Happy New Year

Suggestions for 2017:

Be kind to everyone you meet.  You don't know what unseen battle they might be fighting.

Have a reverence for nature and conserve resources; especially water.

Eat less refined and added sugar.

Be mindful and grateful for something each day.

Don't post anything on social media that you wouldn't say to someone's face.

If you are going to share something on social media investigate its truth first.

Go outside and play, walk, or do something EVERY SINGLE DAY.  Open your eyes and senses to this thought provoking quote from Aristotle. "In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous."

Only schedule in a day that which you can do without being rushed, rude to people and/or in a bad mood or tired because you have overdone it.  You are not that important.

Don't text and drive or drive distracted.  You might kill someone's family member or your own.

Don't be in a hurry while you are driving. Slow down. The one second you save while passing someone in a huff isn't going to get you to your destination significantly sooner.

Stop griping about all the perceived injustices in your life; especially at work.  Be thankful that you have a job. Unless you applied for their job and were turned down - stop criticizing the management. If you don't like something first ask yourself what you can do to make the situation better. If there is nothing then maybe you should move on.

Republicans-stop blaming all the world's problems on the Democrats.  Democrats-stop blaming all the world's problems on the Republicans.

Get a good night's sleep.

Leave your bad mood at the door.

Remember that your lack of planning doesn't constitute an emergency on my part.

Compliment one person every day.

Send handwritten thank you notes instead of emails.

Make a donation of money or time to an animal shelter or wildlife rehab group.

Investigate where your money is actually going before you donate to or otherwise support a charitable organization. You might be unpleasantly surprised.

Try to help a student on their journey to being a professional. Our students are the world's future leaders!

Mind the business of your own family ands stop judging everyone else. Not only is it not your business but you are wasting your energy.

Make sure your spouse knows how much you appreciate them and that your parents, siblings, children, aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents know how much you care about them. Life is short and the older you get the shorter it becomes.

Happy New Year from these two sweet peas!