In this Issue:

• A Note From Christy
• Upcoming Teleconference Events
• Divine Manifesting Tips & Stories
• Coaches Corner
• Monthly Meditation & Affirmation
• About Christy

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This newsletter will help you create a great 2008!  There are a lot of upcoming events such as free teleseminar, workshops, information on the new Private and Exclusive Coaching Club, and coaching programs such as the 5 Week Abundance Coaching Course listed in this newsletter.

Making Snow Angels	The snow was almost up to my waist!

Frederic and I playing in the snow Frederic’s snowman looked like Jaba The Hut from Star Wars.

I hope your holidays were amazing.  We received so much snow in Montreal. It was great. Frederic and I had so much fun playing in the snow. Here are some pictures of us enjoying the winter together.

“Your outer reality is a direct reflection of how you feel about yourself.”

Speaking:

January 12th: Montreal, QC: Attract What You Want in 2008-Harmoni Health Center; 514-695-9025; 102 du Barry- Kirkland, time 1-4:30pm.

January 15th: Manhattan: Learning Annex; 6:45-9:30pm; How to Attract Anyone or Anything by Using the Law of Attraction

January 22nd: San Diego: Learning Annex; 6:45-9:30pm; How to Attract Anyone or Anything by Using the Law of Attraction

January 23rd: Los Angeles: Learning Annex; 6:45-9:30pm; How to Attract Anyone or Anything by Using the Law of Attraction

January 24th: San Francisco: Learning Annex; 6:45-9:30pm; How to Attract Anyone or Anything by Using the Law of Attraction

Coaching:

Free Teleseminar:

What are the automatic negative thought patterns that stop you from being happy? (they are there, you just don't know about them!)

I will be giving a FREE teleseminar on Thursday, January 17th at 6pm PST, 7pm Mountain, 8 Central, and 9pm EST to discuss two of the nine negative ways that our minds think - AUTOMATICALLY and how to release those thoughts.

I will also discuss affirmations and what is the most effective way to use affirmations to create positive results in your life.

To sign up for this Free Teleseminar click here.

5 Week Abundance Coaching Course

Next coaching course is: The 5 Week Abundance Principle Coaching Course Starting January 30th.  Only 10 spots available.  To sign up go to:  http://www.christywhitman.com/abundanceprinciple.html

For those of you that are not in the US, you can still be involved in coaching events because they are over the phone. Try www.skype.com to call the states for pennies.

6 Week Power of Self Love Transformational Coaching Program

Starting February 4th.  Only 10 spots available.  To sign up go to: http://www.christywhitman.com/poweroflove/replay.html

Instead of making resolutions, make goals. With goals you can track them, with resolutions you can’t. It is very important to clarify and write down your goals. I can’t tell you how many times I created something out of nothing because I wrote out my goals.  Here are some tips to help you write out your own goals for 2008.

Goal Setting Tips

The following broad guidelines will help you to set effective goals:

• State each goal as a positive statement: Express your goals positively - 'Execute this technique well' is a much better goal than 'Don't make this stupid mistake'

• Be precise: Set a precise goal, putting in dates, times and amounts so that you can measure achievement. If you do this, you will know exactly when you have achieved the goal, and can take complete satisfaction from having achieved it.

• Set priorities: When you have several goals, give each a priority. This helps you to avoid feeling overwhelmed by too many goals, and helps to direct your attention to the most important ones.

• Write goals down: This makes them real and gives them more force.

• Keep operational goals small: Keep the low-level goals you are working towards small and achievable. If a goal is too large, then it can seem that you are not making progress towards it. Keeping goals small and incremental gives more opportunities for reward. Derive today's goals from larger ones.

• Set performance goals, not outcome goals: You should take care to set goals over which you have as much control as possible. There is nothing more dispiriting than failing to achieve a personal goal for reasons beyond your control. These could be bad business environments, poor judging, bad weather, injury, or just plain bad luck. If you base your goals on personal performance, then you can keep control over the achievement of your goals and draw satisfaction from them.

• Set realistic goals: It is important to set goals that you can achieve. All sorts of people (employers, parents, media, society) can set unrealistic goals for you. They will often do this in ignorance of your own desires and ambitions. Alternatively you may set goals that are too high, because you may not appreciate either the obstacles in the way, or understand quite how much skill you need to develop to achieve a particular level of performance.

This is something we focus on in detail in my Law of Attraction Coaching Program, which not only helps you decide your goals, it then helps you set the vivid, compelling goals you need if you're to make the most of your goal setting.

This is a very empowering manifesting process. I recommend you doing this to complete 2007 and create a magical 2008!

Year End Completions 

Begin by doing an assessment of how 2007 was for you. You may want to jog your memory by going back through your calendar or journal and/or look at each area of your life: friends, family, health, personal growth, spirituality, money, career, home, possessions, environment, time...

I strongly recommend you take your time with this. It may take thirty minutes or it may take a couple of hours. You are worth it!

1. Make a list of all your wins, breakthroughs, successes, joys, delights and great things that happened to you over the past year. This is your chance to really celebrate and own who you have become this year. Where did you step into your power and greatness? PLEASE DO NOT SKIMP ON THIS. The little stuff counts as much as the big stuff. No modesty allowed here. You want to validate all your accomplishments. Remember, what you are focused on is what you draw more of to you, so be willing to luxuriate in this.

2. What have you learned about yourself and your life? What insights have you gained? True insights have the transformational capability of shifting us into a new, more alive place! As you are blessed with insights, it is important to nurture and deepen these new understandings.

3. What are you grateful for? How much in your life do you have to appreciate? This list might include some of the above and anything else you truly appreciate about yourself or any other area of your life. I have found the shortest route to attracting what you want in life is to find things to appreciate. You cannot be in a disconnected/ negative state and be in a state of appreciation at the same time. Whatever you appreciate, you increase in your life.

 4. What are you ready to let go of? Maybe there were some disappointments over the year. It's okay. We all have them. What you DO with them is where the difference is made. This is the time to release any old negative feelings and energy back to the Universe. One way of releasing them is to write each thing you are now ready to let go of once and for all on a separate piece of paper. Then burn these pieces of paper as you "Let Go and Let God". In doing so, you release; you reconnect with your Inner Guidance and are ready to now focus on New Beginnings in the New Year.

5. Celebrate! What would be a meaningful, enjoyable, special way for you to celebrate your 2007 accomplishments?

Kick the Year Off Right: Set Your Theme for 2008!

What is your theme for 2008 going to be? I'm not asking what your goals are with accomplishments by dates, or what your resolutions are going to be. Rather, what your vision or dream for the upcoming year is going to be. What do you feel energy or excitement around? What is it that you will be able to wrap yourself around and embrace? What is the thing that you can really connect with? What engages your imagination and feels compelling. That "something" that makes you want to work towards it, give it life, and make it dance!

Relax - this does not have to be a linear process. It can be as full of creativity as you desire. Some clients have created collages, others have picked a theme song and others have used menus as their theme.

Are you excited? Are you ready to place YOUR theme on 2008? Ready to give it life and feel it pulse? For instance, my theme for 2008 is “I can have it all. There is utopia.”

What is your Personal Vision for 2008? Look at each area of your life: friends, family, health, personal growth, spirituality, money, career, home, possessions, environment and time. Be willing to get outrageous with this. Have fun with it! If there were no limits and only 100% success, what vision would you dare to have?

Lastly, what one personal quality would you like to develop over the next year?

As you play with this don't limit yourself to simply making a list. Get your creative juices flowing. How do you best express yourself? Include as many of the senses as possible. What would it look like, feel like, taste like, sound like?

Once you've identified your theme for the year, take a moment to think about who you are and who you wish to become. See yourself one year from today. If you could have anything you want and no possible way to fail, what would it be? What do you most want for yourself? When you look back on this period of your life, what do you want to remember? What experiences do you want? What accomplishments?

Write a letter to yourself that describes where you will be one year from today based on the questions above, date it and seal it in an envelope to be opened only by you and put it in a place you'll where you'll find it one year from today.

How will you make 2008 great??

Affirmations for Manifesting:

• I know my thoughts create my reality. I focus on what I want, rather than what I don't want.
• I flow with the universe.
• I let go of any burdens that are not mine to carry.
• I release guilt and shame. I am perfect as I am.
• I am a success. I allow myself to feel successful.

Monthly Meditation:

Clearing Beliefs and Old Programs:

Christy is a certified Light Body Instructor as well as Law of Attraction Coach. She spent the last 10 years working with the Universal Laws. By applying the Law of Attraction, she has manifested her ideal body, her dream car, success in business, her ideal man, fulfilling relationships, money, and many opportunities. She works with her coaching clients to help them achieve what they desire by using the principle of the Law of Attraction.

Christy Whitman is the author of seven books including her bestseller, Perfect Pictures, which focuses on releasing the expectation that one be perfect. Christy has spent 14 years as a sales and marketing professional. Christy’s business, Personal Empowerment, specializes in helping people let go of resistance in order to create what they desire in their lives. Christy speaks in high schools and colleges to help empower students to live their best lives. She is also a featured speaker with The Learning Annex.