Lifestyles — Daily Living

• Learn to Love Your Body

  Twenty-four percent of women and 17 percent of men say they would give up more than three years of life to be thinner. Thats according to a poll conducted by Psychology Today magazine.

• Where Did All The Time Go? (Time Management Tips)

  ...Another good trick is to make your priority task list at the end of the day for the next day. What you need to accomplish is fresh in your mind, so you won’t forget things. And it saves time in the morning when you’re trying to get organized.

• 3 Steps to Reaching Every Goal

  Having goals in our lives is important. For some, merely creating goals brings about a positive change. When you make a goal, you are creating an exciting challenge for yourself. To make sure you meet that challenge with the right tools, you will need to do three things.

• 3 Steps to Staying Motivated

  Now that you have found initial motivation to be happy and successful, you need to stay motivated. These are some ideas that will definitely keep you going in the right direction.

• Slower Than a Three-legged Poodle

  This insanity started a few weeks ago when I decided (with a little constant nagging by my wife), at my age I need to start going into the doctor for an annual physical. I don’t know about you, but doctors’ offices make me uneasy. It’s like taking your car in for a simple oil change, only to come back to find a repair bill amounting to several hundred dollars. The car was running just fine before going into the shop . . .

• Looking Back to Look Forward

  I think one of the things we all have in common is our sense of restlessness. No matter where we are in our lives, regardless of how good or bad things may be for us at any given time, it seems we are forever doubting or at least questioning ourselves – our happiness, fulfillment, and where we’re going.

• New Years Resolutions

  With the new year come thoughts of new beginnings. Many of us ponder our lives and ourselves and resolve to making change. We make our lists – lose ten pounds, find a better job, go back to school, buy a house, stop smoking, ... . Some will succeed, some will fail, and some will never move beyond the planning stage. No matter if we achieve our goals or not, it seems making new years resolutions is as inevitable as the new year itself.

• The Joy of the Season

  The Christmas holiday season should be a time of great joy. A time when we remember all those things which make our lives rich and full. A time to reflect and be thankful for what we have. A time to share love and fellowship with family and friends. A time to remember those less fortunate. A time of faith. A time of wonder.