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A note from Beth and Neill

  - Our Holiday Gift to You

A Holiday Tip

  - A Gift that Keeps on Giving

 
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A Note From Beth and Neill

Happy Holidays !

Dear,

Here's wishing you a peace-filled Holiday Season and our warmest wishes for a wonderful New Year!

Because you are a friend and a supporter, we would like to give you a very special gift.

From now until New Year's Day you have the opportunity to download a complimentary copy of our new eBook program:

Feel Better Now! 30 Days to Less Stress and a Happier Life

Here's a natural and effective way to relieve the stress in your life. Get this 70-page program that's designed to get you on track reducing stress and keep you creating more of what you want in your life.

Follow along as we walk you through 30 days of support, helping you to focus your life in the directions you choose. In this instructional eBook you'll learn new behaviors that reduce stress and bring more happiness into your life—right away.

Taking these actions will generate MORE ENERGY, BETTER HEALTH and much LESS STRESS in your life, both at home and at work.

 

Download your eBook here:

A Gift For You!


This gift is our "thank you" for being part of our community and for helping create a more conscious and happier world.

With love and appreciation,

Beth and Neill

Remember--this gift disappears on New Year's Day.

 
A Holiday Tip (from our Weekly Action Tips eMail series)


A Gift that Keeps on Giving
by Beth Banning and Neill Gibson

Are you struggling in any of your relationships—at work, at home, or with friends? Do you ever wish there was a gift you could give to someone that would improve your relationships? Would you be surprised to learn there really is such a gift?

If you want to strengthen, enhance and grow your relationships, the best gift you can give is the gift of presence. Now, we're not talking about anniversary, birthday or holiday presents. We mean the quality of presence that is a gift of listening to the other person without thinking about yourself at all.

"If you want to be listened to, you should put in time listening." ~Marge Piercy

Being present for another person doesn't just mean listening to them without speaking. It requires that you really put yourself and your desires aside for the moment so that you can fully hear what they have to say. When you give the gift of presence, you're not only showing the other person that you appreciate and support them, you're also opening the door to discovering what's really important to them—the hidden values underneath their words.

Awareness Practice:

This holiday season, give the gift of your presence to someone you care about. During this time, remember to take yourself out of the equation. Watch out for:

•  Defending yourself

•  Telling yourself that you're right

•  Thinking that the other person is wrong

•  Giving the other person advice about how to change

Remember to put yourself and your opinions aside and refocus on discovering what's important to them and the values hidden beneath their words.

As always, the shortest path to a happy life is found through conscious choice.

To discover more relationship enhancing tips, read our article:
Are You Playing Together So That Everyone Has Fun?


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