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Issue #4 - March 2004  IN THIS ISSUE 1) Upfront & Personal 2) Upfront & Personal Briefcase Moms® Contest Winner 3) Feature Article: Remember to Play 4) Briefcase Moms® Book Update
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Upfront & Personal
What a treat--the sand, sunsets and quality family time. Maui was a great reminder to me of the importance of play. The truth is as responsible working moms we often let play fall to the bottom, or may I say -- off, our priority list. Sometimes I ask my clients, "When was the last time you set aside time to play? When did you last have a 'laugh till your cheeks hurt, no holds barred' good time?" The first response I get is silence. After a few moments most women tell me it's been a long time since they've actually played. It seems that playing tends to take a back seat to more "urgent" things that must be attended to, figured out or taken care of in the daily life of a career-oriented mother. This month's article will show you some simple ways to integrate more play in your day. Let me know what you think of "having dessert first," L
When you're searching for balance, it is really important to create space for play. Playing restores and reenergizes you. It makes you feel good physically. We just have to look at our children to be reminded of the magical powers of play. Rediscover how to play Taking some time to remember and reflect on the activities you enjoyed as a child will give you clues as to what it would be like to incorporate play into your life as an adult. Then, gradually start including play time into your days. Do things that you really love to do, and try new activities, too. You may even join in for some fun with your kids! Playing will add a whole new dimension to your life. But the unfortunate truth is "everything else" is never done in the busy lives of working mothers. There's no law that says we have to wait until we've earned the right to play. Set aside some time to play regardless of whether or not the chores are done. If there is not enough blue in your picture ask yourself what you could be doing differently to add more play to your life.
About Lisa Martin
Lisa Martin, PCC, is the author of the acclaimed Briefcase Moms: 10 Proven Practices to Balance Working Mothers' Lives. She lives what she writes and talks about. Mother of a six year-old son, a certified executive coach with 20 years of corporate and entrepreneurial experience, and the founder and president of Briefcase Moms®, she is all too familiar with the tug-of-war and challenges of work-life balance. Lisa has helped thousands of career-oriented women and men define, establish and maintain work-life success via her proprietary learning systems - 90 Days to a Balanced Life and Briefcase Parent Solutions™.
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I'm just back from a week of playing in the Maui sunshine, hence the delayed release of this newsletter.
September Weir is the lucky winner of one spot in our Briefcase Moms® Program: 90 Days to a Balanced Life. She won:
Congratulations September. There are still a couple of spots open for the program beginning April 13, 2004. For more information send me an email or go to www.briefcasemoms.com. 
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Read the Introduction- "How to Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too. click here.
"But I want first of all—in fact, as an end to these other desires—to be at peace with myself. I want a singleness of eye, a purity of intention, a central core to my life that will enable me to carry out these obligations and activities as well as I can. I want, in fact—to borrow from the language of the saints— to live “in grace” as much of the time as possible. I am not using this term in a strictly theological sense. By grace I mean an inner harmony, essentially spiritual, which can be translated into outward harmony. I am seeking perhaps what Socrates asked for in the prayer from the Phaedrus when he said, “May the outward and inward man be at one.”
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