Dear Difference Maker,

Thinking of you at this very special time of year.

May all the wonderful smells warm the memories of your heart.  Please take a moment to watch and share with those you think of …

Grab a cup of jo and enJoy your eGreeting Card here.

Reaching out …

Turn It Over To A Higher Power

WHEN YOU BECOME AWARE that you have overextended yourself on a problem, and it all seems rather hopeless, tum it over and let it go. “Hopeless” is not such a bad place to be as you are developing and strengthening a sense of your own capabilities in the world.

It is at this place that we can do nothing more than to trust something greater than ourselves. You’ve done your part. You’ve done the best that you can. It’s out of your hands now anyway, and probably has been for quite some time. You were the only one who didn’t get it!

So take a deep breath and remember who you are. You are a wonderful, loving, caring person who tried the best you could. Your relationship with a higher source will give you the freedom to move in new and creative directions, if you will ask for help, strength and guidance. The Twelve Step programs are based in this principle. It’s worth considering? Yes!

The first peace,
which is the most important,
is that which comes
within the souls of people
when they realize their relationship,
their oneness,
with the universe and all its powers,
and when they realize
that at the center of the universe
dwells the Great Spirit,
and that this center
is really everywhere,
it is within each of us.
-BLACK ELK

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Dear Difference Maker,

It’s almost Halloween and there is just no disguising how wonderful you are!

Greetings to you with the playful photographic artistry of Bobbie Osborne’s Big Shoe Series.  Please take a moment to watch and share with those you think of.

Grab a cup of jo and enJoy your eGreeting Card here.

Reaching out …

Get A Life!

RESEARCH IN FAMILY DYNAMICS AND dysfunction indicates that the largest contributing factor to illness, disease and addiction is the result of a loss of self.

Today, female and male roles are being redefined. Relationships are becoming more autonomous, with an emphasis on interdependency. This means we can no longer be obsessed about the people in our lives and remain healthy. It means that we must find our own expression in life, and not be dependent on someone else to provide this for us.

What is your dream? What is your specialty? Everyone has one and so do you. What do you do if you realize you don’t have one yet? Get involved in your community, church, or service organizations. Network and build yourself a support system that extends beyond – yet can also include – your immediate family. The planet needs your participation. Your family needs you to be happy and fulfilled, not immersed in their lives. Healthy families breathe easily and support interdependence.

It is one of the most beautiful
compensations
of this life
that no man
can sincerely
try to help another
without helping himself.
-RALPH WALDO EMERSON

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ReIgnite Your Light

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Dear Difference Maker,

If you’re a parent (teacher or administrator) with an explosive kid and you want to stop meltdowns after they’ve started, then I’ve got great news.

I have a diffusing technique you can use right away with upset kids in your care.

If you’re out of ideas to stop meltdowns in progress, then today’s turnaround technique is exactly what you’re looking for!

But don’t take my word for it.  Take 2:39 to watch this mother’s story about her very first try with my technique.

“It took less than
a minute for him to stop screaming
and start talking to me …”

Click here to watch.

Say what?

Something to think about, eh?

That’s what TurnAround Thursdays are for … Less Effort, Better Results!

Reaching out …

PS … Need even more proof?

Well, if you really want to stop the meltdowns after they start, my Make A Difference with the Power of Connection FlipBook ǀ eBook PLUS 5 NEW TURNAROUND BONUSES lays it all out for you! Check it out here MaryReynolds.com/MDPC  … EnJOY!

Heart Productions & Publishing LLC, the Pacific Northwest

Dear Difference Maker,

Having been raise on a farm in Nebraska, one of my favorite memories was after all the corn and soy beans were harvested the community would come together for a big church dinner to give thanks for the crops that year.  We, like many families love going to the farmer’s markets and pumpkin patches to breathe in the fall air and drink in nature’s provision for us.

There are many ways we harvest in life based on what we’ve sown.  The law of harvest is to reap more than you sow. Sow an act, and you reap a habit. Sow a habit and you reap a character. Sow a character and you reap a destiny.

Indulge yourself. Take just 60 seconds from this fast-paced, high-tech, bright-shiny-object world of ours to watch this and then share with those you think of …

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Thinking of you with love throughout this Harvest Season …

Reduce All Nagging, Complaining & Criticizing to 1 Minute or Less

THIS FOLLOWS SUIT WITH NO. 36. When we focus excessively on the negative, we ensure more of the same. How can anyone ever move beyond failure when the focus is on how he failed?

Nagging builds negative chatter in the minds of those with whom we are venting our feelings. Is this what you want them to hear and remember you by? Is it any surprise that the people you nag choose not to remember what you said or want to be near you?

Think about it. What’s it like being with you, anyway?

What do you want them to hear inside their heads when they are making future decisions? How does this sound corning from the resources of your mind: “How many thousands of times do I have to tell you how to do this? What’s the matter with you? Can’t you think? Can’t you read?”

An alternative to this might be, “Johnny, I know that you can make a wise choice, next time. Johnny, you can do it, you can do it, I know you can do it.”

You can preach
a better sermon
with your life
than with your lips.
-GOLDSMITH

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Dear Difference Maker,

Today marks week 2 of my NEW TurnAround Thursdays.

What are we turning around today?

Problematic Behaviors!

This is a checklist for educational leaders and parents.

Just for the fun of it, let’s see what Google has to say.

Here are two sets of tips on how to TurnAround problematic behaviors in the classroom and/or home.

Google’s 5 TurnAround Tips:
-Model the behavior you want to see.  (takes more than 30 seconds)
-Be consistent with your expectations. (takes more than 30 seconds)
-Be clear and concise when communicating rules. (takes 30 seconds or less)
-Offer rewards for good behavior. (go buy rewards: takes more than 30 seconds)
-Provide consequences for bad behavior. (takes more than 30 seconds)

Meh

Now for my 5-30 Second TurnAround Tips from Make A Difference with the Power of Connection:
-Connect with compassion first. (takes 30 seconds or less)
-See with NEW eyes of understanding. (takes 30 seconds or less)
-Give away what you want. (takes 30 seconds or less)
-Relabel the child (takes 30 seconds or less)
-Fill empty cups with emotionally available attention. (takes 30 seconds or less)

Say what?

Something to think about, eh?

That’s what TurnAround Thursdays are for … Less Effort, Better Results!

To kick things off, I invite you to check out my free NEW
5-Minute Webinar: the 30 Second Turnaround
… enJOY!

Reaching out …

PS … If you feel better – less stressed – by what you are learning here today, please know that you can be making an exponential difference in the world by passing my weekly [TurnAround Thursday] along to all those people whose lives you touch.

Heart Productions & Publishing LLC, the Pacific Northwest

Dear Difference Maker,

Just wanted to send greetings to you alongside the magical Pumpkin People of Jackson, NH with a lightly humorous reminder that with teamwork “many hands make light work” during this season of gatherings and thanksgiving.

Indulge yourself. Take just 60 seconds from this fast-paced, high-tech, bright-shiny-object world of ours to watch this and then share with those you think of …

Grab a cup of jo and enJoy your eGreeting Card here.

Reaching out …

Nevertheless

ARE YOU EXHAUSTED WITH THE CONSTANT complaints and resistance to whatever it is you are asking to be done? My son has his own ideas about how he would like things to be, and I have mine. Without overpowering him, I first try to really listen to him when he doesn’t want to do things my way, such as obey a boundary I am establishing.

I listen and then say, “I understand that you would rather do this another way, nevertheless, I am the mom, and I am the one who expects you to follow through with what I’ve asked.” If he still chooses not to comply, he is then given two options.

Nevertheless, establishes that you’ve heard someone’s differing opinions, that it’s O.K. to have a different view, and that you’ve acknowledged them and stated that their desires do matter. Nevertheless, is a long word for “however.” It reduces the drama of resistance in children and adolescents. (Adults too!) There is something about long words that captures a person’s attention and lets him know you still mean business!

Few things are impossible
to diligence and skill . . .
Great works are performed not by strength,
but of perseverance.
-SAMUEL JOHNSON

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Dear Difference Maker,

What are we turning around today?

Say what?

Something to think about, eh?

That’s what TurnAround Thursdays are for … Less Effort, Better Results!

To kick things off, I invite you to check out my free NEW
5-Minute Webinar: the 30 Second Turnaround
… enJOY!

Reaching out …

PS … If you feel better – less stressed – by what you are learning here today, please know that you can be making an exponential difference in the world by passing my weekly [TurnAround Thursday] along to all those people whose lives you touch.

Heart Productions & Publishing LLC, the Pacific Northwest

Dear Difference Maker,

For you on this fall day, from the soothing words of author Kent Nerburn…

Remember to be gentle with yourself and others. We are all children of chance and none can say why some fields will blossom while others…

Grab a cup of jo and enJoy your eGreeting Card here.

Each year when we used to travel up to the White Mountains of northern New Hampshire to see the fall foliage, I was always reminded of Anita Baker’s heart-opening song, “You Bring Me Joy.”

Every October 1 marks the beginning of the annual Pumpkin People contest in the area we used to live … it is my hope that they bring you as much JOY as they bring me!

Area businesses and homeowners get into the fall foliage spirit and create unique, colorful and playful Pumpkin People throughout the village of Jackson, New Hampshire and surrounding towns.

There are pumpkin-fests all over the United States and Canada. If you live in such an area, make it a point to get out and enjoy a pumpkin celebration during this beautiful harvest season.

And in thinking about our International friends, we hope you enjoy taking in our harvest traditions and Pumpkin People as much as we do.

Reaching out …

PS … HEADS UP!  Something’s coming TO…MOR…ROW!

_____________________________

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See the Humor, Have a Laugh, Give Up and Smile!

THIS IS JUST EARTH SCHOOL YOU KNOW. Don’t take your life personally. I still don’t know if I fully “get it,” but I’m trying.  Being human, ahhh, what an incredible task when most of us are perfectionists in some way. Yet, it is only through our humanness that love really seems to radiate from us.

One year, at the end of my presentation, I was being my fully animated self when I swung my right arm forward and said, “…and so, it’s time to take ACTION,” and at that exact moment, I hit my glass of water and it shot halfway across the room. This accident was perfect!

What if all mistakes were really on purpose, or what if there were no accidents? We’d all be a lot more relaxed about things, and we’d just know that somehow this was all just to help us remember that we are only human after all!

So, see the humor as quickly as you can. Let the light into your laughter as you find yourself becoming more fully aware of your own presence and the presence of those around you.

LAUGHTER
is the tranquilizer
with no side effects.
-ARNOLD GLASOW

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Dear Difference Maker,

To our customers and friends we extend our best wishes for a happy and prosperous Autumn Season … 

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Thinking of you and yours … 

Embrace Success, Own It, Wear It, Model It for Others to See and Affirm for You

WITH NEWLY AQUIRED SUCCESS comes second guessing, sabotaging, fear, possibly more failure, trial/error and more attempts!

Success comes by degrees so that we can get used to the idea and practice anew way of being in the world.

Often, once some success has been achieved, we become impatient with ourselves or with others when we think it will not continue.

It is very crucial, in building self-esteem and increasing the levels of success, to validate yourself and others for all attempts made along the way.

Embrace it, receive it, model it and enjoy.

Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others
CANNOT KEEP IT FROM THEMSELVES.
-JAMES M. BARRIE

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Dear Difference Maker,

Traveling home one beautiful September day, my husband and I were struck by how exquisite the road side wild flowers were – particularly the golden rod and purple asters. We pulled over and took this series of photos and then the words of the following quotes fit themselves onto each one.

Thinking of you with the smell of Autumn in the air …

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Reaching out …

Stay in a Loving Space

IN THE FACE OF CONFLICT, I FIND that staying in a loving space is a sure way to disengage myself from someone’s anger, resistance, rebellion or confusion. I often use this in grocery stores and fast-food chains, with my son’s irritability, or with someone who is angry at me. It calms me down and reminds me that I want to come to a resolution in a peaceful manner.

My ability to stay calm and peaceful, while staying in a loving space, defuses and calms those around me. I keep breathing, I make sure both of my feet are on the ground and my arms are not crossed. I think loving thoughts and let negativity ricochet off me.

Tai Chi is a form of defense in which a person under attack takes the energy and moves it off to the side, sending it away. What a lovely metaphor. Staying in a loving space keeps your defenses down and allows the other person to put voice to what it is he thinks is harming him. It opens the way to softer communication.

Love is unselfish, understanding and kind,
for it sees with its heart and not with its mind.
Love is the answer that everyone seeks?
Love is the language that every heart speaks.
Love can’t be bought,
it is priceless and free
Love, like pure magic, is a sweet mystery.
-HELEN STEINER RICE

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