Tips of the Week to Find Wellness Within

Today I want to share some valuable advice my Mom sent me when I was going through a rough time. It still hangs on my fridge today for a reminder just when needed. At the top is hand written “Hang in There Dawn. It will all work out- – -the way it is supposed to!  Keep these things in mind!” More than the words is the gesture. Never doubt that reaching out in love to someone can create a big impact, even what may seem like the smallest thing.

1. Try everything twice. On Madams tombstone (of Whelan’s and Madam) she said she wanted this epitaph: Tried everything twice. . .loved it both times!

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. (keep this in mind if you are one of those grouches)

3. Keep learning: Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain get idle. ‘An idle mind is the devil’s workshop.’ And the devil’s name is Alzheimer’s!

4. Enjoy the simple things.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. And if you have a friend who makes you laugh, spend lots and lots of time with HIM/HER.

6. The tears happen: Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. LIVE while you are alive.

7. Surround yourself with what you love: Whether it’s family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

9. Don’t take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next country, to a foreign country, but NOT to where guilt is.

10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity. I LOVE YOU!

11. Forgive not those who made you cry. You might not get a second time. Lost time can never be found.

12. Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

And Mom added one more that has been one of the biggest lessons in my life and one that I remind myself on almost a daily basis

        ” & Remember: If it is not your bag – - – Don’t touch it”

That advice stems from a horoscope that came right at the needed time. I have a tendency to want to “fix” everything and everyone–even when they don’t want to be fixed. I Can’t remember the entire thing word for word but the jist of it is “Everyone is carrying baggage. At the same time everyone is responsible for their own baggage. You need to understand that if it’s not your bag to carry or be concerned about-don’t touch it”.  I LOVE YOU, MOM.

Have a wonderful, love- filled week All!