Gear up for Success!
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Issue #32 - May 12, 2000 <<HAUL of JUSTICE>>
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brought to you by Laurie Riddell Geary, M.Ed. PCC. Coaching you to
get your life IN GEAR by making shifts, getting unstuck, finding balance,
accelerating your growth, and mapping the best route to your chosen destination:
a life filled with passion and purpose.
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Table of Contents:
1. Reader Feedback
2. Topic: HAUL of JUSTICE
3. Recommended TASKS
4.TELECLASSES and Local
WORKSHOPS
6. SUBSCRIPTION information
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READER FEEDBACK:
<Dear Laurie,
Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed your newsletter on Acceptance
this week. As I read MY DECLARATION OF SELF ESTEEM, I had a flashback
to 23 years
ago when I spoke those words as part of a Celebration of Women at the
Unitarian church I attended. I was going through a time of self exploration
and growth
then I'm at a different stage of my life now, but ready to grow and
explore once
more. It was very comforting and motivating to read those words again.
Thanks
for the memory and for the reminder that it is WHO WE ARE that is important
NOT WHAT WE DO--- I NEED THAT REMINDER---OFTEN!----Pat
Just subscribed to your newletter--->
<This is Laurie Geary's piece on Attraction that I liked so much.
She
also offers teleclasses and you may want to try one out. Laurie's was
the
first teleclass I took and it convinced me to try CCUI.
Donna Coulson - Now a teleclass leader for CCUI
Live Your Life: Coaching, Team Facilitation & Training >
<I've been meaning to thank you for sending all your news letters.
They
are always a new perspective of issues we've all dealt with 100+ times.
Great job!!!> Gail Burchard
<I really appreciate Reader responses; please send in any of your comments today! Thanks>
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<This week's newsletter is a special one - I am proud to support
the son of one of my very best friends, Ethan Hughes. Ethan is one
of my heroes because he lives by his values....he puts into action his
belief in making this a better world for all of us. The HAUL OF JUSTICE
was an idea he developed and is now making happen! He is taking action
to make a positive difference in our lives! He is truly an inspiration
to me and I hope he will be to you too!>.
<HAUL OF JUSTICE>
On May 20th a group of costumed superheroes begin their 5000-mile bike ride across the United States from Seattle, Washington to Gloucester, Massachusetts, their purpose, to DO GOOD!!!
This 4-month journey has 3 main goals:
1 - Each hero is riding to raise money for an organization of his/her choice. Each mile pedaled will bring in funds for these groups. Some of the organizations being supported by the ride are the American Cancer Society, Habitat for Humanity, The Rachel Carson Foundation, The Grass Roots Garden and many more!
2 - Our superhero team will have scheduled stops in each state we bike through. We will volunteer out time with local groups, churches, schools and non-profit organizations working for humanitarian and environmental causes. We will visit a wide range of groups including a community garden run by the physically disabled, a school run by its students, a hospital based on healing through laughter, a museum protecting the history and culture of a fishing port and many more!
3 - Along our ride where ever we see someone in need of assistance we shall stop and offer our humble and spontaneous service. We are ready to weed gardens, build fences, move furniture, help people cross the road and tell good jokes. We are prepared to help people where ever and when ever we can!!
“All the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action” James Russell Lowell
It is our belief that these simple acts are the deeds that will build trust and community within the world. We ride for laughter, world peace, creativity, a sustainable planet, fun, a saner world, and most of all we ride for love. There is a superhero in all of us!!
I will be joining this whacky band of heros across this lovely country. The image of forty costumed superheroes entering small town America to “Do Good” makes me giddy. I will be riding under the superhero alias THE BLAZING ECHIDNA!
BLAZING n. to burn with intense feeling or passion. n. to lead
in forming or finding a new method or path.
ECHIDNA n. any of several insectorous (worm eating) monotremes (same
order as the duck-billed platypus), slender snout, covered with spines,
and a barbed tongue for catching its prey.
You can be part of this journey by giving a donation to one of the groups I will be riding for. Any donation is wonderful! A penny for every mile ridden comes out to fifty dollars. All donations are 100% tax-deductible and go directly to the organizations for their programs. The heroes are self financing this trip with no outside support, so that all donations go to the groups
The three groups I have chosen to ride for are small non-profits run mainly by volunteers. These are three of the most inspirational organizations that I have ever worked for. They are unique in that they focus on helping their local communities, yet are involved in change on the national and international level.
THE APROVECHO RESEARCH CENTER works for a sustainable world. They
specialize in sustainable forestry, Appropriate Technology (i.e.. Solar
Power), and organic gardening. The institute is open to the public
and has outreach projects for at-risk youth. They also run programs
in Central America helping communities to develop sustainable and independently.
Most of Aprovecho’s work is done for free, and outreach and education is
their main focus.
80574 Hazelton Rd., Cottage Grove, OR 97424
GRASS ROOTS GARDEN grows fresh organic produce for the homeless and
for low income families. The garden is pro-active in that it teaches
all members how to develop self-sufficiency through gardening. The
garden also runs workshops, conducts research, works with school groups
and is open to the public. All the services are free. The garden
also produces organic food for emergency food boxes, emergency shelters,
soup kitchens, and residential treatment centers. Its success has
lent it to be a model for many community empowerment gardens nation wide.
c/o Food for Lane County, 255 Madison Street, Eugene, OR 97402
CENTER FOR APPROPRIATE TRANSPORT is committed to community involvement
in manufacturing, using and advocating sustainable modes of transportation
(i.e. Bike, Train and bus). The center allows at-risk youth
to get their High School diploma while producing and publishing Oregon’s
bicycling magazine, designing and building bikes, and helping in the community
“do it yourself” bike repair shop. C.A.T. runs Eugene’s only bicycle
cargo delivery service and has a rideable bike museum. C.A.T.’s ¼
ton bike haulers and recumbent bikes are internationally distributed.
C.A.T. is on the cutting edge of education and is working for a bike friendly
world.
455 W. 1st Ave., Eugene, OR 97401-2276
Please send a donation to the group(s) of your choice by May 20th if you can. People can pledge up until the rides end on September 15th. You can make the check out to the organizations mentioned above. Please get as many friends and family involved as you can! Thanks for believing in me and our ride. You can also join the spirit of our group by helping your neighbors and volunteering in you local communities.
We are inviting everyone to ride with us for all or part of the ride. You can contact the Haul of Justice Headquarters at 541-942-8198 until May 15th and 480-836-7092 during the ride. Thank you again for your time and energy!!
Love Ethan
(A.K.A. The Blazing Echidna)
“Statistically, the most efficient animal known in the entire universe is a human being on a bicycle!”” Vance Tucker
“Statistically, the probability of any one of us being here is so small
that you’d think the mere fact of existing would keep us all in a contented
dazzlement of surprise”
Lewis Thomas
My new address is: Ethan Hughes, 15831 East Brittlebush, Fountainhills,
AZ 85268
480-836-7092
I would love to hear from you!!
P.S. All supporters will receive 2 thank you letters upon the completion
of our ride documenting our adventures. Thanks again!!
Be good, Be you, Just be!!
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ASKS =
1. Make a donation to your favorite organization - or join Ethan and his friends along the way!
2. Go to my Website www.ingearcoaching.com for back issues of
my newsletter - especially for this
month's series on The 8 A+Actions for Building Self Esteem.
3. Call me for a complimentary half-hour COACHING session to support you in creating the life you want. Voice: 617-494-1422; email: laurie@ingearcoaching.com
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TELECLASSES:
4 one-hour private sessions - to be scheduled at your convenience -
Fee: $300
or group sessions for $99.
<LEARN the 8 A'S - A SYSTEM for BUILDING YOUR SELF ESTEEM>
<LEARN the 3-STEP MODEL for TAKING RESPONSIBLE RISKS in order to
GET UNSTUCK/MAKE BREAKTHROUGHS
to CREATE the LIFE YOU WANT>
<RESOLVING CONFLICTS> Learn and practice effective skills for managing and resolving conflicts in all your relationships..at work or at home.
<ASSERTIVENESS TRAINING>
For a more detailed description of my teleclasses go to www.ingearcoaching.com
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UPCOMING LOCAL WORKSHOPS>:
BE A PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL COACH
Boston Center for Adult Education
Monday, June 12, 2000; 6:30-9:30 p.m.
also Monday, July 24, 2000; 6:30-9:30p.m.
BUILDING YOUR SELF ESTEEM: THE 8 A-SYSTEM
and BUILDING YOUR TEAM - May 17, 2000
*Wellesley Public Library, Wellesley, MA - 9 - 4 p.m.
MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR Training: Beverly Hospital
Wednesday, June 14, 2000
private workshop - <individual interpretation and coaching sessions
available>
ATTRACTING WHAT YOU WANT IN LIFE
*Middlesex Community College - Wednesday, June 7th from 6:30-9:30pm
TEAM-BUILDING & NETWORKING: Games and Inititatives for Learning
ICF Conference, Balance Program, Vancouver, BC
October 27, 2000
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UPCOMING CONCERT! - GRAND ANNOUNCEMENT!
My son, Derek Geary, will be in concert playing his original piano compositions,
at Deerfield Academy, on Tuesday, May 16th, at 7 p.m. - Original
CD available upon request or at his website.
Information about Derek can be found at his website www.derekgeary.com
or link from my website.
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