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The 3 Steps to Actualizing Your Potential Life coaching assists clients in taking their lives to the next level.

I help clients set goals that they have wanted to address but have not put into place because they seem unachievable or Carol Juergensen Sheets daunting. Together we set up strategies as we work towards the achievement of their dreams.

Many times, we have to start the work by changing the client’s self-perception of herself so that she can use her personality strengths to accomplish her goals. We must address the internal work so that we can accomplish the external work. This requires that I work with my clients to change how they see themselves or how they envision the world. Often, they will have certain beliefs about themselves that hold them back from seeing their own potential. They will want to accomplish a goal but secretly they will negate their efforts or abilities. Again, this requires a major shift in what they believe about themselves and the world around them.

So, when you think about changing your life and taking it to the next level, is your head in the right place to KNOW your strengths and BELIEVE that life is going to support you? Are you willing to do the work and create the steps to make your life happen?

How Do You View Yourself?

As you are reading this, do you have something that you would like to change or accomplish? What are your strengths that could contribute to achieving your goals?

Could you write down your strengths in the form of an affirmation? It might look like: I am an intuitive and resourceful person who will find the time to finish writing my book! Or, my compassion and love of animals will be the

motivators for returning to veterinary school and becoming a vet!

How Do You View the World?

Can you hold the belief that your higher power, God, or the universe will support you?

In other words, do you have an inner knowing that the world wants great things for you and that life is going to support you in your endeavors?

Are You Willing to Do What It Takes?

Stretching out of your comfort zone and trying something new requires diligence and discipline. Are you willing to carve out 2 extra hours a day to attend to your strategies and action plan to complete your goal? Are you ready to ask people to assist you in your dreams? Are you committed to making the sacrifices in your life to get to the next level?

If you have difficulty with any of the steps above, you might want to consider applying some of the techniques to strengthening your belief system about yourself, your life and your world.

Write out 50 personality strengths that you possess and post them obvious places like your medicine cabinet, your computer screen, your car visor on the refrigerator. Look at yourself in the mirror and remind yourself that you are amazing, gorgeous, brilliant etc. Repeat several times a day that life loves you, or life has your back or that God is preparing the journey just for you.

And lastly, decide what structural changes that you will need to make to start this process of actualizing your goals. Begin to get up earlier, or mentor with someone who does what you want to do. Ask people for support! When you begin to work it, it creates momentum and it starts the process to create the life you deserve!

Carol Juergensen Sheets LCSW PCC is a psychotherapist and personal life coach. She does motivational speaking and empowerment trainings locally and nationally. To find out more about her services--contact her at www.carolthecoach.com or call her at 317 218-3479.

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FINANCIAL FOCUS Time for Financial “Spring Cleaning” The days are longer and the temperatures are warmer – so it must be spring. For many of us, that means it’s time for some spring cleaning. But why stop with sprucing up your living space? This year, consider extending the “spring cleaning” concept to your financial environment, too. How can you tidy your finances? Here are some suggestions: • “De-clutter” your portfolio. As you go through your home during your spring cleaning rounds, you may notice that you’ve acquired a lot of duplicate objects – do you really need five mops? – or at least some things you can no longer use, like a computer that hasn’t worked since 2010.

You can create some valuable space by getting rid of these items. And the same principle can apply to your investment portfolio, because over the years you may well have acquired duplicate investments that aren’t really helping you move toward your goals. You may also own some investments, which, while initially fitting in to your overall strategy, no longer do so. You could be better off by selling your “redundant” investments and using the proceeds to purchase new ones that will provide more value.

• Get organized. During your spring cleaning, one of your key goals may be to get organized. So you might want to rearrange the tools in your garage or establish a new filing system in your home office. Proper organization is also important to investors – and it goes beyond having your brokerage and 401(k) statements in nice neat piles. For example, you may have established IRAs with different financial services companies. By moving them to one provider, you may save some fees and reduce your paperwork, but, more important, you may 8

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find that such a move actually helps you better manage your investments. You’ll know exactly where your money is going, and it could be easier to follow a single investment strategy. Also, with all your IRAs in one place, it will be much easier for you to manage the required minimum distributions you must start taking when you turn 70-1/2. (These distributions are not required for Roth IRAs.) • Protect your family’s financial future.

When cleaning up this spring, you may notice areas of concern around protecting your home – perhaps there’s a crack in your window, or your fence is damaged or part of your chimney is crumbling.

Your financial independence – and that of your family – also needs protection.

Is your life insurance sufficient to pay for your mortgage, college for your kids and perhaps some retirement funds for your spouse? Do you have disability insurance that can provide you with some income if you become ill or injured and can’t work for a while? Have you considered the high costs of long-term care, such as an extended nursing home stay? A financial professional can help you determine if your insurance coverage is adequate for all these needs.

Consider putting these spring cleaning suggestions to work. They may help you keep your financial house in good shape for all the seasons yet to arrive.

Bill Lenczynski Financial Advisor Edward Jones Investments 7425 Chapman Highway, Suite 104 Knoxville, TN 37920 Phone:865-573-1537 Fax: 888-769-8957 bill.lenczynski@edwardjones. com

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Peanut Butter Surprise Cookies

A Culinary Classic

Delicious peanut butter and its tasty recipes From the classics of yesterday to favorites on the table today, peanut butter is a delicious ingredient enjoyed in recipes generation after generation.

“Whether it features creamy or crunchy peanut butter, is a snack your grandmother made, a side dish your dad loved to cook at the holidays, or even a main entree you love serving your family on a busy weeknight, we want to honor your go-to, time-honored recipe,” said Leslie Wagner, executive director, Southern Peanut Growers (SPG).

To view other delicious peanut butter dishes, visit www.peanutbutterlovers.com and the SPG Facebook page.

Servings: 6 dozen cookies 3 1/2 2 1 1 2 1 1/2 1 4 2 3 2 2

Make It...

cups all-purpose flour cups old fashioned oats teaspoon baking soda teaspoon salt cups unsalted butter, chilled, cut up cups packed light brown sugar cup creamy peanut butter teaspoons vanilla extract eggs cups honey-roasted peanuts (10-ounce) packages peanut butter chips (8-ounce) packages toffee bits or 12 (1.4-ounce) bars milk chocolate toffee, such as Heath bars, chopped

Whisk flour, oats, baking soda and salt in medium bowl and set aside. Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl at medium speed 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in peanut butter and vanilla. Add eggs one at a time, beating just until combined. At low speed, beat in flour mixture just until combined.

Stir in peanuts, peanut butter chips and toffee bits. Cover and refrigerate 2-3 hours or overnight.

Heat oven to 375°F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. Gently form into balls and flatten slightly to about 1/2- to 3/4- inch thickness. Freeze dough on baking sheets for 10 minutes or until firm. Bake about 12 minutes or until light brown on edges. Cool on baking sheet on wire rack 3 minutes. Place cookies on rack to cool completely before storing.

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