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Where do you go for support...the kind of support that listens and validates who you are...the kind of support that encourages ideas to develop through brainstorming and out-of-the-box thinking?

I just read about a recent report on CNN which claimed that Millionaires surround themselves with people who believe in them and support their ideas...not just people who are picking up a paycheck from them, but good solid friends. Also, it further mentioned that the average person does not do this. “The general population will even be in primary relationships with people who don’t believe in them...”

Wow...that has got to be tough, where does one go for validation, or even just to discuss an idea, if those closest to you are always in the attack mode...listening to you only to find the chink in your armor, or the hole in your idea?

With all the changes afoot...with all the sorting through of the old and making way for the new, give yourself a break and include in these changes a support group...like-minds who are interested in life, interested in sharing their ideas and in listening to yours.

Such groups can call themselves by many different names: Mastermind groups, Networking luncheon and dinner groups, Coaching sessions (for one-on-one support) and of course, groups of friends you have personally brought together, or been invited to join. And...if you are among the really “lucky” ones, there may be a special someone...a mate, a sister or brother, a friend or relative...with whom you can share without fear of judgement.

"Oh, the comfort,
the inexpressible comfort
of feeling safe with a person;
having neither to weigh thoughts
nor to measure words
but to pour them all out,
just as it is, chaff and grain together, knowing that a faithful hand
will take and sift them,
keeping what is worth keeping,
and then, with the breath of kindness,
blow the rest away."
––George Elliot

So, take this item off of your “wish list” and put it on your “to-do list.” It is not just a nicety of life, but rather crucial to the big four in your growth...Spiritual, Emotional, Mental and Physical development. It is the stuff that positive thinking is made of. It is the ground work from which positive affirmations are drawn...It is the fertile ground from which your full potential will spring.

And, of course, the flip side of this idea is to begin to notice those in your circle of friends, family and acquaintances who have chosen a life style which involves chipping away at the dreams of others. Begin to limit the amount of time you spend with these people...watch as your own energy level increases...watch the number of moments in a day when a smile is on your lips...watch as your life becomes more interesting and more satisfying. Become shy with the dream breakers...

Love & Blessings,

Joann Turner

It is, indeed, time to awaken and “open your eyes.”

Address: P.O. Box 1971 • Glendora, CA 91740

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