Giveaway from Joan Celebi!

GREAT GIVEAWAY, from Joan Celebi, Special Needs Parent Coach

WIN: The book Overwhelmed No More & Accompanying Workbook

Taken from specialneedsparentcoach.com

Joan Celebi is the Founder and President of SpecialNeedsParentCoach.com. Through her internationally acclaimed teleseminars and coaching programs, as well as her New England area trainings and workshops, she helps parents of children with special needs create manageable, balanced, joyful lives - for themselves, their children, and their families. Joan publishes the free monthly Overwhelmed No More! Newsletter, writes the daily blog The Special Needs Parent, and is the author of Overwhelmed No More: The Complete System for Balanced Living for Parents of Children with Special Needs. Joan is a certified life coach and holds a Master's Degree in Education from Harvard University.

WANT TO WIN

THE BOOK+ WORKBOOK: OVERWHELMED NO MORE! ?

Created by a life coach and special needs mom, the Overwhelmed No More! program helps you create a manageable, balanced, joyful life -- for you, your children, and your family. Right away, you'll start noticing results:

Life running more smoothly
Unstoppable clarity and momentum
More time for your priorities
Greater family harmony
Less stress and more energy
A healthier and happier YOU!

Here's just some of what you'll discover in Overwhelmed No More!

The Secrets of Time Management for Parents with Hectic Lives
The 4 Actions for Balanced Living You Must Take First - And How To Fit Them In
How Impossibly High Standards Keep You Stuck, And What to Do About It
Simple Strategies for De-Cluttering Your Life
Why You Need Help – and How to Get It
Easy Steps to Cultivate Joy and Inner Calm - No Matter How Stressful Your Life Is
Keeping Yourself in Sight: How to Stop Putting Yourself Last
Managing Crisis Times… and much more!

The Overwhelmed No More! book is self-paced and easy to follow. It gives you readings, checklists, charts, action plans, and journal topics to guide you step-by-step through the process of creating a more manageable, balanced, and joyful life, for both yourself and your family.

The workbook helps you keep sight of your goals, plan your action steps, track your progress, and record your thoughts as you put your systems in place for a more manageable, balanced, and joyful life. There's even a section where you reward yourself for a job well done!

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3.) CONTACTING YOU - We need a way to let you know that you won! Please note that if you do not have a blogger account or an email listed on your blogger account, you must leave your email address in the comment section or email us at blog@knowledgesafari.com and let us know your display name.

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3.) And finally for 5 extra entries – create a REVIEW on Knowledge Safari!


This giveaway ends on April 29th at 12:00pm CST. Giveaways open to US Residents only. All entries must be received by the closing time to qualify. Winners will be chosen by a random number generator. Winners will be notified by email if you have provided it to us as well as on our blog. If we do not hear back from the winner within 24 hours, another drawing will be held.

TAKING TIME FOR YOURSELF!

This article is taken from Joan Celebi's website. Please visit it to learn more and make sure to enter the giveaway for her book "Balanced Living All Year" - Click here to enter! Hurry though....giveaway ends 2/16/10

Even though this references the New Year and yes, it is Mid-February...we think these tips still apply! Tell us how you take time for yourself in the comments section!

When There's Just NO Time for You: Three Key Tips
by Joan Celebi, Ed.M., CLCFounder, SpecialNeedsParentCoach.com

I received this same question from SIX different people today. I learned years ago as a teacher that if a few people are asking the same question, then there are many more who are also wondering the same thing -- thus today's article.

Today's question came by phone, email, and Facebook, from moms of children with special needs from different areas of the U.S. Each mom is struggling with the same challenge, and I'm sure we can all relate: HOW do you make time for yourself, with everything else that must be done every day? To quote one mom, "It feels like my whole life is just spent being "The Mom", like I'm not even a person."

I've definitely been there. And this is a question I often get from new Coaching Club members. When you're overwhelmed, it doesn't seem possible to find ANY time for your own needs and interests. But it is absolutely doable!

If you're thinking "Yeah but not for ME," I want to encourage you to try the tips below, which I shared with Facebook friends today. I've helped some UNBELIEVABLY overwhelmed special needs moms create manageable, balanced lives - and if they can do it, you can too!

And keep in mind: the more you take care of your own needs, the better able you'll be to keep on taking care of your children and family, as well as meet all the other obligations and expectations in your life. So when you take a small moment for yourself, you're doing it for yourself AND for others.

Here are the tips - and please join me on Facebook to continue the discussion!

Hi - this is a very good question! I know, it sounds impossible ... the key is in small moments. If not 15 minutes, then even five minutes of doing a little something just for you can make a big difference!

Another key to all of this is choosing which tips are the best ones for you to focus on right now. None of my clients do all of the strategies all of the time (nor do I!), but rather focus on a select few that are important at any given time.

Also, there's a system to all of this, which doesn't really come through in the quick daily tips I post. It applies life coaching principles to life as a mom of a child with special needs. It helps you get life under control and running smoothly -- so you can make time for things like taking care of you! I wrote it all up in my book, Overwhelmed No More, as a self-paced, step-by-step guide - might be a great way to start out the New Year as a gift to yourself! ;) Many moms with the same challenges swear by it.

For now though, especially during the holidays when things get particularly hectic, I would say if you can find a few minutes here and there to do little things for yourself, you'll definitely notice a difference.

For example a quick walk up and down the street, call a friend to say hi, read a short magazine article, have a cup of tea, do a bit of stretching, etc. - If you're musical or artistic, play one song, or draw one quick sketch in a little sketchbook ... Anything you enjoy that you can fit in during small bits of time during the day...

Hope this helps - I definitely know how hard it is, especially with the holidays upon us. There's so much more I could say - but I don't want to keep going on and on! Try this for a while and let me know how it goes!

Warmly,
Joan

So if finding time for you has been impossible lately, give these ideas a try! This would make a great New Year's Resolution, as one Facebook friend told us she was doing. In a couple of weeks, we'll talk more about making New Year's Resolutions that really work. Until then, have a wonderful holiday - and don't forget to take a little time out here and there!

GIVEAWAY: Book by Joan Celebi, Special Needs Parent Coach

GIVEAWAY: FREE BOOK - BALANCED LIVING ALL YEAR

Joan Celebi

is the Founder and President of SpecialNeedsParentCoach.com. Through her internationally acclaimed teleseminars and coaching programs, as well as her New England area trainings and workshops, she helps parents of children with special needs create manageable, balanced, joyful lives - for themselves, their children, and their families. Joan publishes the free monthly Overwhelmed No More! Newsletter, writes the daily blog The Special Needs Parent, and is also the author of Overwhelmed No More: The Complete System for Balanced Living for Parents of Children with Special Needs (this will be offered as a giveaway in the future, so stay tuned!). Joan is a certified life coach and holds a Master's Degree in Education from Harvard University.

It is understandable why Joan is so great at what she does! I had a conversation with her by phone recently and came away knowing that she is dedicated to her family, her work and doing whatever she can to

benefit the special needs community.

Balanced Living All Year is your month-by-month guide to successfully navigating life with a child with special needs.

Inside, you'll find quick, easy chapters that are both enjoyable and filled with how-to's for the challenges that often arise in a year in the life of a parent of a child with special needs. With handy lists, inspiring quotes, step-by-step guides, and more, this book is your shortcut to manageable, balanced, joyful living -- for you, your children, and your family.

Here are just some of the themes you'll find in this unique book:

- Starting the New Year off on the right track
- Creating a low-stress, happy family environment
- Solutions for holidays that may be tricky for your children
- Getting through the IEP process with greater ease
- Ways to manage your many roles and responsibilities
- Caring for the caregiver (that's you!)
- Arranging summers that are memorable and fun for all
- Complete back-to-school planning and preparation
- Keeping life simple and running smoothly
- Thought-provoking reflections on life as a special needs parent
- A special recipe each month to enjoy with your family
- And plenty of inspiring quotes!

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This giveaway ends on February 16th at 12:00pm CST. Giveaways open to US Residents only. All entries must be received by the closing time to qualify. Winners will be chosen by a random number generator. Winners will be notified by email if you have provided it to us as well as on our blog. If we do not hear back from the winner within 48 hours, another drawing will be held.