THE BRIGHT SIDE!  8-)
Design a DELIGHTFUL life!
Volume 7                                               May 31, 2000
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GROWING at Bright Side!
Heart Healing 101
Soul Restoration Tip
Resources You Can Use
Contact Info
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Welcome to this edition of The Bright Side!

BrightSide Coaching is adding value to your personal growth experience by offering a daily tidbit to those who would like an encouraging word sent their way.  Each weekday you will be emailed a quote, top ten list or something to help you begin your day with a smile.  This is just another way of supporting you in designing YOUR delightful life!  You won't receive these unless you request it, so please send an email to 
Growth@BrightSideCoaching.com NOW and put 'subscribe' in the subject line. And please, pass it on!

I received the following email last week from one of our subscribers. It's been said that when the student is ready, the teacher will show up. SHE is the person who designed her life to reach new milestones and I was just a messenger who supported her in her journey.  She writes:

"I achieved the unachievable around here.  I was promoted 2 levels and I'm now in a whole new ballgame.  Your letters gave me encouragement to 'not settle.'  Thanks!  J.L."

My request to you, Reader, is to allow me to support you in this way. Please open your hearts and minds and then implement your own plans to take your life up a notch or two. If you would like the support of a coach, I have openings right now and invite you to contact me. By the same token, if these words do not speak to you, please pass them on to another who might benefit.  It is with this heartfelt intention that I hope you will become a subscriber of Growth and will share it with others.  Thanks so much!

One last question ... I know we have readers from the USA, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia.  If you are from another country, please email me at Beth@BrightSideCoaching.com and let me know.  I love the global community spirit!  :)

With Love,
Beth
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Heart Healing 101

My daughter, Anna, who is 10, informed me last night at dinner that she 
wanted to be a 'heart doctor' and fix peoples hearts.  I knew she meant she wanted to be a cardiologist and while being a doctor is a lofty and important aspiration, my true wish for her, no matter where life takes her, is that she has a joyful and peaceful heart.

The reality though is that hearts get broken and trampled from time to time. No matter where you are in life ... single or married, your heart has surely suffered a blow now and again.  I'm here to tell you that there is, indeed, life after 'heart trauma' and, with a wise heart, life can be even better than before. 

There is only ONE true key secret to healing your heart and expanding your future relationship potential. It's so simple that it is often overlooked in the multitudes of self-help books on relationships, but it all boils down to this:

LOVE YOURSELF.

Appreciate who you are and who you are becoming.  Heal your past and become free of its limitations. Accept your responsibilities and repair any damage that you need to in order to move forward.  Respect your mind, body and soul. Take the time to connect with your Spirit and become thankful for your unique gifts. Make a conscious choice to be happy and accept nothing less than the best for yourself. Learn to listen for and then trust your intuition. Understand that self-worth is the most precious gift you can give yourself. 

It's really that simple.  Just love yourself.

Until you learn to do that, understand that your relationships and future ones, will consistently be challenged and will not live up to their full 
potential.  It's also true that when you learn to love yourself, you become much more attractive to others and your 'neediness' (which is very unattractive) will diminish greatly. When you learn to love yourself 
completely your life will no longer operate out of the fear mode and you will make decisions that are right for you based on personal empowerment.

Don't confuse loving yourself with having an inflated ego or becoming a 
self-centered jerk.  That is not loving yourself at all ... that is despising 
yourself and trying to cover it up with self-importance.  That is not what we are talking about here. Loving and appreciating the essence of WHO you are has nothing to do with a distorted image of what you want others to think.  In fact, when you truly love yourself, what other people think does not matter so much.  You become at peace with yourself and that is sufficient.

Loving yourself is the single most important gift you can ever give yourself, your mate or future mate, your children, your family, friends, coworkers and anyone else you impact.  It's the difference between existing and thriving. It is to have that inner light that draws others to you. It's magical!

Are you loving yourself?  Do you know who you really are and do you share yourself authentically with the world? Have you learned to transcend the walls that we often put in place when we are afraid?  Who are you meant to truly and honestly love?

Start loving yourself, your heart will heal, and these answers will come ...
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SOUL RESTORATION TIP:

Class

Class never runs scared.
It is sure-footed and confident
in the knowledge that you can meet life head-on 
and handle whatever comes along.

Class never makes excuses.
It takes its lumps and learns from past mistakes.

Class never tries to build itself up
by tearing others down.
Class doesn't strive to look better
by making others look worse.

If you have class, 
you don't need much of anything else.
If you don't have it, 
no matter what else you have -
it doesn't make a difference.
Author Unknown.
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RESOURCES YOU CAN USE:
With hundreds of relationship books out there, I will focus on a few right now, but will keep recommending others when appropriate.

The Conscious Heart, Seven soul choices that create your relationship 
destiny, by Kathryn and Gay Hendricks.

If the Buddha Had Dated, A handbook for finding love on a spiritual path, by Charlotte Kasl, Ph.D.

The Courage to Be Yourself, by Sue Patton Theole.

Straight from the Heart, An essential guide for developing, deepening and renewing your relationships, by Layne and Paul Cutright.
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Have a fabulous week!  As always, please contact me if I can support you on your journey!

All the best,
Beth
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Copyright 2000 Beth Pugh
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Beth Pugh is a professional life coach who wants you to create a DELIGHTFUL life because she believes that the most EXTRAORDINARY soul to love is your own!  Visit www.BrightSideCoaching.com to learn more and to subscribe to her FREE newsletter called The Bright Side!  She also offers a daily tip to brighten your day.  Subscribe by sending an email to Growth@BrightSideCoaching.com with 'subscribe' in the subject line.

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