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April 29 ... Good Morning!
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Are you drowning in paper?
Is it hard to find the document you need, when you need it?
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I have a confession. As organized and maintained as my home is... there is a "secret floor." This floor is the basement, more commonly know by my husband as the "Large Art Store that Exploded and Landed in Our Basement." In an unusual turn of events--he is right.
I will be joining you on this journey, not only through the message board, but through my own organization. I used the methods on only half of my space (there are about 5 rooms down there!) and left the rest to work through with you step-by-step so we can truly "share the journey."
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"People are just about as happy as they make up their minds to be." Abraham Lincoln
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Good morning! Recently my daughter had her second band concert. She plays the clarinet and is in the fifth grade band. Her band teacher likes to highlight each student throughout the course of the concert and often chooses "rounds" so that each student, or a small group of students, can play 8-16 measures of a song.
My daughter was part of two different groups in this last concert; one was a duet and the other a quartet. The band as a whole had made wonderful progress since their first concert where they had only had their instruments a few months. That was an enjoyable but often squeaky evening. Tonight's concert, four months after the first, featured wonderful sounds and some great jazz and blues favorites.
During the small group playing, I noticed that my daughter had a very strong tone to her instrument. There weren't any squeaks, no mistakes and her playing was smooth and deliberate in her few short measures. Many children did well (all did better than I would have done!) but some did not play as loud or as confidently in front of the packed auditorium.
On the way home I asked Samantha what helped her do so well. She said, "I know I have practiced and know the music as I ever will. So I don't focus on that or what will happen next. Instead I focus on positive things. I think about the neat birthday banner the kids at school put on my locker. I think about our vacation;"
"Do you think about those things while you play?" I asked, intrigued by her explanation.
"Nope. I think about positive things right before I start each song. When I play I only think about letting the positive out."
I smiled as I continued driving. Our kids often have so many words of wisdom when we are curious enough to ask and slow down long enough to listen.
Your Turn
Are you starting your day by focusing on the positive? Gather strength from the positive and then focus on making your day an opportunity to let "the positive out. Make it a great day!
Challenge Life!
Brook Noel
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www.changeyourlifechallenge.com
And as always, don't forget to start your day with a heartfelt "Something great is going to happen today... I can't wait to see what it is!"
And when ending your day ask yourself, "What is one more thing I can do to make today matter?"
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