Living Out Your Dreams Past Edition Internet Newsletter of The Center for Balanced Living Living Out Your Dreams - Creating Community Creating Community       Living Out Your Dreams The Internet Newsletter of the Center for Balanced Living     Welcome to the July edition of Living Out Your Dreams. Lately I have become acutely aware of how important it is for people to have a sense of belonging in one or more communities in their lives. In this edition I have a new article about the importance of having community and what that means. I have also added back in a section to acknowledge clients and friends of Center for Balanced Living for their successes in Living Out Their Dreams. If you have had a recent success and want to have it included in this newsletter, please email me. Warmest wishes in making all your dreams come true. Stacey Creating Community Questions of the Month: In what communities do you engage? Do these communities nurture you and provide you with a sense of belonging? As I converse with others these days, I find that many people are missing a sense of community. It appears that many people are so busy "doing" or are wrapped up in creating their own lives that they may not take time to engage with others on a regular basis. When this happens, it can create a void in your life. I realize that what defines a great community for one may not be the same for all, but I have brainstormed with others a list of what seem to be important components of community. Think about the communities you most enjoy and of which you are a part now or have been a part of in the past and see which of these items is important to you. Note that neighborhood does not necessarily constitute community in the way we mean it here. A community typically has three or more members You feel safe to be yourself Members come together for a common purpose/goal Socializing is a part of the community or an outgrowth of it You engage with the same members of this community on regular basis, more frequently than once a month, leaning towards weekly. You have a sense of belonging when engaged in this community Intimate conversations or personal sharing occurs Notice which of these items resonate with you as being important and have the intention to create or join communities that satisfy your needs. If there are others items that you think should be added to the list of what it takes to make a great community based on your personal experience, please send them to me at coach@balancedliving.com.     Living Out Their Dreams Congratulations to the following clients of the Center for Balanced Living on their recent successes in living out their dreams: Karrie King, on transtioning to her new business full time, Optimal Living. Karrie is a Certified Feng Shui Consultant in California. Visit her site, www.optimal-living.us Andrea Deering for completing her coach training with Coaches Training Institute. Natalie Updike for her promotion to Vice-President and acceptance in a Masters program at Georgia State University. Richard Makadok for successfully creating and holding the first annual Competitive Advantage Conference at Emory University which was attended by the worlds' top researchers in the area of competitive advantage. Congratulations to friends of CBL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Feel Good Guide to Prosperity ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ One of my mentors in the laws of attraction, Eva Gregory, has finished a book on that very subject! If you don't already know how feeling good in the moment can effect your future, you'll certainly understand it after reading this book and spending 90 minutes with Eva. She's offering three hours of information via teleconference only for those who order the book by July 13th (prior to official publication). She said she'll also mail you a special gift, but she wouldn't tell me what it is! To order your copy of Eva's new beautiful, hard copy book, or to learn more visit her personal web site: http://www.leadingedgecoaching.com/feelgoodguide.html     Is Your Ladder Leaning Against the Wrong Wall? If you are still unsure about what you are dreams are, don't know what you are passionate about, are contemplating the meaning of your life or are feeling bit stuck, you will love all the information and exercises in our workshop in a book, "Is Your Ladder Leaning Against the Wrong Wall? Unlock Your Purpose in Life Learn how to... Create a life that is an expression of who you truly are. Define your purpose and mission in life. Gain confidence in yourself and move forward on your unique path. This workbook provides the same information that I taught in the popular class, "Unlocking Your Purpose and Mission in Life" at major universities in Atlanta. Now you can get the same information and do the step-by-step exercises in the privacy of your own home. To find out more and read excerpts from the book go the website www.balancedliving.com/lifepurpose.html or Click Here About The Coaches Helen Dutton, life coach and former CFO specializes in financial matters and helping people create a family of their own. Laura Howard, CPCC specializes in marketing and in helping entrepreneurs live out their dreams. Stacey Mayo, aka "The Dream Queen" is a Master Certified Coach who empowers individuals and organizations to live out their dreams with ease and abundance. She teaches people to use and integrate the Laws of Attraction in living out their dreams. 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