Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Resolutions vs. Just plain common sense

I'm not so good at Resolutions...New Years or otherwise.  I'm pretty fair at setting attainable goals and even better at explaining why I don't reach them. Jeff's girlfriend's Mom (Pam) sent me this "Handbook for 2011".....I think I can do this:  OK, some of this         / = check..I can do it or have done it!
HANDBOOK FOR 2011

Health:
1.       Drink plenty of water./
2.       Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar./
3.       Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.(do cows grow on trees?)
4.       Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy/
5.       Make time to pray./ every night!!
6.       Play more games / I'm the master @ Cinderella Bingo
7.       Read more books than you did in 2010./
8.       Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day//
9.       Sleep for 7 hours./
10.     Take a 10-30 minute walk daily. And while you walk, smile.I'll work on this one

Personality:
11.    Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about./
12.    Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.I'll try
13.    Don't overdo. Keep your limits.// I'm good!
14.    Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.//
15.    Don't waste your precious energy on gossip/
16.    Dream more while you are awake/
17.    Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..//
18.    Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with His/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.  guilty
19.    Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.I'm trying not to
20.    Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.      "
21.    No one is in charge of your happiness except you./
22.    Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn.  Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime./
23.    Smile and laugh more.////////
24.    You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.   Hmmmmm

Society:
25.    Call your family often.//
26.    Each day give something good to others.I pay my bills :-)
27.    Forgive everyone for everything.oooo...toughie
28.    Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.Got that covered
29.    Try to make at least three people smile each day. /
30.    What other people think of you is none of your business.//
31.    Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch./

Life:
32.    Do the right thing!I try
33.    Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful./ (moving helps)
34.    GOD heals everything.  hope so
35.    However good or bad a situation is, it will change./
36.    No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.(breakfast club is waiting)
37.    The best is yet to come./
38.    When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.///
39.    Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.//

40.    You're the only one who can make YOU happy!

             AND YOU ALL MAKE ME HAPPY BY READING THIS CRAZY BLOG!





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