Hi Reader

Welcome and thank you for coming back.

I am hoping my third letter below gives some ideas and a different perspective.

I know how your time is important and valuable to you, so I wanted to first and foremost thank you for coming back to my living room. This truly means a lot to me as I want to make sure you feel welcomed into all of my letters whether the topic is connected with you or someone you might know. As someone who receives many newsletters, there are a few key things that keep me interested. Here are a few:

• provide me with insights.
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Below you'll find my 3rd Monthly Letter to you.

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Last month I shared with you one of my huge accomplishments, and I left you with the task of listing a few impactful accomplishments that shifted your life for the better. If you were able to do this activity, I hope you found a few key achievable moments that you are grateful for.

I want to keep this month’s letter simple, yet impactful. In the past few months I have seen quite a few of my friends and colleagues mention that they have “taken a moment.” If you don’t know what that is, then I am glad I decided to highlight it in this months letter. Taking a moment is defined as stopping and taking a short time. This can mean taking a moment to relax and regulate your breathing, taking a moment of silence, taking a moment to assess, taking a moment to sleep or simply taking a moment to just be.

For me, here’s how I define taking a moment: Taking a pause and being more present in your current life or “living in the moment.” That might sound too philosophical, but check out the benefits:

• Feeling grounded by tuning into your 5 senses. This can be anything like allowing yourself to hear the sounds around you no matter where you are at. Or it can be taking off your shoes and walking on grass and experiencing how that makes you feel. These are just a few examples on how you can ground yourself, but I would rather you take a moment to list what activities make you feel grounded.
• Accepting your now. When doing this, you are opening yourself up to different perspectives on how to tackle different situations in your current life.
• Mental Health. Have you ever felt the pressure in your head when you are overwhelmed and consumed by your thoughts and concerns; thinking about what could have, would have or should have happened? Being present can improve your emotional well-being and help reduce the effects of the emotional rollercoasters. And yes when you get down to it, you are face to face with emotions you might be avoiding.
• Improves Productivity. How you ask? Well, if you pause to prioritize your schedule, you might find a way to shift activities that can be taken care of at a later date or delegated. This can give you more time to address current situations with less stress and more creativity.
• Zen Connection. What is that? That is what I call a moment to cultivate mindfulness, self-awareness, resilience, and gratitude. This is key to many of those sleepless and stressful days.

It might seem a bit too much to ask for you to take a moment. For some it might be the time and for others it might be fear of the unexpected. There are many unexpected shifts that can change the course of our lives, we can only control what is within our powers to control, which is why taking the time for us to align with who we are is key to strengthening our core foundation.

So I leave you with the task of TAKING A MOMENT for as long or as little, but take it. Don’t let time control your inner peace and the building of your foundation. Time as you know cannot be control, but you can definitely control how you decide to take your next steps and breaks.

Love, Hugs, and Kisses. xoxo

Jacqueline

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