Happy October, SynerLINK friends,
I would like to take a moment to send my heartfelt wishes for community, connection, and peace of mind to anyone affected by the recent catastrophic floods in Colorado.
In an effort to support our neighbors in this difficult time, our upcoming 7 Foundations Retreat in Boulder, Colorado, has been changed to a flood benefit event. All profits from the November 9th retreat will be donated to the Foothills Flood Relief Fund. This day-long retreat will teach you how to live your ideal life by learning to balance all 7 Foundations, while supporting a good cause. Please join us! Details are in the flyer below or online at: http://www.synergeniusconsulting.com/images/LifeBalanceRetreat2013.jpg.
Registration is here: http://bit.ly/SGRetreatsFall13
Please forward this email and the attached flyer to friends and family who may be interested.
This month I was inspired by this article, sharing a beautiful way to express love and appreciation to our families – without judgment, attachments, or conditions. What would it be like to simply celebrate the people we love with a fully open heart?
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Best wishes for your health and happiness,
Chanel Helgason, MD
QUOTE OF THE MONTH
“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.”
― Ernest Hemingway
THIS MONTH’S LINKS
Article of the Month:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rachel-macy-stafford/six-words-you-should-say-today_b_3863643.html
The benefits of meditation for you, and everyone around you.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/07/opinion/sunday/the-morality-of-meditation.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1375239804-/Zlooaiwss+Mb8N2nF1elw
A touching essay on loving our bodies as they are.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joy-gabriel/kate-middleton-and-the-mom-in-the-mirror_b_3672553.html
How to promote a positive body image for girls.
http://hopeave.wordpress.com/2013/07/29/how-to-talk-to-your-daughter-about-her-body/
An honest and important essay on death and the limits of medical treatment.
http://thehealthcareblog.com/blog/2012/08/06/how-doctors-die/
The Modesty Experiment – really looking at why and how our appearance matters to us.
http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/would-we-feel-better-without-makeup–one-woman-s-modesty-experiment-164414214.html
Really nice overview of how to offer regret a.k.a. an apology in NVC.
http://www.wiseheartpdx.org/post/200
Authenticity and vulnerability enhance leadership, rather than detracting from it.
http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130816142308-1940438-vulnerability-makes-you-a-better-leader
Getting attached to our “story” limits our ability to create a new one.
http://www.annmehl.com/rewriting-your-story/
What opportunities for connection are you missing when you are not fully present?
http://www.blogher.com/another-cell-phone-related-parenting-fail
A BIT OF HUMOR
A humorous view on nutrition at work…
http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=1630
