Tough day...

I hear fireworks going off outside, I hear laughter...and I am in my room, painfully lonely. I had a fun day with my friends, and I thought the night would be okay. But that's not so. I got a chain email from a friend, and I always read it when I am down. I thought I'd share it with you all....


"GOOD HEALTH HANDBOOK--2009"

1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
5. Make time to practice meditation, yoga, and prayer. (Prayer sustains me.)
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2008.
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9.. Sleep for 7 hours.
10.. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile.


Personality:

11. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about. (I have learned how very true this is, please listen to this.)
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cant control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present. (I want a new start, so this is so very important.)
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree..


Society:

25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.(This is my BIGGEST goal in my life.)
28. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business..
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.


Life:

32. Do the right thing!(This speaks for itself, but if you do the right thing your life will be better, more fulfilled.)
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.(Yes...HE does!)
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.(I keep hearing this, so it must be true.)
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come.
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.


AND 40. Pass this along to everyone you love. :)