Wednesday, July 9, 2008

My Personal Renewal Group

Now, I'm not usually one for self-help books and "learn to love yourself" seminars, but I must say that I've found a lot of value and made some good friends through my Personal Renewal Group.
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The book is designed to help busy career moms not only cope with the struggles of balancing work and life, but how to succeed in your various roles and reconnect with "who you are".
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So, you can buy the book and do the exercises on your own, but I've gotten the most insight and "ah-ha" moments from discussions with the group. Ideally, you'd have a trained Facilitator. But if that doesn't work for you, I don't see any reason why you can't get a group of moms together once a month to read the chapter and do the exercises. Though you may need to nominate a leader to keep you on track.
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The book guides you through a journey of self-exploration (yeah, I know, I'm starting to sound like a self-help book now) and helps you realign your priorities, while the discussion group provides an opportunity for validation, reality checks, support and ideas. Plus, it's another good excuse for moms'-night out!

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