June 2021 Newsletter
Dear Clients,
What did the jam say when it broke up with the bread? “You Deserve Butter.”
Well my wife Amy is the butter to my bread and today, whilst you get this newsletter, we snuck away to Newport, RI to celebrate our 14th wedding anniversary.
The Porch and Patio here at 5802 Main Street are open and on Tuesdays from June 8 to July 20 I will be hosting “Open Porch” from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM when I hope to get a chance to meet all of my newest clients that I have not yet met (and anyone else that wants to come by and relax on the porch). I hope you can make it.
Wishing you all peace, joy and a fun summer.
Michael Antonini
What’s New
Say Yes to Connecticut.
As the state opens back up, people are vaccinated and the weather is getting nicer. It’s time to get back out there and see Connecticut. One of my favorite spots is Putnam Park, where they often do reenactments. For some great ideas, visit https://www.ctvisit.com.
Ask An Expert: The Four Agreements
“The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom” is a self-help book by Don Miguel Ruiz.
It emphasizes personal understanding and happiness based on ancient Toltec philosophy. Let’s investigate the major points of this exceptional book:
Agreement 1: Be Impeccable With Your Word
This first agreement describes the need to take responsibility for your own actions and to focus on speaking with integrity and choosing your words carefully. It emphasizes a more old-school look at the word “impeccable”, which means “without sin”. In other words, what you say and do should not go against yourself and should always be done with personal integrity.
Agreement 2: Don’t Take Anything Personally
This agreement emphasizes the need to have a strong sense of your own self rather than relying on the opinions of others. The latter frame of mind opens you up to significant disappointment and hurt, particularly as it is impossible to please everybody, and personal disagreements are inevitable. Once you stop taking things personally, Ruiz believes that negative feelings will also lessen or dissipate.
Agreement 3: Don’t Make Assumptions
Ruiz highlights the importance of stopping yourself from assuming what others are thinking. Instead, asking questions and working to ensure that communication between yourself and another individual is clear are much better pathways for forging relationships. Making assumptions reveals internal biases and can easily create interpersonal conflict.
Agreement 4: Always Do Your Best
This agreement focuses on uniting the previous three and emphasizes the idea that doing your best means that you will not negatively judge yourself even if you fail. Ruiz claims that doing one’s best is the greatest antidote to regret and will often lead to success even in the face of great adversity.
Important Dates
Summer Solstice begins Sunday, June 20, 2021 11:32 EDT
Click here for an interesting article about the history of the Summer Solstice.
What are your plans for this summer now that Covid seems to be behind us and things are opening up?
Drop me a note please as I’d love to hear what fun things are happening with you. All the best.