I hope this finds you feeling prosperous and happy!
Whenever we turn the clocks ahead, it makes me think of springtime. We’ve had a lot of rain here and our garden is happy but I am looking forward to sunnier springtime weather!
In this issue we talk about how the Seven Dwarfs may just help you at tax time!
We have added a new feature with the newsletter this month. We invite you to share your comments here. In fact, I’d love to know what you do to have more “life balance” in your life and career.
I wish you a perfect spring and the best year you’ve ever had. As always – wishing you continued love and success,
How The Seven Dwarfs Help Me Have More Fun At Tax Time
When I am feeling Sleepy, Sneezy, Dopey, Bashful or Grumpy, then I know it is time to rest, recharge and be the (or go to the) good Doc and get Happy!
So, as the good Doc to myself, here are some fun things that I do. I also recommend them to my clients. I’d love to hear what you do to reenergize.
1.) Take the time to enjoy something creative. For some it might be scrap-booking or writing poetry and for others it might be playing the number game SUDOKU. Let your mind and spirit have fun with something very different than therapy.
2.) Create a list of things you would like do if you have 30 minutes. Don’t stop before you have 20 items on the list. Then start doing them! For example, I think I want to check out tennis clubs.
If you’d like to go to a spa but don’t have the time, check out this virtual spa. You can try it as a “visitor” and go into the virtual jacuzzi without leaving your home or office.
3.) Enjoy a book that has nothing to do with your field of expertise. I’d love to know what good books have you read lately.
4.) Find something interesting or funny. Have you checked out Google video? Here is one where the guy “never drops a ball.”
5.) Review those New Year’s goals and resolutions. See which ones you want to throw out and which ones you might want to revisit. For me personally, I really need to get back into exercising.
Many years ago someone told me “You know you’ve made it when you enjoy the lulls in your practice.” If this is a lull for you, figure out how to have some fun!
Be well, be happy and have some fun – even at tax time!
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Monday, June 5, 2006
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comment from a satisfied consumer!! I would just like to thank Casey for the outstanding work she is doing and the commitment she shows for us therapists out here, who are trying to make a living and make a difference in other people’s, as well as our own, lives. i recently attended a FREE seminar on a sunday and i was impressed by the devotion to this cause and the delivery of the message. not only does casey address marketing strategies, but she also touches the core of our individual experiences with earning and deserving money. i just wished the participants would let casey talk alone and not take up precious time with their own problems, but casey was very graciously giving them space to talk. thank you! i am just about to start my own practice and i can hardly wait to start attending more lectures. irene friberg, mft
To relax, play hookey one day with your child(ren)! I kept my son home from daycare yesterday and took the day off from studying for my licensing exams and from doing any housework whatsoever and spent the day taking him to the park, chasing the ducks and geese, going to McDonald’s for lunch, and spending time looking at the animals at the pet store. Yesterday is now a memory that will make me smile when I am feeling stressed out. I try to do that with my son at least once a month with the total focus being on him alone for the day…it helps me to feel like a kid again with him!