value in life, and useful tips for taking action
towards designing and maintaining a healthy, balanced and fulfilling
lifestyle.
This newsletter is truly for everyone. As I have learned, you
are never too young to ask what if, you are never too old to
make a change,
you are never too busy to say I am willing,
and you are never unable to touch someone's heart. These are
the messages that will be shared throughout the newsletter.
In closing the introduction, I'd like to ask for your support by
forwarding this email to friends, family and colleagues such that they
too can receive this free publication. There is no commitment
and they can unsubscribe any time. Anyone with email can sign up by clicking
this link. I thank you for sharing this gift.
Today's
Article: Why Balance?
Being the introductory newsletter, I personally wanted to share the
story of how 'Balance' came into being and provide an opportunity to
reflect on the question - where might I be out of balance?
Those of you that knew me (and knew me well) back in November of 2003,
realized that if there was one thing that I lacked in life - it was
balance. This was a period in which I was working a full time job
in
the Silicon Valley and participating in a two year intensive evening MBA program. For the first time in my life, my exercise
routine,
my diet, my sleep routine, my social life and my passion for what I was
doing had completely dissolved. Life was filled with an
unhealthy amount of activity, but December was rapidly approaching -
the month of graduation and the possibility for relief.
As many of you know, my relief did come in December, however it was in
a manner that I never would have anticipated. On Christmas
Eve, four days after graduation, I was diagnosed with Leukemia.
When asked if I were tired or experiencing low energy - my
answer was not at all, but today I sense that I was so out of balance
that I wouldn't have even known if it were the schedule or the
sickness!
As many of the readers here know, cancer has a way of changing your
focus to those things in life that hold true value. Family,
friendships, relationships, health, compassion, and fresh air to name a
few. Now, the purpose of this email is not to encourage
sympathy, it is to inspire possibility. In looking back, this
has been the most powerful catalyst for change in my life. I
am so proud to say that these last three years have been the most
productive and fulfilling of my life. The great news is that the
foundation for this
transformation has not been the complex set of circumstances that led
me to being diagnosed and the trickle down effect it had on my life -
the reality is very simple. I had a shift in what was important
to me. A whole new set of priorities arose in my life and those
became the focus of my attention. I also allowed the support I
needed to enter into my life for perhaps the first time.
I
offer this story in the first issue to share a message that one does
not need a
'catastrophic' event to occur in order to shift the focus of their
attention. In fact, it is as simple as taking the time for
yourself to look and see where things are going great, and where you
may be out of 'balance' in life. The diagram on the right (the
components of wellness) is a good starting point to begin looking.
Do any of the components of wellness jump out at you when you
look at this diagram? What actions have you taken (or not taken)
that bring this aspect to your attention?
In closing, I'd like to share a small vision with you. My vision
is that this newsletter will be able to touch lives and invoke a
positive shift - before a 'catastrophic' event takes place (and quite
possibly even prevent it!). I envision a readership that has balance
in physical, spiritual and financial wellness, and this is represented
not only in the people they are, but also in the actions they take.
Thank you so much for being one of the
original subscribers to this newsletter. I greatly appreciate
your interest and your continued support in sharing this vision.
Monthly Action:
Each month a small exercise will be offered to the readers:
*Take 1 hour out of the week and spend some time for yourself
*Look at the components of wellness and see if any of these components jump out at you
*What actions (or inaction) have you taken that make this stand out
*What is one action you can do to release some of the energy held up here
*Take that action within the next week and share it with a friend if appropriate
*Good luck and thank you for participating!
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If you are interested in using my online
resource to assist you in designing three meaningful goals over the
next 6 months, please visit the Free Goals Report tool on my website.
For previous issues of the 'Balance' newsletter or to register click here
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Contact Me:
I would love to hear your feedback on this newsletter. Responding
is as simple as replying to this newsletter directly through your
email. You can also send a personalized email to
doug@coachforwellness.com.
For those of you interested in contributing to this publication, I will
be accepting articles for future newsletters. For more
information, please contact me for article guidelines.
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