Hello there 2009 !

Happy 2009! My, how time flies! 2008 was by far the fastest year of my life. And it was a wonderful year at that. In reflection... travelled to Saint Maarten, Cabo San Lucas, Bluewater beach, Colorado, graduated from grad school, got a job, got another job (long story), married off a few best friends (and all the celebrations that accompany), adopted two pups.... I can only hope this year will be just as wonderful as the last. As for New Years resolutions, well, the usual. I hope to get healthier, cook more, learn how to use my new Nikon D60 with expertise, yadayadayada. However, I received this the other day and I think it is a wonderful, poignant, email that will help guide us through the new year, so I decided to share. I think I just might print it and tape it on my bathroom mirror and look at it everyday....Enjoy!

24 Tips for a Better Life- 2009

1. Take a 10-30 minute walk everyday. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant. 

2. Sit in silence 10 minutes each day. 

3. When you wake up in the morning, complete the following statement, "My purpose is to..........today."

4. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants. 

5. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, and almonds.

6. Try to make at least 3 people smile each day.

7. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control.  Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

8. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out credit card. 

9. Life isn't fair, but its still good.

10. LIfe is too short to waste time hating anyone.

11. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about. 

12. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

13. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil your present. 

14. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is about. 

15. No one is in charge of your happiness except you. 

16. Frame every so-called disaster with these words, "In five years, will this matter?"

17. Forgive everyone for everything.

18. What other people think of you is none of your business.

19. GOD heals everything.

20. However good or bad a situation is, it will change. 

21. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

22. Envy is a waste of time. You already have everything you need.

23. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements, " I am thankful for....... Today I accomplished......"

24. Remember you are too blessed to be stresssed.