Independence

Good morning,

It’s Friday! I hope you had a nice week and a happy Independence Day. How wonderful it is to be free as a country and free as individuals to stand up for our own principles, beliefs and values. This morning I’m reflecting on our freedom to:

Think freely.

Each of us has the opportunity, and perhaps the obligation, to form our own opinions and forge our own path. Other people may try to tell us what to do and even how to think, but we are free to make our own decisions.

Let’s be independent – and have a sunny day!

Clarity

P.S. "Independence – is loyalty to one’s best self and principles, and this is often disloyalty to the general idols and fetishes.” Mark Twain

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Clarity Patton Newhouse
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Courage

Good morning,

Wow! Monday seems like it was just here but today really is Friday. Yesterday a friend of mine was anxiously worrying and our discussion brought to mind some wise words from Dale Carnegie.

“Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.”

Taking positive action, however small, can get us moving in the right direction to overcome challenges and conquer fears.

Today let's have courage - and a sunny day!

Clarity

P.S. "Fortune favors the brave." Publius Terence

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Clarity Patton Newhouse
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Path Finding

Good morning,

It’s Friday and finally feels like summer in Michigan! This week I’ve been reflecting on the power each of us has to choose our own path. Even when we feel stuck, if we look closely at a situation there’s almost always more than one option. However, it’s up to us to:

Use the power to choose.

"If you have a choice but you don't make use of it, that's as good as not having one," says success coach Jonathan Sprinkles, who spoke at a recent Yes! Network event. Figuring out our options and making tough choices are often daunting, but always worth it, in order for us to actively guide the direction of our own lives.

This morning let's choose to have a sunny day!

Clarity

P.S. “We choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them.” Khalil Gibran

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Field of Dreams

Good morning,

Happy it’s-almost-Spring Friday! Earlier this week during a Yes! Network seminar, motivational speaker Niurka made the point that ‘Whatever you feed grows. Whatever you starve dies.’ So, this Spring as we’re nourishing our lawns and gardens, let’s also…

Nourish our dreams.

Attention is the life blood of dreams. As we go through each day paying bills, raising children and chasing seemingly endless tasks, the easiest thing in the world is to stop paying attention to our dreams. Yet once we neglect them by directing our energies elsewhere, they begin to fade. Sure, a dream doesn’t require 24 hour a day care, but if starved too long for attention, it can wither and die.

So here’s to hoping your dreams flourish - and you have a sunny day!

Clarity

P.S. "People need dreams, there's as much nourishment in 'em as food."
Dorothy Gilman

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Clarity Patton Newhouse
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