Brand New Day!

It's a brand new day and with each new day comes ~

new experiences

new joy(s)

new blessings

new views

new feelings

new thoughts.

I came across a video on a fellow blogger's site and it contained many positive ways to "enjoy the ride" of life. I've taken a few of them and added a few of my own and listed them here:

• Take a 10-30 minute “Thank you” walk everyday; practicing gratitude while you walk. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.
• Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day
• Spend more time with people over the age of seventy and under the age of six
• Get more sleep – it’s the ultimate energizer
• Don't compare your life with others. You have NO idea what their journey is all about
• Choose to eat healthier
• When you wake up in the morning, complete the following statement: My purpose is to ____________________________ today.
• Pray, Pray and Pray some more. It IS the FUEL for our daily lives
• Light the candles. Use the nice sheets. Don't waste time saving it for a special occasion~ today IS special
• Do the “one thing” you have always wanted to do.
• Make peace with the past so it won't mess up the present
• Life isn't fair, but Life IS good
• No one is in charge of your happiness, except YOU
• Dream more while you are awake
• Don’t waste precious energy on gossip, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. 
• Life is too short to waste time hating anyone
• Realize that LIFE is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appears and fades away.
• However good or bad a situation is, it will change
• Don't take yourself too seriously, no one else does.
• Smile and laugh more every day ~ after all LIFE shouldn't be that serious. And in your laughter, be sure it's at yourself sometimes!
• No matter how you feel, get up ~ dress up ~ show up
• Remember you are too blessed to be stressed
• Enjoy the ride! You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy every moment.