Vol 2, No. 1

"New Leaves
always return
After the dead of Winter."

-- American Zen Saying
by Suzanne E. Harrill

This Month's Issue:

Greetings from the Editor:

Another New Year, Another New You

January is the time many of us review our lives and set personal goals. I invite you to do an exercise some of my clients do each year: write a letter to your future, a-year-from-now-self. In this letter write about things you wish to address in the coming year that will enrich your life; such as what you would like to experience, explore, and change about your personality, habits, relationships, or your life path. Put the letter away and read it a year from now.

As you write your letter, note whether you fall into either extreme. Are you an over-achiever writing ten years worth of wishes for yourself or an under-achiever with very little to say? Shoot for the middle ground. Ponder the parts of you that are over- or under-ambitious; these are perfect self-discovery issues to explore beyond this exercise.

Fortunate blessings,
Suzanne

 

 

Special Offer

Seed Thoughts for Loving Yourself

By Suzanne Harrill

NEW MONTHLY ON LINE AFFIRMATIONS.  Affirmations to support self-esteem and spiritual growth now available in monthly installments. This is an updated edition of the seed thoughts and affirmations in the book, Affirm Your Self Day by Day. Only available here on line.

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Self Awareness

Resolved: To Set SMART Goals in 2004

By Dianne Schilling

Recently pummeled by a media barrage of year-end images, political and economic forecasts, and droll lists of the best and worst trivia of 2003, many of us feel motivated to begin 2004 with a new year's resolution or two. With the feasting over and the leftovers gone, what better time to lose a few pounds, or start an exercise program?

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Suzanne Says

Questions & Answers

Question: I struggle with whether or not to use medication for depression and go back and forth. When I try prescription drugs, it is a challenge for me because I do not like this choice and I feel weird, numb, and unable to fully feel. Then I take myself off the drugs and get so low that I cannot function well. My family pressures me to go back on the meds because they cannot handle my moods. What is your opinion on this subject?

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Relationships

by Suzanne E. Harrill           

Do you ever experience any of the following dilemmas? You are married and don’t want to be. You feel lonely with a partner and have found marriage very disillusioning and disappointing. Have you ever wanted a different partner, yet did not have the courage to go through the separation and divorce process? Have you been rejected by a partner and felt you could not survive alone or decided it is not worth trusting again and that it is better to say single?

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Enlighten Up

Humor

• The Truth About Science

• Inner Strength

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Spiritual Growth

The "Easy Chair" Method for Prayer and Meditation

by Robert C. Felix   

Prayer meditation does not require an extensive command of technique, or any religious training whatsoever. It is so easy that anyone with an open mind can tap into the vast power of Pure Love. It can be as simple as reading the 10 prayer meditations of The Partners Within or reflecting on any of their words. All it takes is a few minutes a day. The tools are within you....

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Schedule

Inner Fitness: A Time for Renewal, Nurturing, and Creativity -- presented at Texas Association for Marriage & Family Therapy conference, Sat. Jan 17   Adams Mark Hotel, Houston.