| New Years Resolutions: Making them is a
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| | down on compulsive buying: Shopping has
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| tradition -keeping of them is usually
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| | become a sport in this country and credit
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| optional. That's unfortunate, because
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| | card debt is hitting an all time high.
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| some of the pledges we make in those
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| | Before you break out your plastic to get
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| moments before the calendar changes are
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| | that new Prada handbag ask yourself - do
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| wonderful things to aspire to - spending
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| | I really need this? Will this improve my
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| more time with our children, exercising
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| | life? Is this "thing" worth the time I
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| regularly, stopping a bad habit like
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| | will have to put in working in order to
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| smoking - or considering chocolate one of
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| | pay for it? If the answer is no then
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| the main food groups. Yet, this is the
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| | don't buy it.Relinquish some control: You
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| one time of the year that it's condoned -
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| | can't speed up the driver in front of
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| almost expected - that we don't follow
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| | you, make the check out line at the
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| through on our promises.But what if we
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| | supermarket move more efficiently, or
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| did follow through? What if we could make
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| | govern the happiness of others. Just let
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| a resolution that changed our lives for
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| | it go. Take some deep breathes in
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| the better? What if we made a tiny
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| | traffic, practice your Kegel Exercise
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| adjustment in our perspective and it
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| | while waiting at the grocery store, and
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| allowed us to be happier, feel freer, and
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| | lead your life with integrity. Don't
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| enjoy a more mindful existence?Well, get
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| | carry the weight of the world on your
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| ready to make a commitment - it's as easy
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| | shoulders - it's too heavy.Reduce
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| as embracing the idea of simplicity. Yes,
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| | decisions: While having a choice is a
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| simplicity.The start of the New Year is
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| | good thing, too many options can be
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| the perfect time to make some changes.
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| | overwhelming. Whether you are
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| Resolve to get back to basics. I'm not
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| | contemplation a major purchase, or
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| advocating a cabin in the woods with no
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| | deciding what to cook for dinner, limit
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| heat or electricity, just a small step to
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| | your self to two options. Choose one,
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| the left of the consumer frenzy. Where do
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| | then be happy with your decision - second
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| you start? Right at home in your own
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| | guessing never helped anyone.Enjoy the
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| headspace - by making a conscious
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| | little things in life: Read a book, take
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| decision that your time and daily
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| | a walk, have a bubble-bath, start a
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| experiences are more important than money
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| | snowball fight with your kids, eat
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| and stuff.Reduce your clutter: Unless you
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| | together as a family at the kitchen
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| use it regularly, or it holds a high
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| | table, garden, snuggle, pursue a hobby,
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| degree of sentimental value, it should
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| | listen to music, write a letter,
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| go. Choose a charity and schedule a pick
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| | meditate, and follow your passions.
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| up. Just think of how much easier your
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| | Partake in everyday pleasures - all the
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| house will be to clean, and how much
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| | things that don't entail shopping,
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| easier it will be to find things once
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| | spending, or crowds - and spend quality
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| you've thinned out your
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| | time with the ones you love.Living simply
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| belongings.Decrease distractions: Cell
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| | is not about depravation; it's about
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| phones, voice mail, two-way
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| | living well. Our lives are complicated,
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| walkie-talkies, online instant messenger,
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| | in part, because we make them that way.
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| and palm pilots are all tools created for
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| | Resolve to make 2005 the year of
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| convenience. Left unchecked, however,
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| | simplicity, and greet the coming months
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| they can start running your life. Be
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| | with a relaxed and peaceful
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| sure your not becoming a slave to
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| | spirit.Deborah Martin is a Chicago born
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| advanced technology. Oh, and turn off
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| | writer, life coach, and motivational
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| that darn TV too.Learn to say "no": This
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| | speaker. She is Co-Founder of The Woman
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| tiny two-letter word is your best defense
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| | Project. Deborah holds a master's degree
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| against becoming overextended. Start
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| | in psychology and is a licensed
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| using it - no one will think any less of
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| | professional counselor. She is a
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| you if you do.Learn to say "yes" when
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| | certified teleclass leader and offers
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| others offer help: Stop with the
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| | teleclasses and workshops on a variety of
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| Superwoman fallacy. There is no harm in
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| | subjects. Her new e-book, How To Keep
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| accepting help when offered, or even in
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| | Your Kids Off Drugs: A Parent's Guide,
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| asking for it when needed. In fact, most
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| | will be available in January.
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| people are happy to be of assistance.Cut
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