HAPPY NEW YEAR!
From everyone here at FACE Central… Happy New Year! We hope you had a great Christmas, with all the usual bells, whistles, chocolates and presents; and that you welcomed in 2012 with a smile and a song in your heart.
 
We look forward to bringing more of FACE to you this year. Hey, how ‘bout you choose to make this year a year when you have your say in FACE News. The next article could be your first opportunity. Check it out!
 
 
HOW DO YOU COMMUNICATE “I LOVE YOU”?
Tell us how you will communicate ‘I love you’ on Valentine’s Day.
 
When it comes to human-to-human communication, there is virtually no limit to the imagination. And the same applies to the many ways that you and I can say “I love you” to that special person in our life. We can say it or we can show it. Some people are more creative than others; so let’s share our ideas.
 
For the February edition of FACE News, we want to include your Valentine’s Day idea. It’s easy! Just send us an email to enquiry@facematrix.com.au and tell us in a few words how you will communicate “I love you” to your Valentine in 2012.
 
 
2012 IS THE BEST YEAR OF YOUR LIFE!
by Mike Francis
 
2012 really is the best year of your life. Not “might be”, “will be” or “I hope it is”… 2012 IS the Best Year of Your Life! Of course, it has to start with you making the conscious choice to claim this truth for yourself.
 
OK, if your first impulse is to dismiss this concept as wishful or foolish thinking, consider this…
 
Which would you prefer?
  1. To make your own decisions about how 2012 will turn out for you; or
  2. Leave yourself (and your experience of 2012) to the mercy of the decisions of others?

The answer should be obvious (despite the fact that most people unwittingly choose the latter).

 
Let’s explore this further…
 
“If only I knew.”
“I have no idea what this year has in store for me?”
“I just hope this year will be better than last year.”
“I’ll just have to wait and see.”
These are a few typical responses from people when I ask them: “What are you expecting for your life in 2012?” If you read between the lines, each answer could be summed up in just 3 words: “I don’t know.”
 
In my opinion, the greatest tragedy for most people is the mindless acceptance of the lie that life is an experience of what happens to them. John Lennon, in the song ‘Beautiful Boy’ (a song for his son, Shawn), said “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” Sorry, John, but that’s just an eloquent (albeit clever) way of stating the same lie.
 
This is a subject that could be – indeed, has been – discussed and debated ad infinitum; so I’ll get straight to the point… Actually, there are 3 points:
  1. Life is not what happens to you; rather, it is your response to what happens to you;
  2. 99.9% of what happens to you in life is directly linked to your expectations; and
  3. Your expectations are the sum-total of your self-talk.
Effective communication with other people is the 2nd most important ingredient for success in life. The 1st most important ingredient is the communication you have with yourself!
 
2012 is the best year of my life! That’s what I’ve told myself every day since 1st December 2011; and will continue to tell myself every day until the 30th November 2012. It’s a régime of self-talk that I began and have sustained since December 2007. Every year is the best year of my life. Literally! Not because of what may or may not happen; but because of my expectations and self-talk. It’s my choice.
 
What’s your choice? 2012 is your chance to be different from the masses. Make the choice, right now, that 2012 is the best year of your life. State it. Expect it. Believe it. Receive it. It’s that simple!
 
 
 
Feel the FACEs
I’m so excited! And I just can’t hide it!
 
2012 is the best year of my life! I have a loving family, wonderful friends, inspiring work colleagues and countless opportunities to make a positive difference for people all over the world. People like you!
 
My life is a gift I’ve been given to give freely to others. 2012 is the best year of my life because I still have so much more to give. I’m so excited! And I just can’t hide it! I’m about to lose control and I think I like it! (Apologies to the Pointer Sisters :-))
 
Make the choice, dear friend, that 2012 is the best year of YOUR life!
 
Bye-bye.
 
 
Facts Matter
Do you believe what your reflection tells you?
 
Indeed, I concur with Mike and the other FACEs… 2012 is the best year of my life as well. I highly recommend you too align yourself to this mindset. Here’s how I do it. After waking up each day at precisely 5:15am, I arise from my bed (always to the right), stand, stretch and walk directly into my ensuite bathroom. The first thing I see is me in the mirror looking straight back at me. I stop, smile, narrow my stare, point and with absolute certainty I tell me: “This is the best day in the best year of my life!”
 
Some mornings,my reflection appears to lie to me. So, if I’m not completely convinced with what I say to me, I just tell me again… and again… and again, until I’m certain. Most days, I need only state it once.
 
Until next month, farewell.
 
 
The Bottom Line
Why complicate it?
 
2012 is the best year of my life. It is a choice. Don’t complicate it with too much head-chatter. Just get on with it and do it. It works. See for yourself.
 
Goodbye.
 
 
Speak Up!
Do you want another reason to party?
 
WOOHOO, 2012 is the best year of my life! Of course it is! Why? The reasons are virtually endless.
 
For starters, it’s a ‘leap year’; which means I have 366 reasons to party instead of the usual 365. In 2011, the world’s population passed the 7 billion mark; that means there are a whole lot more people out there who could possibly meet me.
 
Seriously, you have got to get into this ‘Best Year’ mindset. It’s awesome! Besides, if you think about it… the alternative is absolutely, totally not worth a single moment of your time and energy.
 
See ya next month! WOOHOO!!!
 
 
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