MR. Blog's Test Run#1

Love is in the Air!   HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! YES! SWEET VALENTINE! YES! A DAY OF LOVE AND CELEBRATION! YES! DO YOU HAVE SOME IDEAS FOR THIS VALENTINE'S DAY? YES? WILL YOU SHARE IT WITH THAT SPECIAL PERSON? YES? THEN LET THEM KNOW YOUR LOVE! YES! GIVE THEM A SMALL GIFT! YES! TREAT THEM OUT TO DINNER! YES! SHOW A LITTLE MORE AFFECTION! YES! EVEN ON THIS DAY! YES! BECAUSE VALENTINE'S DAY IS THE START OF A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

REMEMBER YOUR JOURNEY! YES! HOW YOU GOT HERE! YES! HOW FAR YOU MUST STILL GO! YES! HOW YOU OVERCAME CHALLENGES! YES! HOW IT MADE YOU STRONGER! YES! REMEMBER THE SETBACKS! YES! THE PITFALLS YOU CLIMBED OUT OF! YES! THE SHORTCOMINGS YOU REACHED PAST! YES! THE DREAMS YOU FULFILLED! YES! REMEMBER THE PEOPLE ON THAT JOURNEY! YES! THE LIVES YOU AIDED AND CHANGED! YES! THE FOLKS YOU MET AND PASSED BY! YES! THE INDIVIDUALS THAT WE SHAPED! YES! ABOVE ALL, REMEMBER THE JOURNEY! YES! REMEMBER THAT THIS IS NOT OVER! YES! REMEMBER THAT THE JOURNEY IS ONGOING! YES! BECAUSE WHEN YOU REMEMBER THE JOURNEY, YOU MAKE A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

TAKE THINGS ONE AT A TIME! YES! ONE DAY AT A TIME! YES! FOCUS ON WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR THE DAY! YES! TOMORROW ONLY COMES WHEN YOU TAKE ON THE THINGS OF TODAY! YES! KEEP A JOURNAL OF TASKS! YES! RELAX IN BETWEEN TASKS! YES! KEEP MAKING HEALTHY HABITS! YES! NEVER FORGET TO TAKE THINGS ONE DAY AT A TIME! YES! BECAUSE TAKING THINGS ONE DAY AT A TIME IS A CHANGE OF PACE!  YES!

 HAPPY NEW YEAR! LET'S START THIS NEW YEAR! YES! A BRAND NEW YEAR HAS ALREADY BEGUN! YES! 2020 IS BEHIND US! YES! 2021 IS HERE AND STRAIGHT AHEAD! YES! NOW LET'S START 2021! YES! BECAUSE THIS YEAR WILL BE A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

Planning and Preparation for this Beautiful Result MAKE A MEAL PLAN! YES! MAKE THE CALORIES COUNT! YES! SEE THE EFFORTS REWARDED! YES! ENJOY FOOD AND NOT FEEL GUILTY! YES! BRING A LITTLE VARIETY TOO! YES! What Can We Plan For Our Meals? FIRST AND FOREMOST, WRITE IT DOWN! YES! EACH MEAL FOR EACH DAY! YES! THE USUAL STAPLES! YES! THEN THE SPECIAL MEALS TO SPICE THINGS UP! YES! A DISH YOU'VE NEVER TRIED TO MAKE BEFORE! YES! EVEN THE FULL COURSE! YES! ALL OF THESE ARE POSSIBLE WITH PLANNING! YES! Who is This For? WELL, FIRST, IT'S FOR YOU! YES! TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO EAT! YES! AND TO HAVE THE RIGHT PORTIONS! YES! THE RIGHT AMOUNT PREVENTS EXPECTING LEFTOVERS! YES! NEXT UP IS FAMILY AND FRIENDS! YES! GET THEM INVOLVED! YES! SHARE RECIPES! YES! HAVE THEM BRING DISHES! YES! MAKE IT A NEIGHBORHOOD EVENT! YES! BECAUSE WHEN YOU MAKE A MEAL PLAN, YOU MAKE A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

Never Let Your Talents Go Dull KEEP YOUR SKILLS UP! YES! YOUR SKILL SET FOR YOUR WORK! YES! YOUR SKILLS AT HOME! YES! YOUR SKILLS IN SOCIAL INTERACTION! YES! LET THE EFFORT REMAIN A PART OF YOU! YES! Identify and Target DO YOU KNOW YOUR SKILL SET? YES? THE INS AND OUTS? YES? THE TOOLS AND TERMS? YES? THEN BRUSH UP ON THESE THINGS! YES! EVEN IF YOU ALREADY KNOW THEM! YES! KEEP THINKING OF WAYS TO SOLUTIONS! YES! LEARN NEW WAYS TO HANDLE YOUR TASKS! YES! EXPAND YOUR TOOLKIT! YES! ONCE YOU HAVE THESE THINGS IDENTIFIED, MAKE THE EFFORT TO POLISH THEM! YES! THAT MEANS PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE! YES! THAT MEANS STAYING INFORMED! YES! THAT MEANS THINKING INDEPENDENTLY! YES! THAT MEANS BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION! YES! When it's All Said and Done . . . WHEN YOU KEEP UP YOUR SKILLS, YOU STAY ALERT! YES! CHANGES DON'T SHOCK YOU! YES! YOU'LL ALREADY KNOW WHAT TO DO! YES! BECAUSE YOU PUT THE EFFORT INTO PREPARATION! YES! BECAUSE YOU CONTINUE YOUR CRAFT! YES! BECAUSE YOU LOVE

Staying in Touch With Loved Ones! CONTACT FAMILY AND FRIENDS! YES! THERE ARE MANY WAYS! YES! THIS THE MODERN AGE! YES! AND WE NEED TO TALK TO EACH OTHER! YES! NOW MORE THAN EVER! YES! AND KEEP THOSE LINES OPEN! YES! How to Make it Happen START BY WRITTING A LETTER! YES! LETTER WRITING! YES! THAT'S STILL A THING IN THIS MODERN AGE! YES! WRITE TO YOUR FRIENDS! YES! TO YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS! YES! TO YOUR CO-WORKERS AND COLLEAGUES!  YES! THEN PICK UP THE PHONE! YES! THE MORE MODERN APPROACH! YES! SOME HAVE LANDLINES! YES! SOME ARE MOBILE! YES! BOTH CAN BE USED! YES! SPEAK TO ONE ANOTHER!  YES! SHARE YOUR STORIES! YES! AND GROW WITHIN YOUR GROUP CALL! YES! FINALLY, THERE'S SOCIAL MEDIA! YES! THAT'S STILL A THING! YES! JUST HAVE TO BE MORE JUDICIOUS ABOUT IT! YES! CONFIRM TO WHOM YOU ARE TALKING TO! YES! DROP A MESSAGE EVERY NOW AND THEN! YES! KEEP IN TOUCH OFTEN! YES! THEN CONSIDER A MEETING IF ABLE! YES! Remember The Reason Why . . . THIS WHOLE EXERCISE HELPS KEEP PEOPLE SANE! YE

Go Beyond The Traditional ADAPT NEW WAYS TO SCHOOL! YES! THIS IS THE TIME! YES! A NEW APPROACH TO LEARNING! YES! BEYOND THE TRADITION, TRIED AND TEST! YES! GETTING CREATIVE IN THE TIMES OF CRISIS! YES! What are These Ways? FIRST UP IS ONLINE LEARNING! YES! ONLINE CLASSES! YES! AN EXCELLENT SUPPLEMENT! YES! A MEANS TO KEEP LEARNING! YES! NEXT UP ARE COMMUNITY EVENTS! YES! THERE ARE EVENTS THAT CAN BE LINKED INTO COURSES! YES! OR LOCAL OUTINGS THAT SERVE EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES! YES! SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY AND ENRICH YOUR EDUCATION! YES! FINALLY, BUT NOT ONLY, THERE'S INTERSHIPS! YES! PAID APPRENTICESHIPS! YES! LEARN THE TRADE UP CLOSE! YES! GO BEYOND THE BOOKS! YES! GET HANDS ON! YES! APPLY WHAT YOU LEARN IN REAL TIME! YES! THEORY AND PRACTICE, WORKING AS ONE! YES! The Lesson in the Learning. . .   AS SAID BEFORE, THEORY AND PRACTICE, WORKING AS ONE! YES! GOING BEYOND JUST SITTING IN A CLASSROOM! YES! GETTING THE FULL EDUCATIONAL EXPOSURE! YES! TAKING WHAT YOU LEARN AND ACTING FROM IT!