Sometimes we just need a quick reminder of the many small steps we can take everyday for a Fresh Life!
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Take a daily walk in the sunshine and soak it up for at least 30 minutes
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Smile at a stranger – while you’re driving in your car, out and about, checking mail etc
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Say ONE thing out loud that you are grateful for – the minute you get up in the morning and your brain starts working
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Make and enjoy a homemade smoothie – full of nutritional goodness, delivers vitamins and minerals and fiber and energy
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Choose a fresh fruit or veggie to add into your breakfast choices. This great start will feed more great choices today.
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Brew a FRESH cup of hot coffee or herbal tea in the morning – it’s a energy-giving, soul-filling splurge that also delivers nutrients
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Argue immediately with the first negative thought that pops into your mind – replace it with a positive, life-giving one!
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Stir a FRESH slice or two of lemon into either warm or room temperature water – then drink and enjoy this powerful liver detoxifier and energy & brainpower giver
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Laugh and giggle out loud at the silly things – let the small everyday things trigger your laughter button. It’s truly the BEST medicine.
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The minute you feel anger or resentment rise toward an old offender in your life – replace the thought/emotion immediately with this one: “Life is too darn short – I forgive you – even if it’s AGAIN.”
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Pop in someone’s text or inbox and drop a quick encouraging note – tell them what you love about them, or thank them for a recent thoughtfulness.
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Remember that you won’t make everyone happy today – and that’s ok – the rest of the humans in the world won’t either 😉
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When a small crisis hits, ask yourself, “Will this truly matter to me in 5 minutes, 5 months, or even 5 years?” and if the answer is “NO” then breathe deeply, and release it.
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Take 100% of the responsibility for your choices today – YOU are in charge of YOU.
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If something is “emotionally smarting” your soul, give it more time. Time truly does help us to heal.
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Put down the fast, boxed or junk food today – JUST today. You are what you eat, and you are none of those things!
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Open your heart and hands today and give a little of your resources – whether of your $$$ or heartstrings or time or energy. By doing so, more than you can imagine will flow back into your hands, heart and finances.
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Remember that this current challenge is a SEASON and life ebbs and flows, so this season will surely bloom into the next…
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Cuddle someone today – whether a human or a fur baby, cuddling is healthy and increases our “feel-good” hormone!
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Swap out a FRESH choice for a processed food just today, and watch your body say thank you. (Examples: Spaghetti squash for pasta, veggie chips in oven for chips, lettuce wraps for tortillas, FRESH taco salad for processed taco shells, etc)
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Take a Vitamin D supplement – a huge percentage of us are deprived of Vit D and need a bit of supplement to what we get from sunshine.
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Cut your sugary drinks in half – just cut them in half to start! You’ll cut a large amount of sugar, coloring and additives out of your daily intake, but not feel deprived of the joy you find in them!
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Grab a HUG today – the person you squeeze probably needs it as much as YOU DO!
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Write an encouraging card or note and stick it in the snail mail – we don’t get enough JOY through the mail anymore and just sending this out will lift your spirits.
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Memorize a victorious Scripture verse today – put it on a pretty card and hang it up where you can see it often and be lifted.
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Hang on to Jesus, talk to Him (no matter how qualified you feel to reach out to Him, He wants to hear from you!) Make Him your bestie – because this blessed life is a WILD RIDE!!!
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