Well well well....here it is a brand new year...I just dont know where the time went...Its been nearly a month since Ive written anything and I hardly know where to begin...Wait, yes I do. I think Ill begin with some words of wisdom on how to make 2009 better than 2008. If you follow this little list youre sure to end on a high note. Its completely fool-proof trust me. Im big into lists so here goes:

1. Get your finances in order...If you were broke all the time in 2008..figure out why and get on top of the situation..If that means getting a new job, giving up some non-essentials or just excercising some plain old restraint...MAKE IT HAPPEN...life is too short to be held back from what you want to do just because of financial limitations..Now dont get me wrong you have to know the difference between needing and wanting...but so long as you find that balance and you can still pay your bills...figure youre on the right track

2. Cut people off...anyone who is toxic, unsupportive, unmotivated dead-weight, or otherwise worthless in your life...DELETE them...Again life is too short...and this includes worthless men/women who dont reciprocate your love..your misery loves company homegirl and your boy who just cant seem to get out of their mama's basement. Try to surround yourself with positive people who encourage your growth and happiness...not people who are still doing the same thing they were doing when you met them....(nuthin) If you lay with dogs eventually you'll get up with fleas...bad habits are contagious..

3. Take charge of your health..this is a hard one for me ...im always telling people I have an eating disorder that makes me crave junk :o) But its about baby steps....dont tell yourself that you'll never eat anything unhealthy ever again....take on small changes that can be incorporated into your daily life over time...start drinking more water...cut down on the fried foods and maybe consider taking vitamins to compensate for where your diet falls short..it doesnt take long to start feeling the difference...and most importantly visit your doctor at least annually to make sure youre in tip top shape..

4. Be peaceful....this is from a spiritual as well as a physical standpoint...Stop allowing yourself to be pulled into drama that will lead to nothing but stress onyour part..Look for every opportunity you can to get some peace and just be still sometimes...Occassionally I just like to turn off my cell phone and read, listen to music or watch a movie totally undisturbed...It helps me from wigging out as often as I ordinarily would...and along those same lines, allow your body to get the rest it needs...Lack of sleep not only contributes to health issues...but ladies..it ages you as well..so instead of staying up all night watching random mess on tv (which Ive again been guilty of myself) take your butt to bed...try a sleeping mask too.....Once I did, I wondered how I ever slept without one...

5. Find a hobby...ladies this does not include shopping :o) Find something you like and want to learn more about, or something you'd like to learn from scratch...Mine was golf last year...this year who knows...but the point is everyone needs a hobby..something that just serves to give you some enjoyment and an outlet for stress...and two other perk?? its a great way to meet new people and it makes for good conversation when you find someone else who is also interested in it...which is always cool..

Well all in all thats about it..2009 should be about progress, prosperity and positivity..Anything that cant be incorporated under one of those themes is a no-no...I hope I gave someone some words to live by..

Heres to fresh beginnings!!
Diva :o)