The most pressing questions of 2019? When oh when will cereal makers use Ziploc bags on cereals? Lol, meant half joking but seriously…can they just get that together!!<\/p>\n No one will take care of you like yourself so \u00a0take time to be good to yourself. Whatever that might mean, whether its a beauty treatment once a week, a walk or jog, treating yourself to something special, a quick trip..whatever. To live your best life, you have to feel your best\u00a0 and taking good care of yourself is key to that.<\/p>\n Don’t be afraid to say no. Sometimes you can do things and sometimes you can’t, let me take it a step further- sometimes you want<\/em> to do things and sometimes you don’t. And that’s right, sometimes you just have to say no. Those that genuinely care for you and cherish you, will still be there. They talk a lot about the phenomenon of FOMO, fear of missing out, I think many of us have experienced that on one level or another, I certainly have. And sometimes pushed myself to do things I didn’t really want to do or maybe was too exhausted to do, but I have learned in my ripe old age that it’s OK to say no, \u00a0there will be other opportunities, more fun times, etc…saying no is liberating!<\/p>\n Listen to your body. If you feel something is not quite right, then go see a doctor. A friend of mine ignored some signs and turns out she has an illness that has progressed further than is ideal. She is managing it but regrets so much not going last year when symptoms started to appear. She tells me over and over to preach this on my blog to all my readers so here it is. The most you have to lose is one hour of your day and a copay. Seems worth it to me.<\/p>\n Try this, you will be surprised at how it makes you feel, trust me. Just when you are about to text someone, put your phone done and call them. A real live human voice to human voice conversation. I have done this more lately and it makes me feel good. Yes, texting is easy and convenient but nothing, \u00a0no matter the technology will ever take the place of a human voice. And yes, I still text all the time and can’t live with out it but actually calling<\/em> someone once in a while just feels good:)<\/p>\n I am the fist to admit I don’t love to \u00a0exercise, just not my thing. But I recognize the importance and one big goal is to exercise more in 2020. There is no doubt about the way it makes you feel, plus it’s so good for your muscles, joints and general well being, \u00a0particularlyimportant as you get older. So this is a big one for me…and one I am going to work hard to achieve. A Peloton might be in my future:)<\/p>\n Never stop teaching your kids things, no matter the age. I still impart my “wisdom” (a relative word) onto my adult kids. Every now and then, they will admit that I was right or wonder how I knew that….love. how this cycle repeats itself, LOL. \u00a0I remember doing that with my own parents:) This is a tough world to navigate and a different time for these young people, I think our pragmatic and insightful views on many things in life allows them a new perspective that they unfortunately do not have.\u00a0 One is never ever too old to learn or to teach.<\/p>\n I realized how happy flowers make me, I always have some kind of fresh flowers in my home.If its a $10 tulip bunch from Whole Foods or a backseats worth from the flower district, flowers make me genuinely happy, a quick and cheap fix for just about anything!<\/p>\n How in the world, when we have drones delivering groceries, little devices taking our orders, phones that recognize our faces, do we not have a temporary spray on hair highlighter\/dye? Seriously!!! I get my hair highlighted a few times a year and in between it would be so nice to have a little spray (even if it lasts for a night) to give a little boost to my highlights. I mean, they can come out with blue, green and purple temporary hair spray at Halloween stores but not blonde or brunette. Think about it, \u00a0this defies logic!!!!<\/p>\n That the world has turned into am ugly place, and there are a lot of unhappy people. It is up to us to find the beauty and peace. If you can’t find it, then create it. I created it in my home, when I come home, it is my refuge. A place to get away from all of that. Even when we lived in a tiny 1 bedroom apt in NYC, I did the same thing, created a refuge, a place to bring us peace and comfort. I feel doing this is more important than ever.<\/p>\n Stop and think about the people in your life that matter. And be sure they know<\/em>\u00a0how much they matter. \u00a0Take the time to invest in those relationships and keep them healthy. Like a beautiful rose, they need a little maintenance and pruning….so worth the end result. Sometimes we get so busy with our lives that we forget to show gratitude to those that matter most. I know I will be doing a lot of of that going forward as I have an amazing circle of both friends and family as my “rock”. You know who you are……so thank you.<\/p>\n Work on that bucket list. Not sure about you, but I have all kinds of things I want to still do. I also am that kind of person that I don’t want to have any regrets. Never want to look back and wonder why I \u00a0didn’t try this or that, visit this place, etc…I am getting a lot better at trying to make those things reality.Will I accomplish each and every one? Doubtful, I may never get to open that charming cafe\/shop (along the lines of the one in It’s Complicated) or get a screenplay published, but I will hopefully get to visit all the places on my list, and maybe buy a farm and a beach house. If you can dream it you can do it…I believe that.<\/p>\n On the subject of kindness, you just don’t know how even the tiniest gesture can impact someone. I have had this happen on both the giving and receiving end and let me tell you it feels GOOD. Never underestimate the power of even the smallest act of kindness.<\/p>\n There were some very difficult, trying times for our family in 2019. There were times I wondered, why me? But I kept my head up, tried to find a silver lining and kept going. It wasn’t always easy. The sadness and fear was overwhelming at times. With a mom who has early dementia, I am treasuring and cherishing every minute we can spend together. Every conversation we have, means even more and when it’s a good one and I can make her laugh or reflect back on a fun memory, that makes my day. These times make you realize how precious every day of life is, a gift and one to to waste. I am trying to be more mindful of the time spent with those I love.<\/p>\n So bottom line for me, is take that trip. Have that extra bite of something yummy. Buy those shoes. Tell that person how much you love them. Give someone an extra hug. Tell someone how good they look. Life is short, so make it the best you possibly can and when you feel good you radiate goodness.<\/p>\n _____________________________________\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n One reader will win our fabulous 2020 desktop calendar, just leave a comment on this post. I will announce a winner on Sunday!<\/p>\n And that, my friends is a wrap for today. this first day of 2020! Love the sound of that:) \u00a0I raise my proverbial glass to you, my incredible readers from all around the world and wish each of you joy, laughter, good health and peace in 2020. May we all have a fantastic year. 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