Welcome to our 14th issue of Food for
Thought! May we all stay connected to thoughts of peace and
love during this confusing time. Remember that we can each do
our part to make this a better world. It starts within each of
us. Please forward to others you feel may benefit from this
information. Help spread the word!! Sit back, relax, and
enjoy!
Special Message from Suzie
I am offering free life coaching by
phone for the next 3 months to anyone who is struggling to
deal with events of September 11th. I know we all were
tremendously affected and our lives will be forever changed.
That said, if you have a particular issue you would like to
discuss related to the events, feel free to give me a call at
210-402-5424 to set up your sessions.
Book Offer
I have co-authored a book titled “Give
Stress a Rest.” It was a collaborative effort involving other
trainers, speakers and consultants. This book is packed with
great information on relieving stress! If stress is a problem
for you, this book can help. It also makes a great gift for
the loved one’s in your life! Cost is $20.00, plus $5.00 for
tax plus shipping and handling. To order, send me an email
at
suzie@chrysalis-coaching.com
"Whine"
Selection
How It Works
Bill Shade
What is happening to me? I enjoy going
to work! I have taken a substantial pay cut to work more
shifts and I’m having a blast! There is a newness, a freshness
to this place that is contagious!! The staff is not so burned
out that everyone smells like a pile of smoldering leaves.
They even smile when they are not at the table in front of the
customer!
My first question is, “Is this really a
restaurant?” My second is, “Could it be the salt air?” My
third is, “Is it simply age or perhaps the more relaxed
menu?” Perhaps it is management. Then I realize it is the
answer I always chose in multiple-choice questions. All of
the above!!
I have survived the dreaded change!! I
am still the new kid on the block and that is OK! I am having
fun at work again for the first time in years. I took a pay
cut and it has been worth every penny for the improvement in
my mental health! I consider this money well spent!
The environment is relaxed, no more
character assaults due to improper delivery of forks and
knives! The chef says yes to special requests and does not
act as if someone has killed him because they would like the
sauce on the side!! The real kicker is that I and the other
staff members are treated with respect! We are welcomed to
work, we are thanked at the end of our shift and often told
what a good job we are doing! The few nights of getting used
to the new system were time well spent!
My old customers are beginning to come
by, commenting on the fact that I’m looking well and wanting
to know if I have lost weight! I just smile and say thanks!
No need to tell them it is peace on the inside that came from
taking a chance and having the courage to change something
that was eating away at my soul!
For more info contact Bill
Shade at
wwshade@bcinet.net His
business is One Who Waits. “Turning plate carriers into
professional servers”
Appetizer
“Do not allow your life to represent
anything but the grandest version of the greatest vision you
ever had about Who You Are.”
Neale Donald Walsch
Main Dish
The World is Our Reflection
Suzie Dawson
My husband Burke also enjoyed a change
of jobs recently, as did Bill. He had been in the
restaurant/bar business for 13 years and took a year off to
take a job in computer software sales. After a year of
working 9-5, he was ready to go back to bartending.
He lucked into a great job on the River
Walk (in San Antonio) where he works fewer hours and makes
twice as much money. His experience during that year of
working a day job taught him that “the grass isn’t always
greener.” Not everyone is cut out for the 9-5 kind of job.
Thank goodness.It would make this world a very boring place.
He also experienced the same exuberance
as Bill as he started his new job. He felt he had made the
right decision and was ecstatic to have more free time and
make more money. However, the excitement and newness quickly
wore off.
I give this example because this happens
to many of us. We think it is the job that will make us
happier and feel better inside. Unfortunately this is not
usually the case. As the saying goes, “Wherever you go, there
you are.” How easy it is to forget that the world is a
reflection of us.
Basically this means that if there are
unresolved issues when you change jobs, they will reappear
until you learn the lesson that has been presented and move
on. The same drunk people will continue to get on your every
last nerve, the frenetic environment will cause you to be in a
constant state of tension, and the very same grievances you
have had with other managers will reappear with your new
employers.
What is the solution? Learn the lesson
that needs to be learned. Heal what needs to be healed within
you. Maybe the lesson is patience and understanding or maybe
it is a call to connect with the peace in your soul. If you
are not sure what it is, ask for help from above. You will
get the answer.
Whatever the lesson, one thing is
guaranteed; it will not be solved by complaining about it.
Remember you get what you focus your attention on. If you
keep your focus on the problem, you will get more of the
problem. Focus on solutions.Get creative. Figure out one
thing that you can do different that will change how you are
reacting to the annoying situations.
Do not stay stuck in the drama. Learn
the lesson and move on. For yourself and for the rest of the
world. Remember that you create your circumstances. Take a
chance and create new circumstances and a better life!
Dessert
The dessert pick for the week is
“Conversations with God,” book 1 by Neale Donald Walsch. Do
not let the title fool you, this book is not religious, but is
spiritual in nature. This is one of my all-time favorite
books! It is for anyone searching for answers about their
life journey. It is yet another book that confirms my strong
belief that our thoughts create our reality. If you want a
better life, think better thoughts!!
Thanks for stopping by! Feel free to
spread the word and we will see you in two weeks. Copyright
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