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Dear ,

It’s hard to believe that 2008 is already here.  It seems just a few weeks ago that we were talking about setting our goals for 2007. I hope that you achieved all your goals and have already set new ones for this year.

Exciting things are coming in 2008.  In addition to speaking engagements, I will be touring the United States with "You Are More Than Enough" and the new “Achievement Journal.” Released in December, it is already making it’s mark and changing lives.  It is a wonderful feeling to see a dream come true.

I wish you all a successful and prosperous new year and look forward to seeing many of you as I make my way around the country.

Yamte *,

* Yamte is an abbreviated version of You Are More
Than Enough

This year will be a different kind of year.
This year my resolutions will have purpose.
This year I will pursue them with passion
This year will be a different kind of year.
This year I will make a difference.

This year I will be fully present.
I will listen to the same old stories with new ears.
I will give the gift of my time and heart to older family and friends.
This year, I will make a difference in their lives.

This year, I will volunteer. 
I will serve dinner at my local shelter.
I will sit with someone in a retirement home whose family is far away.
This year, I will make a difference.

This year, I will not judge.
I will be open to new ideas.
I will accept others as they are and as they are becoming.
I will try new things.
This year, I will make a difference.

This year, I will get rid of clutter.
I will clean my closets, cabinets, and shelves.
And give the things I never use to someone who needs a helping hand.
This year, I will make a difference.

This year, I will hold a vision
Of a world without war,
I will pray for peace.
I will give a smile to everyone I meet.
I will give thanks for all that I have.
I will give my energy, my time, my love to the betterment of my community.

This year I will give a different kind of gift.
This year, I will give the gift of understanding
I will give the gift of forgiveness
I will give the gift of love
I will give the gift of myself.
This year, I will give a different kind of gift
This year, I will be the difference.

A new year has just begun.  Now is the perfect time to establish, renew or continue the habit of stating your dreams and goals, chronicling your life’s events, recording your great accomplishments and collecting ideas – yours and other peoples.

More than just a history or memoir, a journal can be the single greatest tool we have for finding the answers within ourselves.  Journals help us discover what we really want, think and believe, and also the wisdom we already possess.

Your next great solution or creative idea may be as close as your nearest pen and journal.  A notebook for ideas and memories, your journal can also be a great place to chronicle your life’s journey. As you become more and more comfortable with the process of journaling you will find it an amazing tool for easing worry and obsession, identifying hopes and fears and charting a course to becoming the you that you’ve always known you could be.  As you allow your creative mind to expand, you increase your level of energy and confidence, your inner voice becomes stronger and you find yourself living in a whole new way.

Over the coming months, we will explore the process of journaling from different points of view.  Whether you are a first time journaler or have journaled for years, there are a few general guidelines to remember that will help keep you on track.

• There are NO Rules!
  A journal is a very personal undertaking. There is no right or wrong way to do it.  Journaling is a way to spend time with yourself,  writing freely about anything and everything.

• Make Time
  While journaling can and should be done any time you have something to write, when getting started, try to set aside a specific time when you can be free of interruptions or distractions.

• Mark The Date
  Though many who journal write daily, it is not a requirement. Whenever you write, always record the date and time. When reviewing your journal you will notice patterns and trends as well as have a history of the events of your life and how you felt.

• Keep It Safe!
  Journaling is a very personal and private practice. It is important that you create a safe environment in which to express yourself.  Make sure that your journal is kept in a place where no one else can read it and that the people around you know not to read it.

• Be open and honest.
  Be honest about your feelings, hopes and dreams. This is for your eyes only, so there is no one to criticize or tell you it can’t be done and there is no one to impress.

• Write Quickly and Naturally
  It doesn’t matter what you write or how well constructed your sentences are.  What matters is that you write what comes naturally.  Don’t think about it, just write it.  The words that come quickly to mind are usually the most honest and true and you will be more likely to continue developing the habit of writing if your don’t feel confined to a specific structure or style of writing.

“Judi Moreo first introduced me to her Goal Achievement Method of setting goals over 15 years ago and I have been using it ever since.  It helps me clarify my intentions so that my goals are what I truly want instead of what I think I should do based on family/societal influences.  I’ve given copies of her journal to all my friends and as a college career advisor, I use the principles it contains to help my students.”

Sue Bracksieck
Eastern New Mexico University

“I’ve set powerful goals with my Achievement Journal and achieved my dream of becoming a best selling author.”

Greg Kompes

“Writing goals in my journal and updating them regularly helps me stay on track.  It’s about time someone published a convenient, well organized journal that people would really use. I should have known that person would be you – Judi. 

Bob Walker
Speaker/Author

Join Judi on her virtual book tour this month.  Bloggers from all over the world will be discussing the new Achievement Journal on line.  Below are just a few of the bloggers who are already involved in the tour. Check out the links to see what others are saying. Some of the blogs are interactive, so you can post your comments and participate in the “Achieve Your Dreams” virtual book tour.

Writers in the Sky (Yvonne Perry) 
 http://yvonneperry.blogspot.com/2007/12/every-step-i-take-brings-me-closer-to.html

Partially Human Book Blog (Dwayne G. Anderson)  http://partiallyhuman.blogspot.com/2007/12/achieve-your-dreams-book-tour.html

Virtual Wordsmith (Lynn Lewis)
http://virtualwordsmith.blogspot.com/2007/12/achieving-dreams.html

Let Us Play (Karen Magill)
http://letusplaylovestory.blogspot.com/2007/12/dreams-and-such.html

Boomer Chick (Dorothy Thompson)
http://overthehillchick.blogspot.com/2007/12/how-do-you-achieve-your-dreams.html

Pamela S. Thibodeaux
http://pamswildroseblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/resolutions-goals.html

Chicken Bones (Kathleen Heady)
http://headywriting-claire.blogspot.com/2007/12/every-step-i-take-brings-me-closer-to.html

More Blog-stops and information on Judi’s Virtual Book Tour Page
http://virtualbooktoursforauthors.blogspot.com/2007/12/judi-moreos-achieve-your-dreams-virtual.html

For Judi's schedule please see sidebar on right.

Go to your favorite quiet place or anywhere you can feel comfortable and relaxed.  Allow yourself to dream about possibilities.  When you feel relaxed, write down all the things you would like to be, to do, and to have as well as all the places you would like to go.   If you have the time or the inclination, cut pictures and words out of magazines… ones that represent these things that you want and paste them on a piece of cardstock and put that collage somewhere that you will see it often.  We call this an Image Board.

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