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A Reason to Rejoice (today and every day)
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Joy Can Be Yours Each and Every Day When You Make it Your Power Habit Hi Reader! Today is Easter Sunday — a day of celebration, renewal, and hope for millions around the world who observe it as a cornerstone of their faith. Whether you celebrate Easter or not, I hope you’ll take a moment today to pause, breathe, and rejoice in something beautiful about your life. Because the truth is, joy isn’t reserved for special occasions. It’s not something we have to earn or wait for. Joy is a practice. We can train ourselves to look for it in the quiet moments. In the sunshine on our face. In the sound of laughter, a message from a friend, the feeling of finishing something that mattered. It’s easy to get caught up in the hustle. But especially as WFH entrepreneurs, we need these moments of intentional celebration — of delight — to stay grounded, grateful, and energized for the journey. So today, rejoice, and let joy be your power habit. Here's how:
Your Action Step this Week💛 Take a 2-minute joy pause. Close your eyes, put your hand on your heart, and name one thing you’re grateful for or one moment that made you smile this week. Bonus points if you share it with someone else!
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WFH Tip: To WIN working from home, ASK for what you need. Whether that's asking your partner, your family, your friends, work colleagues, boss, or even clients ... if you don't ask, you won't receive. Grit & Grace Affirmation of the WeekI will use every criticism for my improvement and benefit. I will not listen to negativity. I will not be shaken. Say it. Believe it. Be it. From the book Badass Affirmations by Becca Anderson I hope you enjoyed this week's newsletter. Thank you for linking arms and being part of my working from home tribe! I'll be back next week with more tips, inspiration, and other fun stuff to empower your WFH success. Until then, have a beautiful week! xoxo, P.S. It's my goal to inspire you and remind you of your greatness as we navigate WFH life together. If you loved this week's newsletter, please feel free to forward it to your friends!
April 20, 2025 | Coach Michele Peterson |
Coach Michele Peterson
Get my best tips and insights on productivity, confidence, balance, and connection ... learned from 15 years of successfully working from home. Long-term WFH is a CHOICE, a lifestyle, a CULTURE. And I believe that if you're going to do something, you should do it right. But you don't have to do it alone. Activate your free subscription to The Tenacious WFH Entrepreneur newsletter so that you get your weekly dose of grit and grace to keep you going by entering your email address below.
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