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A loyal reader and subscriber submitted the following list of 25 Tips for a Better Life.  She thought I should share it with all my readers.  I couldn’t agree more.  In fact, I think it is perfect for a series of articles expanding on each tip. 

25 TIPS FOR A BETTER LIFE - 2009 

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

2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.  Buy a lock if you have to. 
 
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 three 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 charge card.  
 
9. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.  
 
10. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. 
 
11. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does. 
 
12. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree. 
 
13. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present. 
 
14. Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all 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 all you need. 
 
23. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I am thankful for __________. Today I accomplished _________. 
 
24. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed. 
 
25. Remember: Thoughts become things…. choose the good ones! 
 
 
TIP #1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.

Everyone is aware of the many benefits of a daily walk. There is something rejuvenating and peaceful about being alone and having some time to reflect, or simply enjoying the quiet. When you set aside a little quiet time for yourself, usually it makes all the difference in the rest of your day.  But what about the smiling part? 

There are many benefits to be received from a smile.  Yes, it certainly is an anti-depressant and smiling seems to automatically make you think pleasant thoughts.  As you walk around with a smile, enjoying life’s beauty,  you are reminded of all there is to be thankful for.  And when you pass a stranger, look them in the eyes, smile at them and say “Hello.”

Have you ever noticed how little eye contact most of us have with strangers?  What do you suppose keeps us from opening our hearts and smiles to people we don’t know?

Strangers are people just like you and me.  They have families and friends, troubles and good times, fears and aspirations, likes and dislikes just as you and I do.  Think of  strangers as being just like you and me and treat them with kindness, a smile, and eye contact as well.  You’ll notice how nice and grateful most people will be when you are the first one to offer a smile.

Do this, and you’ll notice some pretty nice changes in yourself and a greater feeling of inner happiness.

Though no one can go back and make a brand-new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand-new ending.

Gina

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I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable New Year’s Holiday. I also hope everyone has made their New Year’s Resolutions, written them down, and devised a plan to achieve them. Even if you yet have no plan, don’t let these resolutions get away.  Make them your goals and resolve to achieve them. Don’t Quit!

The great trajedy that many people have is to not follow through or not complete something they started.  People are happiest when they achieve a goal.  We have a built-in need to achieve and the rewards are great.  Don’t Quit!

Don’t Quit
When things go wrong as they sometimes will.
When the road you’re trudging seems all up hill.
When funds are low and the debts are high.
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh.
When care is pressing you down a bit.
Rest, if you must, but don’t you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns.
As every one of us sometimes learns.
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out:
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow
You may succeed with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside out
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt.
And you never can tell how close you are.
It may be near when it seems so far:
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit
It’s when things seem worst that you must not QUIT.

50 Ways to Reach Your Goals

One of the primary factors of a happy, fulfilled life is a strong foundation of personal achievement.  Of all the joys life has to offer, nothing quite beats the self-affirming thrill of setting out for and attaining our heart’s desire. There is a deep seated, instinctive need in the emotional make-up of human beings to chase after whatever makes them happiest – so much so that the founders of America placed the freedom to do just that as one of the basic and inalienable rights of all mankind – part of the definition of what it means to live a truly free and worthwhile life.   (Excerpt from 50 Ways to Reach Your Goals by Soni Pitts)

Download this e-book HERE.  It is full of  useful information  and tips to help you along the way.  And remember: It’s never too late to be who you might have been.

Gina