Many folks use the beginning of a new year to make resolutions or promises to themselves to change something in their lives. For a lot of people, new year’s resolutions include things like losing weight, eating better, or exercising more. The beginning of a new year feels like a fresh start. The new date suggests that we have a clean slate and can do things differently.
Well, guess what? Tomorrow marks the beginning of a new month. If you want to make a change in your life, why wait for the new year? Why not make that change starting tomorrow?
This time of year there are a lot of food drives going on. Many folks are collecting food for the needy. If you are planning to make a change in your diet (e.g., to try a Paleo diet), a common suggestion is to clean out your cupboards to make a clean break from your old habits to your new ones. Right now is a great time to do that because there are a number of organizations and workplaces that are more than happy to take all of those non-perishable goods off of your hands. So, if you’re thinking of moving away from boxed pastas, canned soups, cookies, crackers, cereals, puddings, etc., give them to an organization who will feed someone who is hungry and in need. You will be doing a good deed for yourself and for others.
The time is now.