Tips for 2009!

I got this list as an email from my friend Gaby and thought I would blog it for all of you to read. Of course what fun would it be if I didn't add my own personal thoughts!
You will find my thoughts in color.




23 TIPS FOR A BETTER LIFE - 2009: And Beyond!!!


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.

A time to pray and be in God's word :)


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, almonds & walnuts. Does this mean I have to give up my coffee?



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

Lord, let me never enter a life, except to build.



7. Don't waste you 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/queen, lunch like a prince/princess and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card. Aww... so that's what I am doing wrong.


9. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.



10. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.!!!! I love all of you :)


11. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.


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


13. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present. I am so thankful for God's grace and that He has forgiven me for all of my mistakes and loves me no matter what.


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, ALWAYS!!!!


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


19. GOD heals everything. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. James 5:16




20. However good or bad a situation is, it will change and then change again!!!! "Praise God even when you don't understand what He is doing". Henry Jacobsen


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

22. Envy is a total waste of time. You already have all you need. In my case too much junk!



23. Each night before you go to bed, pray and complete the following statements:

I am thankful for __________. Today I accomplished _________.




GOD Bless YOU!!!!