Project Live Happily

Here's to the highly motivated phase of the new year.

1. Live Happily
So far, I have read chapter one in Living Well Spending Less, and I love it so far! I feel like I am reading a book that I could have written myself in a lot of ways. She was so much like I am. We even spent a lot of our childhoods doing the same activity: planning dream houses.

Secret #1: The Good Life is not what we think it is
Here are some gems I took away:
-where your treasure is, there will your heart be also
-more is never enough
-pray for change
-don't define happiness by what you have, but by who you are
-the good life and financial stability go hand in hand

2. Nourish & Strengthen Our Bodies

Here's my visual so I can remember to follow through with all of the goals I have. For week 1, my goals are:

-Eat 2 different fruits or vegetables at every breakfast, lunch, and dinner meal.

-Work out 5 times

-Drink 64 oz of water each day

3. Be Nice

This week, I'd like to make a calendar of birthdays for the year and address cards to the people I want to send them to this year.

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