• A Note From Sandy:
  My latest movie ~ check it out!
• Journaling Prompt:
  New Year - What's New?
• What's Happening:
  An Invitation to Join Sandy...
• Sandy Recommends:
  Get on the Energy Bus!
• About Sandy

Happy New Year! I hope your 2007 is starting off with lots of fun.

This month I have a very special new book from my friend, Jon Gordon. I know you will *love* it

And, if you watched my movie-making skills from last month then you will also enjoy the new movie I made which highlights many of the great moments from the Journalution Book Tour. It was so much fun (still is!) and I loved traveling the country and meeting wonderful people, like you, who have a passion for expressing themselves creatively in the world! I hope you enjoy my latest movie- and if you haven’t played with your “Window’s Movie-Maker” program yet, it makes for a fun weekend adventure! Go to programs, accessories, entertainment, Windows Movie-Maker in your start menu and send me your movies :D

Peace and Love,

Pick up your copy of Sandy's best selling book "JOURNALUTION: Journaling to Awaken Your Inner Voice, Heal Your Life and Manifest Your Dreams" today. Click here to buy it at: Amazon.com

*New Year – What’s New?*

Did you make any resolutions this year? How’s it going so far? By now, many of us have completely forgotten about those New Year’s intentions and have fallen back into the same old routine.

This month’s journaling prompt is an attempt to get you out of that ‘same-old-same-old’ thing and into something a little more fun and fulfilling ~ sound good?

Great! Let’s go! At the top of a blank piece of paper write “My List of FUN”

Now, set a timer or look at the clock and for 10 minutes write as fast as you can, without editing, all the fun things you love. Don’t think! Just Write. Don’t judge, don’t give yourself time to wonder if ‘that’s not fun’ or ‘that’s not a good idea’ or even ‘that’s stupid’. Just let the thoughts fly onto the page as fast as your brain can spit them out.

The trick here is to turn off that inner critic, the one that judges every single thing you write. Just ignore the critic and write anything and everything you think is fun. Big things and little things. M&M’s with peanuts, bubble baths, a great pedicure, swinging in the park with my head upside down, staring at the clouds, a really great book, snowboarding, fresh sheets, 1 whole hour with nothing and no one waiting on me to do something! These are just a few ideas to get you started.

When your ten minutes is complete, survey your list of FUN. What can you do tomorrow? What needs a little more planning?

Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to pick one thing per week and give yourself that FUN! One thing, every single week. Some weeks it will be something big, others it will be something very simple. A really good cup of coffee in the morning, a piece of rich, decadent chocolate. The point is, even the simple things will take on more meaning, more significance, because you will approach them with intention.

And bringing intention to your everyday life is what having a really incredible and amazing New Year is all about!

Send me your List of FUN! We’ll be highlighting a few of your ideas in future newsletters!

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I'll be teaching a full week-long workshop in this amazing setting March 31-April 7, 2007. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to renew your Spirit, rejeuvinate your Soul and hang with ME!

Omega's price includes tuition, accommodations, meals, and eco-adventure tours.

Don't miss it! We're gonna have a Blast!

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THE ENERGY BUS!

My friend Jon Gordon (known as America’s Energy Coach) has just released a new book that I really encourage you to pick up. It’s called “THE ENERGY BUS: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy.” Jon takes readers on an inspiring ride that reveals 10 secrets for approaching life and work with the kind of positive, forward thinking that leads to true accomplishment—at work and at home. Jon infuses this engaging story with keen insights, actionable strategies and a big does of positive infectious energy. For managers and team leaders or anyone looking to turn negative energy into positive achievement The Energy Bus provides a powerful roadmap to overcome common life and work obstacles and bring out the best in yourself and your team. When you get on The Energy Bus you’ll enjoy the ride of your life.

As a special offer to celebrate the release of this book, Jon has assembled a highly valuable and selective list of bonus gifts just for you… available right now. These gifts include special offers from Jon and other sought after experts such as Jack Canfield, Zig Ziglar, Kevin Hogan, Jeffery Gitomer, Wayne Dyer, and more!

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Click here to learn more!

“Rock Star Author”, Sandy Grason, is an International Speaker, the Founder & Author of the best-selling book JOURNALUTION: Journaling to Awaken Your Inner Voice, Heal Your Life & Manifest Your Dreams.

If you liked today’s issue, you’ll LOVE the book! A complete step-by-step guide to transforming your life through journaling. Browse its table-of-contents and reader reviews now at Amazon.com.

Sandy also offers audio classes, workshops, one-on- one consulting and other resources to help you express yourself creatively in the world and make more money doing what you love.

Learn more now at www.SandyGrason.com.