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Saturday, January 10, 2009

Ideas for ways to look at the New Year...

Brent is currently taking a class for work at UNC-Charlotte. He brought this sheet home from class one day: Some Powerful Thoughts for 2009. There were 39 of them, but I circled the ones that I thought would be good for me to think about this year:

  • Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day...buy a lock if you have to.
  • Watch more movies, play more games, read more books than you did in 2008.
  • Make time to practice meditation, yoga, tai chi, and/or prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for busy lives.
  • Spend more time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6. (Not sure if I want to do this any more than I already do, but I liked it!)
  • Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less foods that are manufactured.
  • Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds, and walnuts.
  • Clear your clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life. (Have you SEEN my house, car, or desk lately????)
  • Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
  • Frame every so called disaster with these words: In 5 years, will this matter?
  • What other people think of you is none of your business.
  • However good or bad a situation is, it will change. So stop complaining about the weather, the job, the mortgage, etc.
  • Get rid of anything that isn't beautiful, useful, or joyful.
  • Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
  • No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, and show up.
  • Enjoy the ride. Remember that this is not Disney World and you certainly don't want a fast pass. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.

The truth is, I really like all of them. Let me know if you want me to post the rest of them.

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