{"id":9090,"date":"2024-01-31T16:09:49","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T21:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.andover.lib.oh.us\/live\/?p=9090"},"modified":"2024-01-31T16:09:49","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T21:09:49","slug":"a-note-from-nancy-february-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andover.lib.oh.us\/live\/2024\/01\/31\/a-note-from-nancy-february-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"A Note From Nancy – February 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy February! I call it the month of new beginnings because, sometimes you need a month to prepare for a jumpstart.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Instead of beating ourselves up for not sticking with our resolutions\u2026maybe it\u2019s time that we look at them differently. Any time we make a resolution we\u2019re saying there\u2019s something we want to change in our lives. Change is good for us.<\/span><\/p>\n

Children outgrow toys and clothes all the time. As adults, we can outgrow things also.<\/span><\/p>\n

From time to time, it\u2019s good to ask myself, \u201cwhat are the things, ideas, attitudes, people, or habits I need to release because they no longer fit or work for me? They no longer help me become the person I am meant to be. \u201c<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re like me, it\u2019s hard to let go. It\u2019s easy to get stuck in a certain mindset. Or keep doing things a certain way \u201cbecause that\u2019s the way it\u2019s always been\u201d or we can tell ourselves, \u201cI\u2019m too old to change\u201d. When that\u2019s our self-talk, we are closing ourselves off to new learning and personal growth – intellectually, emotionally, physically, and spiritually.<\/span><\/p>\n

What tools do you need to help as you become more willing to embrace change?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Stop in at the library. There are plenty of resources that can help.<\/span><\/p>\n

Feel stuck in a dead-end job? Need to improve family relationships or communication? Need to stop taking my health and my body for granted? Want to understand people who think differently than you? We\u2019ve got all kinds of books that you can open that may give you some ideas and new insights.<\/span><\/p>\n

We also celebrate Valentine\u2019s Day this month. Love is more than a feeling. It\u2019s a verb. Maybe you show your love with chocolates and roses. When you show kindness towards others you\u2019re also demonstrating love and helping to make the world a bit brighter.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s to a great February 2024. May it be a month filled with acts of kindness and love and a month when you are unafraid of change. So go ahead and embrace change\u2026.and then be open to new possibilities and wonderful surprises.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Nancy Logan, Director<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Happy February! I call it the month of new beginnings because, sometimes you need a month to prepare for a jumpstart. Instead of beating ourselves up for not sticking with our resolutions\u2026maybe it\u2019s time that we look at them differently. Any time we make a resolution we\u2019re saying there\u2019s something we want to change in…<\/span><\/p>\n

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