>>> HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERY ONE!!! <<<


2009 has been quite a year for everyone! Looking back and reflecting, I noticed that sadly...I seemed to do a lot of complaining this year :/ - not something to be proud of, however, moving forward I plan to turn those possible complaining thoughts into ones of positive and productive thoughts, and see things in a different perspective! So...2009 DID NOT turn out as I had imagined and many of you have heard me say over and over again how it trips me out that I am now living in Salt Lake City. The trippage is still continuing! I often find myself asking at least a couple times a week "what on earth am I doing here?" I am sure years from now I will see the reason/s for why I moved to Salt Lake but right now, it is still somewhat a mystery. This past week I was in New York visiting the family that I babysat for 8 years. My old boss's Bill & Kathy flew me out as a Christmas present! That trip was so wonderful and one of my favorite gifts I have ever received and trips I have taken! + I am so blessed to have such wonderful people in my life! + But there was a weird thing going on in my head while back in New York. Somehow I felt like I was all of a sudden living a double life, having to remind myself every 20 min [seriously] that I am not going back to Brooklyn and getting all cozy on the couch as usual [my older sister is still in the apt.] but rather, flying back to Utah where I have been lucky to make some amazing friends that I was feeling so homesick for, yet...I have only been in Salt Lake for 7 months. These thoughts of a double life have kind of been haunting me...and making me think even harder about what is to come in 2010. Do I stay in Salt Lake or should I move back to New York? I think these feelings are especially strong because I have not quite settled yet or actually interrupted my settling by just up and moving away from New York, I really thought that I was in NY for good! Anyways.. I feel that 2010 is still going to be just as mysterious to me as 2009 was....BUT, I do feel that this year will be soooo much better for me and everyone else than last year! In church yesterday we were given a handout for resolutions to consider for this year. It is long but so worth reading and implementing!

HANDBOOK 2010:

Health:

1. Drink plenty of water
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy
5. Make time to pray.
6. Play more games
7. Read more books than you did in 200
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each da
9. Sleep for 7 hours
10. Take a 10-30 minute walk daily. And while you walk, smile!

Personality :

11. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control...Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree...

Society:

25. Call your family often
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least 3 people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick, Your friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:

32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. God heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come....
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank God for it.
39. Your inner most is always happy. So, be happy.
40. [my own added thought] >>> Neutral expectations of others, and ONLY the BEST from yourself!

Let's all strive to make 2010 one our best years yet!!!! And remember, it is all in our perspective! xo >>> roxy <<<