Get in the habit of doing it

Old habits are hard to break. To change an old habit you have to get in the habit of doing things differently. At first it will take a conscious effort but after a while it becomes a habit that you just subconsciously do. Athletes don't start out at the top of their game. They must practice and practice. A marathon runner has to build up their endurance before they can run 26 miles. Whatever you want in life you will have to work to get it. Doing something once isn't a habit it only becomes a habit of you get in the habit of doing it.

Free time is necessary but too much free time is not good for you

To maintain your over all well being you have to have a little free time to  relax and regroup. But too much free time can allow too much time for idle thinking that can let too many negative thoughts to pop up that can weigh you down. You need to find ways to occupy your free time. Finding hobbies that interest you will help keep you healthy. You probably already know that eating right and exercising is important to your health but don't forget that maintaining your thoughts is just as important for your overall well-being.

Don't cut your nose off to despite your face.

When all else fails don't fail yourself. There are many negative things that will happen in your lifetime, that's just life. But it is not what happens to you that determines the outcome, it is how you react to them. Sometimes you need to STOP and think about what your actions will bring before you react. After all your future is determined by your actions today. You have heard the old saying "Don't cut your nose off to despite your face". The challenges you face in life are your destiny but your future is decided by how you react to each challenge. How you look at things determines what you see. So if you want a brighter future then STOP and think about how your actions will shape your future.

Make plans to do it while you can

Just when you finally figure out how to do some things in life your age catches up to you. Then you have to figure out how you can physically still do it all over again. Wisdom comes with age but you also physically age. Elderly people miss their youth because there are many things they put off so long they missed their opportunity to do it. Don't wait to fulfill your bucket list or you may find you waited too long. Don't spend your life making plans just plan on enjoying everything in life that you can, while you can.

Life would be simpler if you wouldn't make your life so complicated

In the good old days life was simpler and you could enjoy the little things. Nowadays everything is more complicated. And our desires to own bigger and better things has made it impossible for a family to live on just one income. If you want a simple life than you simply have to keep it simple. If you don't need it then it's very simple don't buy it.

There was chaos in the waiting room

As I waited to be seen it was quickly apparent that waiting patiently was going to be a challenge. I tried to focus on the television in the waiting room. But the noise from the children waiting with their parents was too distracting. I tried to ignore them but they would occasionally ram into my legs as they ran wild in the waiting room. I couldn't believe the parents just continued talking to each other as if they didn't even know the children that were causing all the chaos. All the patients had to walk around the children who were at times laying on the floor right in front of the counter where you had to go to turn in your paperwork. There was a look of relief on everyones face when their family was called back for their turn. It was quickly followed by everyone shaking their heads in disbelief that they made no attempt to pick up any of the objects that their children had thrown all over the waiting room floor. Really?

I apologize for forgetting

I always thought children could be easily distracted. But turns out old people get distracted just as easily. The grandkids had early dismissal yesterday and after a long day with them I went straight to bed when they left. And this morning I realized I had forgotten to blog Friday. So here is a Saturday blog....

Recently my phone broke. The screen was blank so I couldn't see my phone list. Which meant I had lost any way of contacting some people. Now I have always had a phone book that has fourty years of numbers in it but since I got the smart phone I began to just put numbers on it never writing it in the phone book. Big mistake. One friend I had 5 numbers and addresses in my phone book but no recent number to reach her. Luckily she was my Facebook friend so I could still reach her. But there were many important numbers of others that I lost total contact with. Technology has exploded but a good old fashioned phone book is still a necessary part of life. I hope this story encourages you to write down your numbers in a phone book because if your phone falls down you may lose your contacts that can prevent you from being able to contact people.