{"id":8046,"date":"2022-12-29T16:36:23","date_gmt":"2022-12-29T21:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.andover.lib.oh.us\/live\/?p=8046"},"modified":"2022-12-29T16:36:23","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T21:36:23","slug":"january-2023-a-note-from-nancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andover.lib.oh.us\/live\/2022\/12\/29\/january-2023-a-note-from-nancy\/","title":{"rendered":"January 2023 – A Note from Nancy"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cThe bad news is time flies. The good news is you\u2019re the pilot.\u201d – Michael\u00a0Altshuler<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Why not make 2023 the year to navigate your own path and make choices that empower you to become the best you? Steve Harvey says that \u201cyou\u2019re never too old to reinvent yourself,\u201d nor are you ever too young.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the spirit of full disclosure, I\u2019m not someone who makes a lot of new year\u2019s resolutions. But something magical does happen when the calendar flips to a new year. It\u2019s a natural time to pause. Reflect. Take personal stock. What\u2019s going well? What needs improvement? What do I need to do more of? Anything I should be doing less of?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Some people start the process by looking at five key areas in their life: financial, spiritual, emotional, physical, and cognitive. Then they decide what area of their life they want to strengthen or start making changes.\u00a0\u00a0And there\u2019s a bonus. Often when you make a positive change in one area of your life, it naturally leads to positive change in other areas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sometimes we really want to make changes. We just don\u2019t know how to get started. Or we don\u2019t know how to maintain our motivation. I have found\u00a0Carol Dweck\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0research on motivation to be a great starting point. You may too.\u00a0\u00a0Watch Professor Dweck, then treat yourself to\u00a0<\/span><\/a>Heidi Grant Halvorson\u2019s small, short, mighty book,\u00a09 things successful people do differently.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/i>As you move forward, the Andover Public Library has plenty of resources \u2013 books, music, computers, movies, on-line learning opportunities, community programs\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 to help you get started.\u00a0\u00a0Remember no matter where you are in life, you are the pilot of your life. Take control. Lean into the process of developing your full potential and discovering your unique gifts and talents.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/i>Winston Churchill says, \u201cto improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Have fun. Be curious.\u00a0\u00a0Enjoy the journey. And remember Ralph Waldo Emerson\u2019s advice, \u201cwrite it on your heart that every day is the best day of the year.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

On behalf of the entire Andover Public Library team, thanks for your on-going support and encouragement. We\u2019re looking forward to working with you in 2023 and wish you and yours a happy new year. May it be filled with much hope, happiness, and growth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sincerely,<\/span><\/p>\n

Nancy Logan, Director<\/span><\/p>\n

9 things successful people do differently<\/a>\u00a0by Heidi Grant Halvorson<\/span><\/p>\n

Mindset : the new psychology of success<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Dweck, Carol S<\/span><\/p>\n

Collected poems and translations<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Emerson, Ralph Waldo<\/span><\/p>\n

Ted Talk – The power of believing that you can improve<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0\u00a0Carol Dweck<\/span><\/p>\n

Skinny liver : a proven program to prevent and reverse the new silent epidemic–fatty liver disease : eliminate everyday toxins – avoid diabetes, heart disease, and excess weight – increase energy, vitality, and longevity<\/a>\u00a0by Kristin Kirkpatrick MS RD LD (Author), Ibrahim\u00a0Hanouneh\u00a0MD (Author)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cThe bad news is time flies. The good news is you\u2019re the pilot.\u201d – Michael\u00a0Altshuler Why not make 2023 the year to navigate your own path and make choices that empower you to become the best you? Steve Harvey says that \u201cyou\u2019re never too old to reinvent yourself,\u201d nor are you ever too young.\u00a0 In…<\/span><\/p>\n

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