Don t sweat the small stuff for women
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Don t sweat the small stuff for women
Pregnancy, Baby Names, Birth, Baby & Parenting
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I'd like you TO know that THE advice IN this book is not coming from a woman who has any sort OF superiority complex or any illusion that she has it all together. Far from it: I'm a normal everyday person who has either dealt with, or is currently dealing with, most OF THE issues AND challenges IN this book. TO one degree or another, most OF us HAVE struggled with body image, family choices, budgets, men, friends, lifestyle, time management, communication issues, parenting AND balance. I certainly have. This is THE stuff life is made of, AND from which none OF us are exempt!
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On THE other hand, we're THE first TO "lose it" over fairly small stuff! We can BE nitpicky, petty, uptight AND tense. Many OF us are perfectionists, overly controlling AND easily offended. We take things personally, AND can BE very reactive AND dramatic. We're often quick TO get bothered, irritated AND frustrated.
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I suppose that my greatest asset is that, like Richard, I'm a genuinely happy person most OF THE time. I tend TO see THE glass half full instead OF half empty. I've always felt grateful TO BE a woman AND TO BE alive. Happiness AND peace OF mind HAVE always BEEN a priority. Because OF my basic nature AND THE efforts I've taken IN this direction, I've come TO see that it's not necessary (most OF THE time) TO sweat THE small stuff. My goal IN writing this book is TO point you IN that general direction. I've found that THE less bothered I become, THE more I'm able TO celebrate being female.
Relishing womanhood
Like SO many other women, I find all sorts OF reasons (albeit some very superficial, but enjoyable nonetheless) TO relish being a woman. I love T-shirts with a bit OF lace, French country prints AND cinnamon-spice scents. I love taking aromatherapy baths AND playing with makeup. TO me, there is nothing greater than being "Mommy," AND I adore doing my girls' hair AND nails. I also love being Richard's wife. I cherish my girlfriends AND THE sensitivity, understanding AND compassion we offer each other day-to-day. I love expressing myself passionately through art, creating a haven OUT OF my home, exercising, practicing yoga AND meditation -- AND I admit, I also love TO shop!
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On THE other hand, I HAVE also experienced, firsthand, THE many challenges, circumstances AND issues facing women today; everything from being a full-time business owner TO part-time career woman blended with motherhood. I've also BEEN a full-time mother AND home manager. I've BEEN successful at some things, AND less successful at others. There was a long time when we struggled TO make ends meet financially. I've BEEN single, AND I've BEEN married. AND OF course there was a time, although I sometimes HAVE difficulty remembering those years, when I was a struggling teen AND college student.
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This is a book FOR busy women who want TO get THE most OUT OF life while merging their spiritual AND material worlds, AND without sacrificing what they are able TO give others. By implementing these strategies, your life won't BE perfect, but there's NO question that you will receive more joy AND find all you do more manageable. I've created strategies that are easy TO implement, yet packed with a punch. Each one is designed TO show you a way TO value yourself more fully, connect with your spirit, give yourself more time, inspire new perspective or help you TO let go OF THE little things that bother you. IN short, these strategies give you more options. They allow you TO become slightly less reactive -- SO that you can become more responsive AND reflective. It's my personal belief that women are incredibly wise AND resilient. AND by making shifts AND adjustments, however small, we're able TO bring that wisdom TO THE surface.
151 I had a great experience as Richard's co-author FOR Don't Sweat THE Small Stuff IN Love. I HAVE TO admit, however, that when Richard asked me TO write solo FOR THE first time FOR this book, a part OF me wanted TO hightail it as fast as I could IN THE other direction! However, I knew, after some contemplation, that this would BE a challenge AND a part OF my own spiritual journey that I simply could not refuse. It gave me a chance TO reflect upon AND put into words those things that I had BEEN attempting TO practice FOR a lifetime.
1285 For THE most part, women HAVE never had it SO good. More than ever, we're respected by others AND we respect ourselves. AND we deserve it! We HAVE more independence, options AND conveniences than ever, as well as THE capacity TO live rich, full lives. Learn more IN this excerpt from Don't Sweat THE Small Stuff FOR Women.
Women are strong
Thanks TO our mothers, grandmothers AND great-grandmothers, we've achieved equality with men (even if some men don't think so). We've made incredible strides IN white- AND blue-collar professional arenas, AND we HAVE broken strict gender barriers IN nearly all industries. Along with THE many options we HAVE created FOR ourselves, however, comes some very real confusion accompanied by a sense OF being overwhelmed. 537
One thing that hasn't changed very much is that many OF us HAVE a tendency TO sweat THE small stuff! Women are incredibly strong and, ironically, we do really well when THE stakes are high. If there's a crisis, we're on top OF it. If a friend is IN need, we'll BE there. If there's a sick child, turn TO a woman FOR strength. If a sacrifice needs TO BE made, chances are, we will rise TO THE occasion AND find a way TO do what needs TO BE done.
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Unlike THE women who came IN generations before us, we are lacking a concrete paradigm TO live by. Instead, we are expected TO do it all -- all THE time. We HAVE taken our ability TO multi-task, AND TO accomplish a tremendous amount, TO new levels. We are "super women" with much TO celebrate -- yet we are exhausted!
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No matter what part OF your journey you are on, I invite you TO join me through THE upcoming pages. I am excited AND honored TO share perspectives OF THE Don't Sweat philosophy which are specific TO us as women. I know IN my heart that each OF us is gifted with great potential -- FOR wisdom, creativity, love, kindness, compassion, strength AND tenderness. I wish FOR you a lifetime filled with these qualities AND any others that are important TO you. Good luck!
