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          Powerful You - The Magic of Joy


        By Carolyn J. Phinney        its just 2020.                all living a new normal where
        intuitive life CoaCh            2020 has brought with it sor-  masks cover up smile. They do
           As the snow starts to fly and   row, pain, sickness, isolation,  not cover up twinkles in one’s

        twinkle lights start to popup   debt, divide, and  full outrage.  eye.   It is time to take the twin-  dance is Light. Darkness is sick-  this holiday season!  See how you
        among the landscape of moun-  For the love of all that is holy,  kle lights of this season and bring  ness. Light overcomes darkness.    can control your own mind and
        tains, one can start to feel the   literally, couldn’t it have given  them into our lives, now more   I know, I get it.  You’re say-  bring joy back into your life, by
        giddy excitement of  another   us our “normal” Christmas?   It  than ever. But how? Start by  ing, but what if I don’t have any  seeing what is already there.  If

        holiday season upon us!  Parties   seems not.   But should we allow  using that incredible imagination  money for presents this year?  you have children, when they
        full of good cheer, Secret Santa   COVID and the restrictions it  you have been gifted with!  It’s all  How can I be happy?  I have bills  are sad about not being able to
        gifts, cookies to be made, visits   has put upon us to take away our  about tapping into that inner joy  to pay and nothing to pay them  sit with Santa, have them write
        to relatives, caroling, gatherings   joy?  Should we give our power,  that we all have, owning it and  with.  Yes, that is a hard one to  him a letter telling him all the
        at churches to honor one’s faith,   or dare I be so bold to say our  feeling its power.    get joy out of.  For a moment,  things they have now they are

        Christmas  tree  lightings and   right, to feel peace, happiness,   Joy overcomes fear. – what do  stop and list what DO you have.  thankful for or are appreciative
        balls being dropped to celebrate   love for oneself and one’s neigh-  you have in your life that brings  Do you have creditors that are  of, and how they look forward to
        the incoming of  a new year!     bor over to a beast we cannot  you Joy?  Is it a child, a grand-  working with you?  Do you have  catching up with him next year.
        Ahhhh, can’t you feel it?  Snow-  even see?  Yes, the “normal”  child, a pet, a home, a tree, a  a roof over your head?  Do you  The more joy you see in your

        balls and sleigh bells, children   holiday season is not upon us.  favorite pair of  shoes?  What  have a sharp mind? Do you have  world; the more joy you find in
        sitting on Santa’s lap, hugs to   But you and I have the ability to  brings you Joy?  Every time you  a friend? Do you have working  your world; the more joy you find
        neighbors and friends…nothing   still take control over our expe-  feel there is none in your life, or  organs in your body that are  in your world, the more joy you

        like this holiday season to bring   rience during this time and feel  even in your moment, that is a lie.  working to keep you alive with-  want to give to this world.   Shine
        everyone together, even if its for   the peace, happiness and joy the  You have Joy, it is in you. You just  out you putting any thought into  bright this holiday season!  Share


        a month.   But wait, what is that   holidays are meant to be about.  aren’t focused on it.  Turn your  it?  What do you have?  List it.  your joy with Life with everyone
        in the sky?  That microscopic,   Shoot, not just the holidays,  focus.  Start listing what brings  Feel appreciation for whatever it  you encounter this holiday sea-
        giant red ball with little fuzzy   every day! With that in mind,  you joy.  Listing all the things that  is you do have.  Feel the joy that  son! Make your smile reach your
        antennas?  It’s headed right for   we need a new plan.  We need  brings you joy brings the feeling  appreciation brings you and see  eyes and be the twinkle and the
        us…. Boom!  COVID.   Parties   a new survival kit for the 2020  to you. It’s as magical as Santa  the light in the darkness.  It is a  light that is needed in the world

        of  6, lockdowns, not enough   holiday season.  The large par-  Claus himself!  Go ahead try it!  scientific fact that a person has  this holiday season and all the

        money for gifts, no hugging rel-  ties or shopping trips to the malls  You will be smiling very shortly!  inspirational ideas during mo-  days seasons to follow!
        atives, (for some, not even seeing   and standing in line to see Santa  You can do this with any feeling  ments of peace and joy.  Solu-  Carolyn J. Phinney is an certified
        them), Santa is behind glass, and   may not be this year but does not  you  desire  to  feel!    Joy,  peace,  tions do not show up when you  Intuitive Life Coach/Reiki Master/

        a wave may be all you get from   mean that a microscopic red ball  love,  appreciation,  abundance.    are riddled in fear and anxiety.  Law of  Attraction Master Coach/

        your neighbor as they grab their   full of fury can take away your  Appreciation removes sorrow.  Shift your mindset and see what  Yoga Instructor and can be reached at
        hoarded toilet paper from the car.     Spirit?  Not unless you allow it to  Fear and sorrow are lack. Joy and  great ideas flow in to help you!    carolyn@powerfulyou.life.
        Sounds like a horror movie…no,   and you don’t have to!  We are  Peace are Abundance.  Abun-  Do this exercise with anything



                                                                                                               – Local Legends –
                      REACH EVERY                                                                   Linda Kriss Retires



                                                                                                   HEBRON - The Union Con-
           HOME & BUSINESS                                                                      gregational Church of Hebron
                                                                                                would like to take this moment
                                                                                                to celebrate Linda Kriss and
                   CALL 603-217-0050 OR EMAIL                                                   congratulate her on her retire-
                                                                                                ment as our beloved Church Sec-
            lakelifesales@newfoundimpressions.com                                               retary.  Linda joined our church
                                                                                                community shortly after moving
                                                                                                to Hebron and has been a staple
                                                                                                of organization, communication

               $ 15                                       FaLaLaLa                              and support to our Minister’s for
                                                                                                the last 8 years.  She can always
         MERRY MONEY                                                                            be heard saying, “My job is to   missed in the office but we look
                                                                                                make your job easier.  You are
             TOWARDS                                          Ahhhh                             here to minister to the congre-  forward to seeing her during fu-
              SERVICES                                                                          gation. I am here to support you   ture services. When asked what

                                                                                                and make your job easier.” Linda   she is going to do with her free
                                                                                                has done that for, not only, our   time, Linda laughed and said,
                                                                                                church but for our community,   “I’m  looking  forward  to  some
                                                                                                as a whole.  She has always been   traveling with Phil (Linda’s hus-
                                                                                                quick to express her thoughts   band), visiting with my brother
                                                                                                                             and doing art classes in the Plym-
           Massa ge • F a cials • Nails • W axing                                               and prayers to parishioners.  To   outh area.” Thank you, Linda, as
                                                                                                newer parishioners, she always
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                                                                                                                             blessed to have you these past 8
                                                                                                get them acquainted with every-
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                                                                                                                             you fun and adventure on your
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                                                                                                community. Linda will be surely
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