From the Editor
newsletter, the Web site, the annual conferences, and
L
ately I have been meditating on the old idiom,
“Never rest on your laurels.” As I get older I receive USDLA quality standards certification.
recognize a tendency, at times, to want to rest Now the college is focused on a huge goal —
on the “laurels” I have earned, to kick my feet up a accreditation — and the entire staff is working
bit, and take things a little easier. Yet, I have discov- together to see this to fruition.
ered that when I give into those “resting” notions, Perhaps the most important
that there is a fine line between resting on one’s aspect of goal-seeking to
laurels and growing complacent — that is not a space remember is that no one is an
I wish to occupy. island, and the people with whom you
“Onward and upward,” seems like a more surround yourself can help you meet your
productive idiom on which to meditate. The words goals and vice versa. Part of helping yourself is
imply motion, having and learning when to ask for help, and if doing so gets
achieving goals, and never you one step closer to where you want to be, then
resting for longer than is ask. Just do it!
needed. Having a goal — be it CCNH students are also an incredible source
something small like drinking of inspiration not only for the college as we work
enough water every day, or a towards the goal of becoming accredited, but you
huge goal such as earning a inspire me on a personal level as I “get to know”
PhD in astrophysics — gives more of you through our social networks. You have
definition, purpose, and direc- busy, full, and often complex lives, and yet you still
tion to your life. Sometimes make time to study, to learn, to grow, and to better
the work required to achieve yourself, your health, and your fortune in life. You
the desired goal is difficult, motivate me, and you motivate the CCNH staff to
challenging, and downright keep striving for our goals and to never rest to long
unpleasant, but it must be done on those laurels… as inviting as they are.
to get to the other side, to accomplish the goal. Inside this issue of the Holistic Times, you’ll find
My goals are simple: take a proper vacation, articles that will help motivate and inspire you as you
continue my education, eat less and move more. But work towards your goals as natural health practitio-
I still struggle with keeping myself committed to ners and educators. Be sure to drop by the discussion
those goals. How do we all get from where we are to forum in Ning and share your thoughts, tips, and
where we want to be? tricks on goal-setting and achieving. Let’s all help one
For inspiration, I turn to my job. As I reflect another to push things forward!
on the 16-plus years I have been with CCNH, we
have seldom paused to rest on our laurels. There is
always an initiative, a plan, a project, an institution
wide improvement, a goal of some sort that we set
for the college. In my days I have seen the college
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introduce new curriculum, new programs, launch the
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