Subject: Setbacks and celebrations
Preheader: 2 days until our free meditation event

Dear %user.name_f%,

I have an ability to recall my setbacks effortlessly. They roll off my tongue without hesitation.

Yet ask me what I’m celebrating, and I have to think a while. 

It is as if my brain is wired to highlight the struggles, the embarrassment, or the pain. 

But the joys, small wins, or successes take a little (or a lot) more effort. 

It’s the difference between walking to the end of my (short) driveway, and running up Mount Whitney with a 20kg backpack on. 

Okay, I’m exaggerating a little. But can you relate, %user.name_f%?! 

As 2023 comes to a close, I am working on shifting my internal narrative. 

While I believe it is important to acknowledge what has not gone well. 

And I also believe in acknowledging what has. 

This year, I am celebrating:

1. Bootcamp workout! I’m no longer feeling uncomfortably out of my league in a class full of 20-30 year olds in tight lycra. This 65 year old body is doing alright! 💪
2. Sitting down to reconcile the business finances 📖 - a task that only brings me joy when it is done yet I often procrastinate! Relief everytime I choose action over procrastinating. 
3. Self-acceptance for all the times I have found something else to do instead of the business books. 🤷
4. Washing the windows 💧I’m not sure I’ll ever enjoy this job but I set an intention to take better care of the windows and I have (mostly) stuck to it. Hurrah for accomplishment! 
5. Restarting my daily meditation practice after a long hiatus 🧘 Enjoying being less grouchy, and increasing my inner spaciousness. 
6. Strengthening my marriage by living in love and appreciation for my wife. I have been making more effort to love and appreciate her in words and acknowledgements. Connection 💕  

What are you celebrating %user.name_f%? 

For me, acknowledging my personal wins revives an internal spark. I get a sense of hope that spreads far beyond whatever I’m personally celebrating. It reignites a sense of hope for all humankind. 

And goodness knows with all that is going on in the world, humankind needs hope. 

It is in this spirit I invite you to join me at our Annual New Year’s Peace Meditation on Sunday Dec 31 at 7AM Pacific (California) Time. 

Click on the video below to see what some of our previous attendees said about this event.

Hosted by the NVC Academy and co-sponsored by 15+ Nonviolent Communication teaching bodies from around the world, this is an opportunity to come together to be still, reflect, and channel peaceful energy around the world. 

We will meet online via Zoom for a 20 minute meditation, followed by an afterparty in language specific breakout rooms. 

It is FREE to attend! 

Will you join us, %user.name_f%?

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Sending love to you, CEO and Co-Founder, NVC Academy CNVC Certified Trainer  P.S. - Join us online via Zoom for a free New Years Eve Peace meditation on December 31, 2023 at 7AM Pacific (California) Time. Let’s come together to reflect, be still and send loving energy around the world as we welcome in 2024. P.P.S - Share the love! If you know someone who might enjoy this free event, feel free to forward this email. 📨 💕 P.P.P.S. - Downloadable recordings will be available to everyone who registers

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