"Making Sure You Feel Good, Empowered, Happy, Supported, And Inspired For The Rest Of 2009 Just Got Easier..."

And If YOU Want To Know How To Take Care Of Yourself And Avoid The Societal Pressure To Be All Things for All People, Girlfriend, You're In Exactly The Right Place. Keep Reading...

A Heart-Felt Letter To Women Who Tend To Put Themselves Last & Take Care Of Everyone Else First...

Dear Friend,

Can you relate to what's going in this picture below?

I Know I Can...

And what I've realized is that when I'm thinking things like that (which I've done for many, many years)...

I wind up putting myself last and my life feels all out of balance.

Why does it feel out of balance?

Because I'm paying more attention to what other people need, want, and are thinking about- instead of paying attention to myself.

And my life winds up unbalanced like in this drawing where I get nothing and everyone else is fulfilled.

Can you relate?

 

Well, as a result of living with my life unbalanced like that...

(One in which everyone ELSE is getting my love, attention, and energy - and I'm left getting my own scraps)...

I've suffered in some pretty uncomfortable ways:

• For 6 whole years I struggled with debilitating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia...
• I had to stop my teaching career mid-year because I was too sick and stressed to make it through to summer...
• I gained 35 pounds because I was so inactive and sick that it physically hurt to move or walk.
• I spent 11 days in the hospital with internal bleeding and crazy ulcers in my esophagus and intestines that had all the doctors baffled and talking about removing parts of my colon. (Grateful that didn't happen.)
• And those are only the BIG ones that are visible on the outside...

There were squillions of other things that were compromised externally and internally because I didn't really know how to take care of myself...

• Feeling my throat close up when I was upset and had something to say that I thought would upset someone else...
• Crying during heated conversations because I didn't know how to stand up for myself...
• Taking on WAY too many projects and then running myself into the ground trying to get them all done...
• Loading myself up with guilt if I wasn't able to do everything the way I wanted to it and in the time frame that I wanted to do them in...
• Envying other people and putting them on a pedestal that I could never reach or achieve...
• Being really nice to other people but then being really mean to myself with my internal self-talk...
• And on it goes...

If you can relate to these lists I've created, there's something important you should know...

It's not our fault that we haven't been able to take better care of ourselves.

The truth is, this kind of stuff just wasn't taught when we were growing up...

So we did the best we could, right?

We learned to compensate in different ways and we occasionally took time out to rest and recover, but for the most part we lived on other people's terms...

What do they want from us?

What do they need from us?

What are they expecting from us?

But now we can learn to take better care of ourselves...

It's never too late...

And by doing that, not only will it change the way we live our lives...

But we can also be good examples for our our friends, our mothers, our daughters, our neices, and other young women we come in contact with.

We can help STOP the cycle of self-neglect that is so common in women of all ages...

And we can START promoting the path of self-love and balance where everyone wins...

Like in this drawing...

How To Live A More Balanced Life...Where You Get At Least As Much As You're Giving To Others...

So in 2009, instead of picking New Year's Resolutions that just give me more things to feel bad about if I'm not doing them...

I chose a *focus* for the new year...

And that focus is to take lovely care of myself.

That's it.

Nothing traditional like lose weight, make more money, go to the gym every day, make my bed every morning, or anything like that...

I'm retuning to the absolute basics and I'm putting myself at the top of my list of priorities because I matter!

I know that self-love is the KEY to my happiness and satisfaction with life...

And I'll tell you what...

Just thinking about it feels kind and loving to me. Ahhhh.

And since I've noticed my life getting better and better the more I pay attention to myself and what I'm feeling, thinking, and needing in any given moment...

It inspires me to keep it up so that I can continue to feel empowered, healthy, and excited about my life.

So here's what I want to ask you...

Do You Like Games?

That probably wasn't the question you thought I was going to ask you...

But it actually IS the question I want to ask you because...

I going to be playing a game this year.

A big game...

A fun game...

And it's a game that I would love to play with YOU!

But I don't want to play the game with you unless...

• You've been reading this and thinking to yourself, "Yep - I know exactly what you mean, Mona!"
• You know that you need to start taking better care of yourself this year..
• You get inspired when you're around interesting, self-aware people...
• You like having to try new things that will make your life better...
• You want to be able to look back and say that 2009 was awesome...
• You like connecting with other fun and cool people...
• You like to see others succeed at what they're doing...

Does that sound like you?

Note: This is NOT a competitive game where we're trying to beat each other.

This is an individual and personal game that we'll be playing by ourselves.

But we'll be doing it together so that we can support each other and celebrate together too.

Sound like it's your cuppa tea?

Here are some more details for you...

All About The Self-Love Game 2009

As I mentioned, I want to focus on taking lovely & excellent care of myself this year...

And instead of making the self-care and self-love idea into a "HAVE TO..."

(Which would be STRESSFUL!)

I definitely want to have fun with it...

And I want you to have fun with it too...

So for the whole year of 2009, I'll be playing a Self-Love Game.

I've already been playing this game with myself and other amazing people since January...

And now that the half-way mark in 2009 is coming up (Yes, JUNE is upon us!) I'm opening up the doors again so that you can join in and make the rest of 2009 awesome for yourself.

8 Sweet Reasons To Play The Self-Love Game With Me...

You'll have more control over your own life and happiness...

People who focus on self-love feel stronger and more resilient when they deal with the ups and downs of life. They trust their decisions more and they're empowered to make positive changes in their lives.

You won't be as likely to feel overpowered by other things and people...

By putting yourself first, and taking great care of yourself, you can say good-bye to feeling like a victim and a doormat. You won't be as easily manipulated by others either. Won't that feel good?

You'll be better able to achieve your dreams...

Do you think the most successful people on the planet got to be that way by hating themselves and not taking care of themselves? No way!

Taking care of yourself is one of the 1st steps to being successful in any area of life. (Parenting, career, friendships, health, finances, contribution to the world...) And if you're not taking care of yourself, then you won't even be able to enjoy any success that you *do* manage to achieve. So taking care of yourself = having more of what you want. Sweet!

You won't have to look back at your life and wish you'd done more...

Can you imagine being on your deathbed looking back on your life and only seeing regrets? "If only I had taken more time to smell the roses. If only I hadn't worked so hard. I wish I had taken better care of my health. I should have accomplished more." Ugh.

By focusing on loving yourself now, you'll be able to look back feeling PROUD of the thingsyou've accomplished and the ways you treated both yourself and others. Ahhh.

Your social life and frienships will be richer and more fulfilling...

When you start practicing self-love, people will naturally be attracted to your positive energy and will even start asking you how they can live their lives better too. You'll be admired for your happiness, compassion, and balanced life that you're leading.

You'll find that other people seem to judge you less...

This is a great benefit of loving yourself more. As you do it, you'll be less and less concerned about what others think about you. Not in a sassy, "I don't care what you think about me" way, but you'll feel so secure in yourself that things that used to sound like judgments and criticisms won't even hurt anymore.

Your worthiness and value in the world won't be dependent on what OTHER people are thinking about you and you'll feel solid and grounded in yourself. (This is one of my favorite "side-effects" of loving myself more.)

You're going to be living your life in 2009 anyway...

So you may as well be doing something loving toward yourself that will help you feel GOOD, right!?

Self-love is a choice. And we can choose to focus on things that make us feel bad, or we can choose to move in the direction of things that feel good. So why not focus on some good stuff, eh?

Being kind to yourself is actually the kindest thing you can do. Period.

By taking care of yourself first, you get filled up and then will have more love, energy, and time to share with your family, your spouse, your work, your hobbies or whatever you're focusing on.

Instead of living on empty, you'll be living from "The Overflow" and instead of feeling worn down, neglected, exhausted, stressed or overwhelmed, you can feel generous and satisfied. Mmmm.....

And in case you hadn't considered this reason...

 

Here's What's Involved In
The Self-Love Game...

Weekly Self-Love Focus Each week in 2009, we'll be focusing on a specific self-love topic. And there'll be excercises and assignments for you to complete so that you can start collecting Self-Love points. (More about that later!) But these weekly exercises are designed to help you love yourself more easily and more often. And we'll all be doing it together & sharing our experiences, challenges, and successes.

Monthly "Self-Love Teleseminars On the 1st Monday of each month at 5:30 pm Pacific we meet by phone to get off to a fresh start with our self-care for that month. We'll work through places you may be stuck, and we'll celebrate your self-love successes. These calls will be the fuel that will help you stay connected to your Self-Love Game month after month. (Value: $348)

MP3 Audio Recordings While I hope that you can make it to the live calls to get direct support playing the Self-Love Game, in the event that you have to miss one of the monthly group coaching calls, there's no need to stress out over it. These MP3 files will be available for you to listen to on your computer or download to your iPod so you can catch up or relisten to sessions that you enjoyed.

Private Online Forum A big part of coming back to yourself and learning to love yourself and take better care of yourself is to talk things out and share and connect with other people. On our private Self-Love Game forum you can get and receive support from me and the other participants. It's all about knowing that there are others rooting for you and knowing that you can do it!

Bonus #1 : Inside Mona's Self-Care Bag-O-Tricks This compilation of my favorite self-care resources will help make sure that you're never stuck wondering how you can take care of yourself. I've explored A LOT of materials and will save you time by sharing only the best, (most fun) ones with you.

Bonus #2: I'll Believe It When I Say It by Kathy Mallary Every time I talk with Kathy I feel inspired to move through whatever "stuff" might keep me from living a full and present life. She is a ball of feel-good energy and in this special report she'll help you bring awareness to the way you choose your words so that you can feel more empowered.

100% Pure Love Guarantee The Self-Love Game is all about love, feeling good, and taking care of yourself. With everthing I've put together for the year, I think you're going to love it. But if for some reason you're not totally happy with it, finding more self-love, and having fun playing the Self-Love Game, please be kind to yourself and ask to cancel your membership. No hard feelings - I promise. And if I can help you find a resource that will serve you better, I'd be happy to do that.

Our Next Self-Love Game Group Call Is Monday, June 1st...

Ultimately, you could sign up at any time...

But I want to encourage you NOT to do that.

Why?

Because as we've already looked at in this letter...

You're probably already pretty darn good at putting yourself last.

You've probably gone without sleep, skipped meals, told yourself that your shower could wait...told yourself that you'd take care of yourself after, after, after...right?

When you join by Monday, June 1st at noon Pacific, not only will you be all set to play the Self-Love Game with us for the rest of 2009...

But you'll also be able to dive right in and join us for the group teleseminar I'm leading on Monday, June 1: "What To Do When Your Racing Mind Makes You Feel Bad."

So if you can feel it deep down in your heart that you need to start taking better care of yourself so that you don't burn yourself out, get frazzled, and continue to live with low-grade unhappiness and dissatisfaction...

Take this opportunity to do something different...

And FINALLY put yourself first...

Here's What I Think...

I have a sense that you're ready for some more self-love and kindness towards yourself...

It's not that I'm psychic, but if you're reading this, it tells me that *something* on this page has resonated for you...

And you're listening to your heart/body/mind/soul which is letting you know that you're on the right track...

And you can tell that taking way better care of yourself would be a good thing to do.

That's definitely how *I* feel about all this self-love talk....

And I'm guessing that your experience is similar to mine. :-)

So, are you...

Wondering How You Can Start Playing The Self-Love Game?

We've already been playing the Self-Love Game since February 2009...

And now is a great time to join us because June is the half-way mark through the year...

And we're just about to have our next Self-Love Game Group Teleseminar on June 1st at 5:30 pm Pacific/8:30 Pm Eastern.

So when you sign up RIGHT NOW you'll be able to join us for this group call and get started right away.

When you use the order button below, you'll go to my secure order page where you can put in your credit card information. (You can also register by PayPal if you choose.)

Using our secure server, your information is transmitted using the latest SSL encryption technology (fancy way of saying "you're safe!) to ensure complete and total privacy and security.

You'll be billed just $19.95/month...

And the transaction will be billed to your card as: Inquire Within, LLC.

The whole process of ordering takes just a few minutes.

Then you'll receive some emails that will let you know your first steps in the Self-Love Game!

Additional Required Self-Love Materials

In order to play the Self-Love Game with us, you'll need to get your own "game pieces."

So after you register, I'll email you about how you can get the required materials on Amazon for $16.37.

Oh, and I musn't forget this...

My 100% Pure Love Guarantee

This whole Self-Love Game is about loving ourselves and being kind to ourselves so that we can enjoy life more fully.

I think you're absolutely going to LOVE the way we play this game together...

But if for some reason you're not happy with the Self-Love Game, or you don't like playing it, it's okay.

Just be kind to yourself and ask for your membership to be cancelled. No hard feelings I promise.

Ahhh, there.

Now that you're aware of how all that works, here's the information about registering...

I'll talk to you again soon…

With self-love,

P.S. Sadly, many women will continue living their lives just as they've done for the last several years - putting everyone first and leaving themselves last.

They'll continue to think that their live is "over" and that there's nothing they can do about it because this is "just the way it is."

Well, I don't want you to be one of "those women." The Self-Love Game 2009 is an easy, affordable way to make sure you're giving yourself exactly what you need so that you can be happy and empowered. And I really hope you'll join me so that we can do this together. :-)

Happy Thoughts...

"As soon as you mentioned self-care,it was like my heart opened up and I just *knew* that it's what I needed to bring into my life. I'm really glad I followed my heart and started working with you."

- Jennifer, Wisconsin

"I guess in some ways I was waiting for someone to give me permission to start taking care of myself. I wanted to do it, but didn't know how. You made it really easy for me to start taking baby steps in that direction and it's making a big difference. Even my HUSBAND noticed that I've been happier."

- Amanda, Michigan

"Your patience and absence of judgment create a safe and supportive environment that allows one to feel comfortable exploring even the most intimate and intimidating thoughts and experiences."

- Aryana, Hawaii

"Thanks for the tips about how to take better care of myself. I can get so wrapped up in my computer work that I forget to eat or drink sometimes and that's not good! You've helped me pay more attention to myself and now I actually get more done and feel better at the end of the day than I used to. Thanks!"

- Sharon, via email

"I just wanted to thank you for helping me along my journey. I had struggled with (that part of) my relationship for years. Now, I have another way to look at things. Thank you from the deepest parts of me. You are an angel to me."

- Debbie, via email

"Just a quick hello and an expression of thanks to you for your insightful, wonderful teleclass. You inspire confidence with your voice and your kind words. I admire how participants open themselves to you and how you gently take them to their truth."

- Larry, via email

"I'm so glad I found you. I'd heard lots of stuff out there about how women need to take care of themselves, but some of it seemed so woo-woo and hokey (if you know what I mean. It was such a turn-off! But I just clicked with your approach and now I take better care of myself than I have in all the 42 years of my life. Thanks for helping me love myself again."

- Kristen, Texas