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Dreaming about God's best plans for my life.

When was the last time you sat down and dreamed about your future?

Did you realize that our imagination shapes our lives? The way we think is going to affect the way we feel and the way we feel is going to affect the way we act. Our imagination has the power to push us forward or hold us back.

I am challenged to dream dreams that are deep within my heart. I am expecting a great life built on my dreams. Helping young moms by babysitting and hanging out with the most adorable children brings me so much joy. Teaching young children how to swim is crazy exciting. Hiking with friends, pampering them with Spa Days and teaching water aerobics in the neighborhood improves our health and outlook on life. Taking care of my mom and sharing her life online has been the most rewarding of my life.

Now, I'm launching my Arbonne business as I help others live their best lives by Living Healthy from the Inside Out. My friends are losing weight, they have more energy, sleep better, and have healthier looking skin. It brings me the most pleasure when I'm able to help my friends feel better.

I'd love to help you live your best life now, contact me at fmauney@gmail.com or www.franmauney.arbonne.com

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I'm thrilled to have started my own business after 35 years of working for others. I am having the BEST time training friends, family members, men and women of all ages how to become all they were created to be. I am now an Arbonne Independent Consultant. We are passionate about Healthy Living from the Inside Out.

"From the beginning, Arbonne has developed pure products with botanically based ingredients in scientifically tested formulas. We combine the best of science and nature to produce formulas that deliver incredible results - from nutrition products that are vegan, gluten-free and non-GMO formulated, to high-performing skincare products that are better for your skin."

I started my journey on May 21, after Kathryn Dodd , a young mom and wife that I have been mentoring in life for the last 7 years, asked me to be part of her team. Her question: "What are your hopes and dreams?" "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" got my attention. It lit a fire down deep in my soul. Everything about this business model is what I want to do with my life.

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I love getting texts from friends saying "I feel great, I have never had this much energy!" "I am sleeping so much better!" "I lost 9 pounds!"
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I am able to take care of mom, walk Ruby, eat healthy, exercise, and spend time with Roger and friends and family.

I'm so thankful for the # BoldMoves series that my church did and for all the support from loved ones.

Tyler Wagner, from Authors Unite, reached out on LinkedIn and interviewed me today. It was so much fun! Here is a little about Tyler: Tyler is now a leading authority in helping others publish and market their first profitable book. His passion is in helping others spread their message with the world through the written word. He helps people accomplish this through his programs, coaching, and professional speaking.

The link to the podcast is available now: https://anchor.fm/businessblast/episodes/Fran-Mauney-Independent-Consultant-e1ns5a

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It has been over 10 years since I experienced the glorious Summer Vacation, the time I looked forward to every year as a teacher.

Now that I am retired, I'd like to encourage teachers, moms, college students to breathe in the summer rhythms and embrace this time in your life.

I know so many of you have young children and think "How am I going to make it through the day?" Or "I signed up to teach Vacation Bible School, what was I thinking?" Or "Why did I sign up for another grad class?" Or "Am I lining up Field Trips for the Swim Team and committing every day to 2 practices a day?" "I thought tutoring two to three times a week was a great idea!"

Take time to relax and take care of yourself. If it means getting up super early before the kids, sit outside and watch the sunrise. If it means taking turns with a friend to watch each other's kids so you can go for a walk or read a book or journal, do it.

Don't be afraid to ask friends or family members for help!

Now that I'm able to sit back and reflect on those years, I treasure each day I spent with my children, the VBS children, the children I tutored, the swim team kids, the basketball campers, etc.... it was all what made Summer so special.

Embrace the rhythms of summer and live each day to the fullest.

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Spending time with loved ones, eating yummy healthy food, dancing with neighbors as we celebrate marriage, walking in the park with Roger and Ruby, meeting students each am as they arrive at the park, and most importantly, taking mom to see her friends, "fixing" her hair, writing her cards, paying her bills, and making her precious videos: these bring me comfort and as you know: I LOVE to help.

I continue to read the same messages from multiple sources. I need to:

1. Slow Down

2. Be Still

3. Be Quiet

4. Enjoy God's love for me

5. Quit striving

6. Realize I am His Beloved

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Mom's video this week was about me. We told stories of how much I loved playing sports and about my teaching career and SYNNEX.

Feeling grateful for neighbors and the opportunity to spend time hanging out and playing with our dogs in our backyard.

Here are my Top 3 Spiritual Gifts according to the test I took.

Be Still, Be Quiet, Slow Down, Quit Striving, Know that I am His Beloved and Enjoy God's Love are my next steps.

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A well loved woman who chooses joy naturally blesses others like a river being filled by a refreshing spring rain.

Each week, Mom's videos showcase her contagious joy and have blessed hundreds of people via social media. Last week we featured School Stories, A Trick the Dr. Played on Dad When Johnny was Born, and Beauty Secrets. (Vaseline and Cotton Ball sales increased in the Upstate!)
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Whispers of Rest reflections and activities required drawing yourself as a little girl with all the experiences, people, color, places, foods, and music that brought you joy. As I drew mine, it reminded me of our VIP interviews in first grade and the graphic organizers we made as we interviewed our Star of the Week. We wrote sentences about the VIPs favorite things and each student wrote something we liked about that person and bound it into a book. I hope my students still have theirs.

Spending time with April from church and talking about how amazing it feels to rest and breathe and listen was a treat as we enjoyed breakfast at Biscuit Head. I've had the BEST time talking to friends and just being in the moment.

Reconnecting with my first grade teaching buddy, Pat Sandzen, and her family brought back so many great memories. She has the gift of hospitality and just walking into her house just makes you feel warm and welcome. What a great mentor she was to me at Palmetto Primary and in life. Loved celebrating Sig and Alice's engagement with them!
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Hiking at Paris Mountain State Park each am with Ruby was amazing!

I even saw my Paris Elementary students there! Also, I was able to watch Dr. Julie Hartman teach her Masters Students from Anderson University about the ecosystem as we hiked Sulphur Springs Trail

Dr. Bill Taylor is mom's Doctor and is the kindest man. We love to visit him. She had a good report then off we went to celebrate at Happy Hour.

Today, I was able to take mom to her Bible Study at Gail's House. It was lovely and we studied the 13th chapter of 1 Corinthians on Love and spoke of Spiritual Gifts. I'm so glad I was able to meet mom's friends who had been praying for me, unbeknownst to me.

I'm so glad to hear from many of you who are taking time for TLC and rest as you restore your soul.

Thank you for the opportunity to share!

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This past week I was supposed to travel to Sonoma Valley and train customers, a trip of a lifetime.

Instead, I chose what was "Better." I went to a Retina specialist appointment, to the Audiologist (again) and to the Beauty parlor with my mother and took her to visit friends.

We recorded the love story of how mom and dad fell in love at Limestone College in the video of the week Frankie and Johnny Part 1 and Part 2 and wrote cards to her friends.

Our sweet neighbors came over and brought their dogs and children to play in the backyard while we sat and chatted. I literally have not done this in years. Children and dogs and good friends on a beautiful day. #noregrets

I even convinced Roger to go to Caesar's Head with me after he got home from work one day. He told me my retirement is messing up his after work nap schedule, but agreed to go!

Mentoring through the Mentor Upstate Program has helped me keep my foot in the door at schools and interact with students over the last 4 years.

My Mentee loves dogs (her puppy died) so I brought sweet Ruby to meet her this week. I would say it was a huge success!

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My long time friend and teaching partner, Dr. Julie Hartman, visited on Friday and we shared our hopes and dreams for children in Greenville County.

Roger and I istened to music in downtown Greenville on Friday night and saw my dear friend who I vacationed with each year growing up. Our dads were best friends from the Spartanburg Herald Journal.

Finally, we walked in the Heart Walk with Roger's sweet friends from Greenville HeartLife and enjoyed a leisurely brunch laughing and eating tons of yummy food.

Being so intentional with my time as I choose what is "Better."

Questions:

What is one thing you can do today that brings you peace and joy?

Spend time on what really matters- love, relationships, and nurturing your soul. Listen to music that inspires you, enjoy nature or exercise or read, watch a movie, rest.

Thanks for your time! I hope "better" days are ahead for you.

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Earlier this week I published an updated version of my guide to using backchannels and informal assessment tools in your classroom. In that guide I included ideas and directions for using Padlet. I received a few questions about Padlet via email so I put together a short video to demonstrate how to use some of the Padlet settings. The video is embedded below.

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Earlier this week I published an updated version of my guide to using backchannels and informal assessment tools in your classroom. In that guide I included ideas and directions for using Padlet. I received a few questions about Padlet via email so I put together a short video to demonstrate how to use some of the Padlet settings.

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