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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Good Evening Cleveland members and Friends,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>As I shared a few days ago, each month I will send out a resolution designed to help guide your purpose in life, provide meaningful insight, and keep you motivated and intentional in your journey.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>These resolutions are meant to encourage you to <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>A. walk with purpose,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>B. build confidence, and <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>C. transform hesitation into action.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>This month’s resolution is:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>“Finish what you’ve started.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Take a moment to reflect! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>there is likely something in your life that you began but have not yet completed. It may be a personal goal, a project, a commitment, or even a step toward self-improvement. Whatever it is, now is the time to move the needle forward and take action.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Finishing what you start is important because it:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>* Builds discipline and stamina: helping you stay committed even when motivation fades<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>* Strengthens your mental capacity: training your mind to focus, follow through, and overcome distractions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>* Boosts confidence: as each completed task reinforces your belief in your ability to succeed<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>* Provides closure: allowing you to close chapters in your life and make room for new opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>* Reduces stress and delay pressure from unfinished goals<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>This week and throughout this month, I challenge you to identify one thing you’ve started and intentionally work toward finishing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Finishing what you start is not limited to major accomplishments, it lives in the everyday actions we often delay or overlook. It could be:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>- Reading that good book you put down halfway through.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>- Calling someone you’ve been thinking about for quite some time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>- Taking your dog to the vet as planned.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>- Committing to losing those 10 pounds for your health.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>- Or even making the difficult decision to close the door on a relationship that no longer serves you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Lastly, no matter how big or small, progress matters!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Let’s continue to grow, lead, and live together with purpose.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Suzanne M. Hartfield Turner</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, Vice President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Ohio Legislative Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Cleveland Chapter, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:24.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>The National Federation of the Blind advances the lives of its members and all blind people in the United States. We know that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. Our collective power, determination, and diversity achieve the aspirations of all blind people.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>P: (216) 990-6199<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>W: NFBOhio.ORG<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ohiosblind/photos/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://www.facebook.com/ohiosblind/photos/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>