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“I've always believed that you can think positive just as well as you can think negative.”

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June is my favorite month - not just because it's my birthday ;)

This month always symbolizes freedom to me - freedom from the "grind" of the school year, and freedom to kick back and reconnect with who I really am and what I really want in life.

It's the beginning of Summer and sunshine and being outside and reconnecting with Mother Earth.... And maybe because it is my birth month, it's always been a time to re-evaluate where I am in life, looking at my purpose and mission, and doing a little course correcting as needed!

One big "course correcting" thing I have been working on is refocusing my coaching practice.

My first love has always been music, specifically, writing music. And when I discovered the field of coaching, I was immediately drawn to it also - (There's a first-place tie going on between it and music!)

And so the "course correcting" is really getting back to my roots, so to speak. I LOVE being creative and using my creativity to motivate and inspire others. So my website is now focused more on products - products that have been created and blessed with the intent to help others reconnect with their Divine Essence and their Personal Power, in hopes that they will be motivated and inspired to use this reconnection to grow and to move into the direction of what they truly want in life.

In this course-correcting process, I had to change some of the ways I was thinking. And as you'll see in the Feature Article, using affirmations is a great way to "retrain" your mind to help get back on track to the Truth of who you are.

Enjoy the rest of the issue!

- Becky

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The June special is: This Little Light of Mine, I'm Gonna Let It Shine: Piano Improvisations on Favorite Hymns.

I'm offering this CD in honor of my Dad who celebrated his 80th birthday in April. I originally recorded this CD for him as a Father's Day present. The favorite hymns are grouped in medleys and include:

How Great Thou Art, Down at the Cross, I Love to Tell the Story, Blessed Assurance, Come Thou Fount, Amazing Grace, and many others.

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Announcements and Events

Monthly New Moon Telegathering - ON HOLD this Summer
With the daylight hours being longer and family and vacation activities going on, I've decided to put our Telegatherings on hold for July and August. We'll get back together after Labor Day. Have a fun summer!

Becky is Turning 50 - And She Needs YOUR HELP!
To celebrate my 50th year, I would like to invite all you Boomer Babes :) (those born between 1946-1964) to share your wisdom.

The idea is still in its infancy, but the general idea is to gather your wisdom - short stories, vignette, things that you've learned over the years, etc - and then put it all together in a book of our collected wisdom.

If you would be interested in this project - contributing or helping to put it all together - please send me an email.

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Feature Article

Get Out of the Negativity Trap

Everyday there are over 60,000 thoughts running through our mind. The good news is that most of them are unconscious or we'd go crazy!

The bad news is that yes, they are unconscious. Plus, most of them are the same thoughts we had yesterday, last week, or three months ago. But the even more unfortunate fact is that a good majority of these thoughts - conscious and unconscious - are negative put-downs directed at our own self.

Have you ever caught yourself saying any of these statements? (Or maybe your own personal variation?)

• I'm too old
• I'm such a klutz
• That was a stupid thing to say
• I can't do that because....
• I'm ugly, or fat, or too thin, or....

What’s scary is these thoughts can go through our mind so automatically that we don't even realize we're thinking them. And they usually come riding in on a wave of emotions that can range anywhere from light sarcasm to utter disgust.

Just think what this is doing to our self-esteem. Not to mention our attitudes!

Truth is our words have power. They have power to affect our thoughts and feelings, and our actions and beliefs. They affect the people in our lives and everything around us.

Statements like the examples above are "affirmations" – declarations that something is true.

• What are you affirming is true about your self?
• What are the results you're experiencing because of these statements?
• Do the statements make you feel good about yourself, or not so good?

If you're not feeling a sense of happiness and well-being as you go through your day, chances are you're caught up in the Negativity Trap. That's okay. The good news is that you can change your self-talk, that internal dialogue which is basically a stream of affirmations.

It’s important to remember that with every word we think or say, we are "affirming" and creating our life experiences. So working to rid ourselves of negative thinking and limiting beliefs is critical to living a fulfilling life, and to being the magnificent creatures we really are!

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HOW TO Get Out of the Negativity Trap

The first step to getting out of the Negativity Trap is to become aware of your self-talk. When you catch yourself saying or thinking something negative or limiting about yourself, write it down. Start keeping a log of your internal dialogue and notice the corresponding feelings that accompany it.

Step two is to turn those negative, limiting statements into positive affirmations. Here are a few guidelines to keep in mind when creating and working with affirmations:

• Keep them in the present tense - as if they are already true. "I am" or “I have” are good ways to begin.
• Avoid the word "not" and its variations. For instance, "I am not fat" or even "I am no longer fat" keeps the focus on "fat". "I am healthy and trim" would be a better choice.
• Be frugal with the wording. You're not writing a treatise here. If one affirmation fills up more than half of a 3x5 index card, go back to the drawing board. Short and to the point is best.
• Put some emotion behind them. Feelings turbo charge our words giving them even more power. When you state your affirmation, dive in and really feel how wonderful it is that your statement is, indeed true.
• Turn them into a song. This not only makes them easier to remember, it also makes them more fun! Here’s an example sung to the tune “The Farmer in the Dell” – “I’m healthy, fit, and trim. I’m healthy, fit, and trim. I love my body now. I’m healthy, fit, and trim.” (from 13 Affirmation Songs on Melodies You Already Know)

Remember, the bulk of our internal dialogue is made up of the 60,000 habitual thoughts that run through our subconscious and conscious mind. Changing these habitual thoughts is the same as changing any kind of habit. It takes conscious daily practice doing the "new" until the new becomes the habit – usually about 25-30 days. And just like doing anything new, it’s probably going to feel uncomfortable at first. But your diligence and stick-to-it-iveness will pay off in the long run.

Here are just a few benefits of working with positive affirmations:

• less stress
• more energy and vitality
• increased confidence and self-esteem
• improved ability in whatever area you’re working on
• greater sense of happiness and well-being