A little bit of ZEN in 2010

A few suggestions for a happy and rewarding new year

1. Be the most encouraging person you know
2. Listen with your eyes
   
3. Take the statement, "I don't have enough time" out of your vocabulary. We all have exactly the same number of hours each day
4. Use the good dishes
   
5. Say "I'm sorry." And be forgiving
   
6. Return everything you borrow and consider things you loan out a gift
   
7. Write down your hopes, aspirations and dreams. And start taking the steps to make them happen
   
8. Donate blood
9. Take lots of pictures
10. Read more. Dance more. Sing more. Really listen to music
    
11. Stop blaming others and take responsibility for your life
    
12. Take "I'm tired" or "I don't feel good" out of your vocabulary (and never tell someone else they look tired!)
    
13. Remember people's birthdays
14. Recycle everything possible
    
15. Exercise and drink water like it's going out of style
    
16. Tell your kids how great they are
17. Get out of debt. It's not about making more money--it's about spending less.
    
18. Lose the weight and be done with it. And stop talking about it
    
19. Use people's names when you talk with them. Read name tags
    
20. Don't top a friend's story with one of your own
21. Be kind and give lots of compliments
    
22. Be positive and enthusiastic
    
23. Laugh out loud. Smile
    
24. Be a hard worker and praise the work of others
    
25. Learn from past mistakes...and move on
26. Don't gossip or whine or nag
    
27. Be happy for other people
28. Your home is a reflection of your life--keep it clean, organized and in good repair
    
29. Remember that there is no elevator to success...you have to take the steps, one at a time
30. Say thank you. Be grateful
31. Wear sunscreen. And a hat
    
32. Have a good attitude. Seek out the bright side
33. Get up as early as necessary so that you never have to be in a hurry
    
34. Don't miss the magic of the present by focusing on the future
35. Call your mother