I hope that everyone is having a wonderful summer. Are you keeping it simple and enjoying life's simple pleasures?

Many of us treat September as a time of new beginnings. We return to our regular routines and we set goals for ourselves. We get back on track! To set the most effective goals we need to be certain that our goals are aligned with honouring our true values. Too often we are trying to please others and to live up to their values system.

To successfully live a fulfilled and enriched life we need to tap into our true values. The more we feel our true values as part of our internal being, the more we can make choices based on those core values. Our values serve as guideposts on our life journey. They give us clarity. Decisions, from small to challenging, become clearer when we ask ourselves value based questions:

"Will this decision honour my values? What values will I be honouring by
choosing A or B?"

In my coaching practice, we begin with gaining a clear understanding of your values. I help people to tap into their true values using a variety of techniques. Some of these include: visualization of your future self, your dreams for the future, assessing what you are unwilling to say 'no' to and isolating what is really important to YOU and not what you feel is expected of you.

The key here is to take the time to really understand your values including how you personally define and express them. By doing this you will enjoy a lifetime of benefit!

September is often treated like a New Year – resolutions are made with your family to have the best academic year ever. New clothes and school supplies are bought with the expectation that the tools are in place for success. And they are. You work very hard to make the arrangements to give your children the best step forward.

What about you? Are you planning your “new year” resolutions? Why not do this for you?

Here is your opportunity to take the time and do something for yourself. Reconnect with your true self and learn effective tools and techniques to make your dreams and priorities happen - for you and for your family.

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Recently we had the wonderful opportunity to visit Italy. Our son, Max, has once again made us very proud when he represented Canada at the Italian Junior Olympics (swimming). We extended our trip to include some amazing sight seeing.

All of us were incredibly inspired by the Italian Art and History. We looked in awe at the Michelangelo’s magnificent creations in the Sistine Chapel at The Vatican and the David, Giotti’s elaborate frescos in the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua and the masterpieces in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. The affect was profound, stirring and motivating.

These artists, sculptors, architects, engineers, and stylists used their talents to their fullest. They recorded history and created history. They most definitely made their mark in our world. We have been inspired to be more creative and to push ourselves to greater heights. We are deeply motivated to develop and nurture our given talents and gifts.

I ask you to take a moment to think about: What will your legacy be? What will be said about you and this period of time one thousand years from now? What can you start doing today to help our society to be more creative, beautiful, productive, caring and trusting?

Are you using your talents to the fullest? Are you making every day count? Our actions, big and small, do make a difference to others and to our society.

Focus on developing and using your given talents and gifts. Honour your values.

Together we can create a better world for ourselves and for the generations to come!

Please support our team - Joan’s GEMs - in our fight against breast cancer. This event is very near and dear to my heart as my precious mother, Joan, is a breast cancer survivor. Help us to support research to save more lives. My sisters and friends have entered a team again this year. Please support a team member who has not yet reached her goal. THANK YOU!

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