Dear Difference Maker,

Thinking of you and wishing you freedom in all things important to you. 

Take a moment to enJOY and share the patriotic musing of our beloved American humorist, Erma Bombeck with John Schmidt’s This Is America Our Heart & Soul emotionally moving sound track.

I hope that this entire week is a fun and celebratory time for you and your loved ones.  

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Reaching out …

Teach Independence

WHEN YOU ARE INDEPENDENT, YOUR sense of well-being is not contingent upon someone or something outside of yourself. Your very presence demonstrates a sense of self that is free from control or influence. You don’t have trust issues with other people because you trust yourself to work through whatever arises on life’s road. And you aren’t dependent on other people to depend on you. It’s that simple. It’s not that it’s easy, but it’s that simple.

Confused? To some degree, we all have the need to be needed. It’s what makes us feel significant and real in the world. We carry out our dependency needs with people to the same extent that they are returned to us. We may find we are trying to be responsible for someone else’s life or problem. You may say, ”I don’t need those jerks relying on me every step of the way.” Great. If this is what you want, let go now, and allow whatever happens to happen. Be independent and see what happens to those you once considered helpless or hopeless. Treat them as if they were fully competent to do for themselves by maintaining your own sense of freedom and competency.

“If you love someone, set them free,” teaches us that independence is necessary in developing healthy, fulfilling relationships. This might bring up a fearful thought such as, “What if he makes it without me and doesn’t need me anymore?” Being independent doesn’t mean that you have to do everything entirely alone or that you won’t matter to anyone anymore. It just means you can depend on yourself to find the right avenues to accomplish the success that you desire. You are the only one responsible for how you experience your life.

It is only when you take responsibility for your life
that you discover how powerful you truly are.
-ALLANAH HUNT

Keep It Simple & Straightforward

Reignite Your Light

Follow these steps:

Step 1: Get Your Free FlipBook You Are A Success! (SAVE to FAVORITES)

Step 2: Toggle FlipBook to Full Screen (if it doesn’t fill your screen)

Step 3: Get Companion Resources

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Step 4: Connect with the Community

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