Happy New Year
Dear Readers:
What makes a good New Year’s resolution list? Intention. If you are truly sincere, you may stick to at least one or two resolutions. If you only think you should do something (because your wife or husband or sister said you should), you probably will not remember the item after December 2nd. And if you make them too grandiose (lose 60 pounds in three months), you clearly will get discouraged.
Here’s my list:
1. Floss my teeth every night. My dentist’s assistant recently showed me the evidence of non-flossing, and it scared me so badly that I went out and bought floss and started practising the manoeuvres she had taught me.
2. Read my Daily Word every day, just to remind myself that I am a spiritual being, and to remember that I am loved and protected.
3. Call or write my distant relatives regularly. Sometimes we let the little unimportant details of life get in the way of the really important things, like communication — and love.
4. Eat a decent, warm meal once daily. It’s so easy to slip into bad eating habits, particularly as we get older.
5. Balance my meals as best I can every day, so that I get at least two fruit and three vegetables a day, and hopefully more, and as little fat and sugar as I can stand.
6. Exercise at least three times a week, and possibly more, by walking, watching an aerobics video, or whatever feels good in the way of movement.
7. Breath deeply several times a day, particularly when the air is fresh and clean — like early in the morning.
8. Look after my physical appearance. I know that when I look dowdy, I feel dowdy, so I am going to start checking to see that I don’t leave the house looking like yesterday’s laundry. When I look good, I feel great.
9. And speaking of “great”, when people ask me how I’m doing, I am going to reply in the positive. I feel “fine”, or “good” or “energetic” or “great”, not “so so” or “not too good”. Words are powerful things.
10. My big resolution: I am going to do my best to cause as little strife in my own and other people’s life as I can. When I come upon a need for a “discussion”, I will do so as soon as possible, and with as little drama as possible. I will respect others as I meet conflict, and not insult or hurt their feelings, but speak the truth with care and great deliberation.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
