COACHING
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The Gift of Giving
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Over the last several years, I’ve been somewhat overwhelmed by Christmas shopping and presents. Don’t get me wrong, I love to give presents, especially when it’s something that someone really wants or something that’s a big surprise. It just seems though, that more and more, we’re just giving to give. There doesn’t seem to be any real meaning to most of the gifts or why we’re giving them.
Several months
ago, I suggested to both sides of our family that we draw names instead
of everybody buying for everyone. It seemed a little ridiculous when we
were buying gift certificates for our nieces and their families were buying
gift certificates for my sons. Fortunately, everyone was in favor of my
suggestion.
Many of us appear to be overloaded with “stuff” and I have
been feeling a need to clear out some of the old “stuff” and
considering making way for something new. It may not even be more “stuff”,
but more space or time.
As I think about the idea of giving during the holidays, there seems to
be so many more options as opposed to gifts of more “stuff”.
Giving the “gift of life” (blood donations) is at the top
of the list. Some other ideas might be visiting someone who is shut in,
shoveling your neighbors driveway when they don’t expect it, offering
to take in your neighbor’s mail when they’re out of town,
giving a loved one a massage or foot rub, taking time to have coffee or
lunch with a friend or giving away some of your “stuff” to
someone who could use it when you haven’t. My two closest friends
have recently given me their gift of time and friendship in helping to
move my mother into a memory loss unit and helping both my Mom, my sister
and me with the transition. I couldn’t possibly ask for a better
gift.
During this hectic time of year, when commercialism seems to be taking
over, I would challenge you to think of other ways that you can give of
yourself. I believe that’s there’s a saying, “What you
give, you get back twice fold”. It continues to be true over and
over. So, this holiday season, open your heart and give a piece of yourself.
That’s what means the most to others.
HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS
AND
A HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Jo Anne
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Jo Anne's Journey - 2007-08
- 8 - PensionTrend
Goal Setting
- 17- Reflexology at Marquette Senior
Living Center - 18 & 19 Benevon Training
with the Red Cross
in Baltimore
- 15 - MIAAA Spouses
Welcome session
Reflexology
- 29 PCAM Annual Conference
“Coaching Into Greatness”
- 6 Facilitating a Panel of HR
Professionals - The Evolution
of HR – MSU-SHRM Chapter - 8 – Spa Night @ Cutter’s Point
3320 E Lake Lansing Rd # H
East Lansing, MI 48823
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Reflexology - $1 per minute
- 4 PensionTrend
Goal Setting - 10 PensionTrend
Goal Setting
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Sports Spouses - The Challenge of Being a Coach's Wife
Being a coach’s wife takes a special person. You automatically become the CEO of your household and family. You are the “glue” that holds it all together. When it’s time to move, you make all the arrangements. When it comes to dealing with the kids issues at school, you deal with the teachers. When it comes to soothing your spouse’s bruised ego after a loss, you’re the one who’s there for them.
When recently working with a group of coaches’ wives and asking the top three to five challenges of being a coach’s wife, the number one reason was loneliness followed by work/life balance, limited family time, lack of communication and dealing with change. Sound familiar?
Being a coach’s wife may be fulfilling enough for some women, but not for others. That certainly doesn’t mean that they don’t love their husbands or that they’re not supportive. It may just mean that they also need to be fulfilled as a person themselves. By working with a coach, women would have an opportunity to find out what it is that fulfills them. In addition, they can share experiences and build camaraderie.
Coaching is an opportunity for the wives to identify their own goals and issues, develop a plan for obtaining them and be held accountable.
For more information, log on to www.riseandshinetoday.com (Group Coaching) or contact Jo Anne Froelich, Personal and Professional Coach at 517-202-0553.
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