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DECEMBER 2023 NEWSLETTER: Looking Inward to Look Outward

“The person who looks outward dreams, the person who looks inward awakens.” ~ Carl Jung

We often think of our OUTLOOK on life as looking outward or looking at our prospects for the future. What if instead we started by looking WITHIN ourselves? With mindfulness, YOU can cultivate the outlook YOU desire.

Throughout December we looked at the theme of outlook through the lens of 1) having a hope-centered mindset; 2) cultivating inner peace; and 3) embracing possibility thinking.

Your outlook is connected to your resilience. You CAN grow your hope and develop a more positive outlook - you can CHOOSE the mindset you're going to use. Having a growth mindset reminds us that anything is possible ... and that's filled with SO many possibilities!

Your outlook is likely ever-changing or evolving. If you've always wondered if you are an optimist, pessimist, realist or opportunist, here's a link to a fun (quick) quiz that might give you some insight into your outlook!

Check out our entire December newsletter focused on OUTLOOK here!

Kristi HornerDecember 28, 2023Outlook, Opportunity, Possibility, Inner Calm, Inner Peace, Hope

Be a Hope Seeker and a Hope Giver

OutlookKristi HornerDecember 6, 2023Hope

December Newsletter: Your outlook on life starts by looking within!

"It's about your outlook towards life. You can regret or rejoice." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

We often think of our OUTLOOK on life as looking outward or looking at our prospects for the future. What if instead we started by looking WITHIN ourselves? With mindfulness, YOU can cultivate the outlook YOU desire.

Throughout December we looked at the theme of outlook through the lens of 1) having a hope-centered mindset; 2) opportunity and possibility; and 3) celebrating your successes.

Your outlook is connected to your resilience. You CAN grow your hope and develop a more positive outlook - you can CHOOSE the mindset you're going to use. Having a growth mindset reminds us that anything is possible ... and that's worth celebrating!

Your outlook is likely ever changing or evolving. If you've always wondered - are you an optimist, pessimist, realist or opportunist, here's a link to a fun (quick) quiz that might give you some insight into your outlook!

Check out the entire December newsletter focused on our theme of Outlook here.

OutlookKristi HornerDecember 28, 2022Hope, Opportunity, Possibility, Celebrate Success

“You Can Get There from Here”

Hope helps us create a vision for the future and motivates us to take action on things we can control. In other words, as stated by Rick Snyder, the developer of Hope Theory, “Hope means … you can get there from here.”

You can be a hope model, too, for others and for YOU.

OutlookKristi HornerDecember 8, 2022Hope

Your outlook on life starts by looking WITHIN!

We often think of our OUTLOOK on life as looking outwards or looking at our prospects for the future. What if we started by looking WITHIN ourselves? With mindfulness, YOU can cultivate the outlook YOU desire.

Throughout December we looked at the theme of outlook through the lens of 1) having a hope-centered mindset; 2) opportunity and possibility; and 3) celebrating your successes.

Your outlook is connected to your resilience. You CAN grow your hope and develop a more positive outlook - you can CHOOSE the mindset you're going to use. Having a growth mindset reminds us that anything is possible ... and that's worth celebrating!

Check out our December Newsletter focused on OUTLOOK here.

OutlookKristi HornerDecember 30, 2021Hope, Opportunity, Possibility, Celebrate Success, Outlook

Empower Yourself on Your Hope Journey

With the new year just a few weeks away, now is a great time to discuss this week’s topic: hope. It’s no coincidence that our thoughts and celebrations during this time of year tend to focus on better things to come. We make goals and resolutions for the new year and are eager to put the struggles of the last year behind us. Our hope helps us put everything into perspective, motivates us to move forward, and reminds us that personal growth is possible.

OutlookKristi HornerDecember 9, 2021Hope

Growing is Ongoing - May 2021 Newsletter

Growth mindset is that belief that you have the power to develop your talents and build your abilities. We talk about having a GROWTH mindset all the time - and it made for a perfect theme this month, which just happened to be Mental Health Awareness Month! With a growth mindset, nothing but opportunities and possibilities abound. It's also a hope-centered mindset.

Read our MAY Newsletter here.

Growth MindsetKristi HornerMay 27, 2021Growth Mindset, Hope, Mental Health Awareness

An Invitation to Dream BIG

We all have a story. Your story is your journey, with all the bumps and stops and detours. As we look at our personal timelines, our stories - how can we bring and find HOPE from our own stories - and those of others?

Dream BigKristi HornerJanuary 7, 2021Personal Timeline, Hope, Values, Vision, Reframing

The Light Before the End of the Tunnel

Transforming darkness into light - the solstice means there’s nothing but longer days ahead, and the darkest days are behind us. We’re seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, but I think we may be getting that metaphor wrong. I think WE are the light.

Spiritual WellnessKristi HornerDecember 23, 2020Spirtuality, Hope, Resilience

Resources That Money Can’t Buy

“We are stronger than we think. We have emotional, spiritual, and even physical resources at our disposal. We may get knocked down, but we don't have to stay down.” – Steve Goodier, author of One Minute Can Change a Life.

Since last week we focused on tangible financial assets, this week I thought it would be good to talk about intangible resources – those mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of our lives that support us, probably more than we know.

ManagementKristi HornerSeptember 26, 2019Resources, Financial Assets, Hope