Hello to FEW!

The month of June has me dreaming about the outdoors…planning trips to the Clemens Gardens, logging miles on my bike and taking a relaxing trip canoeing down the Mississippi.  It is time for your spirit to come alive with the splendor of summer’s official start!

Using Google, I thought it would be fun to know what special events we can celebrate this month; would you believe there are 11?  Have some fun and pick one to celebrate…or two!!  (young moms note the potty training, would you believe it?!)

• Dairy Month
• Great Outdoors Month
• National Adopt-A-Cat Month
• National Drive Safe Month
• National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month
• National Iced Tea Month
• National Rose Month
• National Safety Month
• National Tennis Month
• Potty Training Awareness Month
• Turkey Lovers Month

Our May speaker Beth Waterhouse suggested to us to think “less is more” and of the ability to let go.  Not owning a house provided some new freedoms and could create different energy for yourself.  She reminded us that time = money and asked how does this fit into your life today.  Good questions to ponder!

This months’ presentation “Y Go Green?” by Diane Amundson will draw us into the thinking of Generation Y, also known as the millennials.  They are the fastest growing segment of the workforce!  To learn more, check out this USA Today article:  

http://www.usatoday.com/money/workplace/2005-11-06-gen-y_x.htm 

As someone who works in the college setting, I find this new generation of future employees to be very exciting, bringing their values and challenges to our workplace.   However, every time I read about their “description”, I find someone who does not fit it at all.  As usual, it can be difficult to box everyone in a group. 

Before I close, I would like to share a  reminder on the value of giving blood.  Just a day ago I took some time to donate – and there was one of our FEW members to take care of me!  Nurse Mary was so kind and we talked about FEW and reminisced about the great programs she had attended over many years.  I told her I would add a message to my newsletter - so here is a shout out to everyone to check in with the Red Cross, give blood and save a life!!!    http://www.cenmnredcross.org/

From “Reach for the Summit”:  The Definite Dozen #6

Make Hard Work Your Passion

·         Do the things that aren’t fun first and do them well.

·         Think big, work small.

·         Plan your work and work your plan.

·         See yourself as self-employed.

See you on the 10^th!