Tools of Life is written and produced by Julie Ford of Julz of Life where we've been supporting parents and teens as they navigate the challenging richness of raising the next generation. This stage of life is full of our own "remember when" and "oh boy, here we go" moments that we can choose to either DREAD or RELISH. No stage of parenting should need to be endured. JOY is a choice and that's where we've started our continuing conversation:

7 Habits I've Adopted Since Choosing JOY! And this second habit begs the question "how can I serve" because when you're feeling helpless… help someone! This concept helped move Julie upwards from a pretty low space.

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On Tools of Life, we offer you something to ponder, something to practice, and something to play with. Here you go!

Something to . . . 

Ponder:

     “I slept and I dreamt that LIFE IS ALL JOY.

     I woke and I saw that LIFE IS ALL SERVICE.

     I served and I found that SERVICE IS JOY.”

          Kahlil Gibran

Practice:

     Try lying in bed for 2 extra minutes and asking, “How can I serve?”

     If that’s too broad, try:

• What would you have me DO?
• Where would you have me GO?
• What would you have me SAY and to WHOM?

 (originally from A Course in Miracles, presented through Gabby Bernstein's teachings)

Play with:

     I invite you to play with your own resistance to this topic. If you feel you have nothing to give… no way to be of service… go back to last week and just start with smiles. Send a text. Share a joke or something of interest to someone else.

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Resources:

Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod

     Life SAVERS- (Silence, Affirmations, Visualization, Exercise, Reading, and Scribing)

Miracle Morning for Families by Lindsay McCarthy (Interviewed her in 2017. She's great!)

     Lucky CHARMS - (Creativity, Health, Affirmation, Reading, Meditation, Service)

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About the "7 Habits I've Adopted Since Choosing JOY" series - After going through a life swamp, Julie learned a few lessons about climbing out of the muck and thriving. Each of these nuggets is a show in itself, so that's just what we're all about in this series! Buckle up for some perspective to help you get from "frustrated and frazzled" to "laughing and lovin it" faster.

Tools of Life - where we bring enough levity and perspective to you on Friday that you love the weekend big time and make people wonder what on EARTH got into you by Monday.

For more tools, contact Julie Ford at [email protected] or follow Julz of Life at https://www.facebook.com/julzoflife/

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