Principle 6: Hold Your Ground Don’t be intimidated, regardless of their size or threats. Irma learned to stand up for herself and earned the respect of her older siblings. As Irma remembers her upbringing, she recalls growing up in a loving home. As siblings got married, the bathroom space became more manageable. Irma’s family stayed in the same home until everyone married, and then her parents moved into a new home with three bathrooms. The good news is that today, Irma has her own bathroom and can take all the time she wants. Our past has
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helped us learn to be thankful and know what blessings we have. One bathroom is better than none, so we have a strong sense of gratitude. David sees how Irma uses her lessons each day in the business world, with a let’s-get-it-done attitude to make things happen for clients. We always ask, “How can we best serve clients?” With that in mind, we have an attitude of determination and being better at health and with our clients. Even though things may come your way, you know you can handle them.
Principle 4: Don’t Be Picky Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. Whatever soap or shampoo mom got on sale this week, we were going to use. Even if it’s Downy Fabric Softener for your hair. There wasn’t the luxury of being picky with toiletries. Principle 5: Believe You Can Succeed Your beliefs create your expectations and attitude, which drive your actions. Irma believed she could use the bathroom and be done before everyone else, and the world conformed to her belief.
–David and Irma Bennett
A Powerful Way to Start 2024 CHOOSE YOUR WORD OF THE YEAR
Chances are you’ve made a New Year’s resolution in the past. But, if you’re like most people, the likelihood that you followed through on those resolutions is low. In fact, only 12% of people ever actually succeed in achieving their resolutions! That’s why, as we enter 2024, we’re suggesting a different approach. Rather than setting a resolution, try choosing a “guiding word” for the year. What Is a Guiding Word? Your guiding word is a positive tool that represents your outlook and goals for the year. Unlike many resolutions that focus on specific actions, such as exercising more or eating less, a guiding word is tied to how you want to feel over time.
So, if you’d like to give this strategy a try, here are four tips to help you choose your word for 2024. No. 1: Consider the Past Much of what we want to achieve in the future begins with the lessons we’ve learned in the past. What were your sources of anxiety? Are there habits you want to avoid going forward? Did you reach any of your goals during the past year? Answering these questions can assist you in creating a list of words that describe the qualities you desire. No. 2: Map Out Your Future What would you like to achieve in the new year? As you think about the answer to that question, consider your health, lifestyle, mental health, relationships, and
work. Again, jot down the words that come to you.
No. 3: Let It Play Out in Pictures One helpful technique for generating possible words is to create visual representations of your aspirations for the future, like in a vision board. These images can inspire you as you refine your goals for the year. No. 4: Put It All Together Finally, choose a word from any of the above activities that inspires you and represents your goals for the year. Write this word down and put it in places where you’ll see it often, like on your phone, in your car, or on your computer. By doing so, you’ll keep this word in mind and it’ll serve as a reminder to help you stay on track throughout the year!
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