In This Issue... Reflections
Reflections (Teresa Thomas-Carroll , director) The tool? Imagine a pair of glasses with the lenses of fun and simple. Whenever an issue or work habit feels too difficult, you put on these glasses and can see the sun through the fog. Think for example about an event you are getting ready to prepare. If you've orchestrated this type of event before, you might be doing everything in the same pattern, worrying out about how much there is for you to do and trying to make it live up to past events. It's supposed to be fun for everyone but it's no longer feeling that way for you. You're stressed and depleted. You decide to put on the fun and simple glasses. Options start to appear such as: 1) delegating to those who enjoy particular aspects more than you, 2) finding other ways to meet the objectives, 3) realizing you don't have to do things the way they've always been done and 4) embracing quality of experience over perfectionism of details. With these glasses, your perspective shifts from how difficult this is to thinking fondly of the wonderful people with whom you'll be able to connect. This is feeling much simpler and fun already. And you are regaining clarity about why you are doing this event in the first place. You've rediscovered your intention; you're excited and feeling at ease again. It's clear!
Use the Mini-Reflection Exercise to see fun and simple in your landscape. (click on titles to view flyers) Balance
In Your Life Creativity
& Tea: open creativity studio in St. Paul Order Online - or- Print registration form for workshops/events The following workshops have registration through a venue other than PCF: Restore
the Tingle: A Woman's Workshop Marketing
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"Train"-Storming offered by Marketing on the Playground(TM)
Sit down, take a breath and pay attention to what feels difficult or not fun anymore. Remember when this activity or process felt easier or enjoyable. What has changed? What might you rethink or alter so that it feels simpler and more rewarding? This month, each time something starts feeling frustrating reflect upon the above questions. You may be surprised at how many patterns can be refreshed with a little creative thinking.
Purple Crayon Factory's refreshing workshops and services support you in pursuit of your unique ideal life. Whether you are looking toward big transformation or simply seeking inspiration, we have something for you or your organization. Teresa Thomas-Carroll is the publisher of this newsletter and can be reached at 612-722-6931 or teresa@purplecrayonfactory.com. Check out: PCF's blog to get to know us better. Purple Crayon Factory respects your privacy and does not give out or sell subscriber names and/or email addresses. You are welcome to pass this newsletter to your friends and colleagues as long as the entire newsletter is kept intact. If this newsletter has been forwarded to you, you are welcome to sign up to receive your own copy at subscribe-956609963@ezinedirector.net. If you wish to be taken off this list simply send an email to remove-956609963@ezinedirector.net |
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this year, we reflected upon regaining focus and how remembering what
we love about our work can help. Now, let's add a handy tool to get
even clearer about clarity.
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