ExcerptTop Ten Ways to Start (and Maintain) a Good New YearThe best way to have a good year is by living life on a daily basis, letting the good days accumulate, one by one. And it doesn’t have to be New Year’s to resolve to have a good year. Start anytime. Today, for instance. 1. Take time, slow down. Be present in your life and mindful of the present. 2. Care for your body, eat well, exercise, treat yourself to loving, nurturing self-care. 3. Spend quality time with family and friends. Communicate, keep in touch. Say I love you. Tell people you appreciate them. 4. Take time throughout the day to renew yourself. Take a walk, read a poem or a good book, listen to music (really listen); bring beauty into your life. On a monthly basis, take a whole day for yourself — play, treat yourself to something you want to do; retreat from your daily life. Mark these special days on your calendar (in ink) so you’ll be certain to take them.
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