Warm greetings and blessings to you, dear Friend!
May you be filled with lovingkindness.
May you be safe and protected from all inner and outer dangers.
May you be well in body and mind.
May you be at ease and happy.
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MONTHLY THOUGHT
Every January, I choose a word that will serve as my theme for the year.
My word/theme for 2016 is SPACE.
Many of us, myself included, set our lives up to be impossible: we have too many things to do, and not enough time to do them all.
I’ve decided that I’m DONE with living that way, and I’m making choices to create space on every level of my being – physically,
emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.
On the physical plane, I’m choosing to purge my home of anything and everything that no longer feels like a “good fit” for me. (I’ve done this before, and I’m always amazed and delighted at how this practice both brings me peace and allows new good to flow into my life.)
On the emotional plane, I’m choosing to learn to express my wants and needs more clearly and easily, and to become a better listener. (I just finished reading “Words Can Change Your Brain: 12 Conversation Strategies to Build Trust, Resolve Conflict, and Increase Intimacy”, by Andrew Newberg and Mark Robert Waldman. It’s all about “Compassionate Communication”, and it’s a REAL game-changer!)
On the mental plane, I’m choosing to be more mindful of the information I choose to digest (books, e-mail subscriptions, movies, videos), and of the language that I use (both internally and externally!).
On the spiritual plane, I’m choosing to ensure that I have some quiet time every day. (For me, nothing beats a long walk!)
AND – setting my timer to ensure that I take breaks throughout the day is GREATLY helping me to incorporate these choices into my life.
(For those of you who didn’t read last month’s newsletter, I encourage you to read “The Power of Full Engagement”, by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz.)
SO – with gratitude, curiosity and excitement – I say YES to SPACE in 2016!
My dear friend Marcy Baruch has a great song called “This Inner Space”.
You can listen to it here. May it serve you well:
https://www.reverbnation.com/marcybaruch/song/2766268-this-inner-space
(You can buy Marcy’s CD “The Strength of Love”, which includes “This Inner Space”, here: https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/marcybaruch3
You can buy the sheet music for “This Inner Space” here: http://www.empowerma.com/inner-space-lead-sheet-music)
How about YOU, dear Friend? What’s most resonating in YOU these days?
I’m thinking that a LOT of us are feeling the desire to create space in our lives, as is suggested in this article that a dear friend just sent me:
http://www.crystalwind.ca/angelic-paths/heaven-speaks/archangel-gabriel/messages-from-archangel-gabriel-space-~-the-new-frontier?utm_source=Crystal+Wind+Newsletter&utm_campaign=d70a0597aa-Latest_News_from_CrystalWind_ca&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8e40124e38-d70a0597aa-347064697
WHEREVER you are on your journey, I’d love to hear from you. Please e-mail me at nathenaswell@me.com; we’re all in this together, and we have much to learn from each other.
(BIG THANKS to all of the kind souls who respond to my newsletters; reading your comments is always a highlight of my month.)
REPORT
I give GREAT THANKS for:
Guest speaker and dear friend Mendhi Audlin, Musical Director Bob Goodwin and his music team, and all of the loving souls at Unity of Dallas in Dallas, TX;
Speaker and columnist Dave Lieber, for the pleasure of his company while Jana and I were in Dallas over the holidays;
Rev. John McLean, Musical Director Jon Scott and his music team, and all of the loving souls at Unity of Nashville in Nashville, TN;
Songwriter Tim Bays, producer Matt Wilder, and Dark Horse Studios founder Robin Crow, for the pleasure of their company while Jana and I were in Nashville over the holidays;
Rev. Marla Mason, Musical Director Becca Palm (my songwriting partner – wooHOO!), and all of the loving souls at CSL Bellevue in Bellevue WA;
Revs. Austin & Mary Hennessey, my brothers and sisters on the music team, and all of the loving souls at Unity of Vancouver in Vancouver BC;
All of my speaker friends in the CAPS Vancouver chapter and in the Toastmasters “Just Pros” New Westminster chapter;
Andy Bryce, EFT Master, for his wisdom, insight and playfulness (http://www.selfgrowth.com/experts/andy_bryce.html).
MUCH LOVE TO EACH OF YOU! XO
WHAT’S COMING (including some new adventures!)
– PERFORMANCES
in Seattle, WA (Sunday service at Amazing Grace) on Sunday, Jan. 24th: https://www.nathenaswell.com/event/amazing-grace-seattle-church-service/
in Vancouver, BC (Sunday service at Unity of Vancouver) on Sunday, Jan. 31st: https://www.nathenaswell.com/event/unity-of-vancouver-church-service-21/
in Jacksonville, FL (Special appearance at Loretto Elementary School) on Friday, Feb. 5th: https://www.nathenaswell.com/event/loretto-elementary-school-jacksonville-fl-special-appearance/
in Jacksonville, FL (House Concert) on Saturday, Feb. 6th: https://www.nathenaswell.com/event/jacksonville-fl-house-concert-2/
in St. Johns, FL (Sunday service [Music and Message] at Unity Church for Creative Living) on Sunday, Feb. 7th: https://www.nathenaswell.com/event/st-johns-fl-church-service-music-and-message/
in Tampa, FL (Private Concert with Jana Stanfield) on Monday, Feb. 8th: https://www.nathenaswell.com/event/tampa-fl-private-concert-w-jana-stanfield/
in Tampa, FL (the 11th Posi(tive) Music Festival) from Thursday, Feb. 11th to Monday, Feb. 15th: https://www.nathenaswell.com/event/tampa-fl-positive-music-festival/
in Bellevue, WA (Sunday service at CSL Bellevue) on Sunday, Feb. 28th: https://www.nathenaswell.com/event/csl-bellevue-church-service-11/
– “SMALL STEPS BIG LIFE” PODCAST ON BLAB
I’m having a LOT of fun interviewing GREAT souls that are living BIG lives, and having them share the Small Steps that they’ve taken to get there.
(You can view past shows here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoUkG1mTtiXTGe0Ccbv6054CkLJ09hvGY)
Please visit my Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/SmallStepsBigLifeWithNathenAswell/timeline) for links to upcoming shows (I post the links 24-48 hours before the shows, which are usually on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 4 PM Pacific Time) and join us in the adventure… AND, if you know someone who would make a great guest, please e-mail me at nathenaswell@me.com
– MEN’S GROUPS
I’m happy to report that the Men’s groups in Eugene, OR and in Cameron Park, CA, for whom I led workshops last year, are now beginning to meet regularly on their own. If YOU are part of a men’s group, or know of one that could use some support, please e-mail me at nathenaswell@me.com – I’d love to help.
Much love to you, dear Friend. May you allow SPACE in your life, and may you go with LOVE.
– Nathen
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