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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!

Getting Close to that Time Again PLAN FOR THE FALL MONTHS! YES! PLAN FOR SEPTEMBER! YES! FOR OCTOBER! YES! EVEN FOR NOVEMBER! YES! THE FALL BEGINS THE HOLIDAY RUSH! YES!  THAT RUSH GOES FROM FALL TO WINTER! YES! LEADING INTO THE NEW YEAR! YES! Time Sure Does Fly . . . CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? YES? IT'S ALREADY THE END OF AUGUST! YES! EIGHT MONTHS HAVE PASSED! YES! DID YOU FULFILL YOUR RESOLUTIONS? YES? DID YOU MAKE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS? YES? THEN NOW'S THE TIME TO STEP UP AND FINISH STRONG! YES! REMEMBER THE GOALS SET IN JANUARY! YES! THE STRIDES MADE THROUGH FEBRUARY UP TO APRIL! YES! THE CHALLENGES FACED IN MAY THROUGH JULY! YES! EVEN NOW, YOU HAVE MUCH TO FINISH! YES! Two-Thirds Done with 2020 CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? YES? ALREADY EIGHT MONTHS IN? YES? THE FIRST YEAR OF THE DECADE? YES? ALMOST DONE THROUGH IT? YES? THEN LET'S PLAN FOR IT! YES! PLAN FOR THE FALL MONTHS! YES! EVEN THE WINTER MONTHS! YES! BECAUSE WHEN YOU PLAN FOR THE FALL MONTHS YOU PLAN A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

No Matter The Burdens Ahead... KEEP MOVIN'! YES! DON'T STOP! YES! KEEP GOING AS FAR AS YOU CAN! YES! PAUSE WHEN YOU NEED REST! YES! THEN KEEP MOVIN' SOME MORE! YES! STEP BY STEP! YES! WITH EACH MOVEMENT A FORWARD ONE! YES! BE RESOLVED! YES! What Are Some Ways to Keep Movin' WRITE A JOURNAL! YES! KEEP TRACK OF YOUR DAY-TO-DAY! YES! AND KEEP UP WHAT YOU DO! YES! MARK PROGRESS ON A CALENDAR! YES! WITH EACH DAY PASSED YOUR GOAL IS CLOSER! YES! MOVING TOWARD THE GOAL IN MIND! YES! TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT IT! YES! REMIND THEM THAT YOU ARE GETTING THERE! YES! KEEPING UP ACCOUNTABILITY! YES! Never Lose Sight of the Purpose YOU GOTTA KNOW WHAT WILL HELP YOU KEEP MOVIN'! YES! THE GOAL AHEAD! YES! THOSE THAT RELY ON YOUR EFFORTS! YES! THE PLACE WHERE YOU ARE NOW! YES! YOUR FRUITION IN MOTION! YES! BECAUSE WHEN YOU KEEP MOVIN' YOU MOVE TO A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

When We Have Trying Times Ahead... STAND BY ONE ANOTHER! YES! SHOULDER EACH OTHER'S BURDEN! YES! LOOK OUT FOR ONE ANOTHER! YES! SEEK TO BE THE AID TO YOUR NEIGHBOR! YES! KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR YOUR FAMILY! YES! STAY IN TOUCH WITH CLOSE AND DISTANT FRIENDS! YES! The Importance of This WE ALL NEED SOMEONE IN OUR LIVES! YES! EACH OF US CAN USE HELP IN LIFE! YES! DO YOU NEED SOMEONE? YES? DO YOU HAVE A FRIEND TO TALK TO? YES? WOULD YOU LIKE TO JUST HAVE SOMEONE TO BE WITH? YES? THEN STAND BY ONE ANOTHER! YES! THERE'S ALWAYS A PERSON OUT THERE WILLING TO HELP! YES! Don't be One-Sided REMEMBER THAT WE SHARE THIS LOAD! YES! IT'S NOT JUST FOR ONE PERSON TO BARE! YES! TAKE THE TIME TO KNOW EACH OTHER! YES! TAKE THE TIME TO LEARN ABOUT THOSE AROUND YOU! YES! WHEN WE ALL UNDERSTAND ONE ANOTHER, WE CAN STAND BY ONE ANOTHER! YES! BECAUSE WHEN YOU STAND BY ONE ANOTHER, YOU BRING A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

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Clearing out old things! DECLUTTER! YES! CLEAR OUT THE STUFF YOU DON'T NEED! YES! CLEAR OUT THINGS YOU CAN GIVE AWAY! YES! STREAMLINE YOUR STUFF! YES! FOCUS ON THE THINGS THAT MATTER! YES! What to Declutter...? CONSIDER OLD ITEMS YOU NO LONGER WEAR! YES! CLEAR OUT OLD CLOTHES! YES! CLEAN THEM UP! YES! SELL THEM OR GIVE THEM AWAY! YES! CLEAN OUT OLD BOOKS! YES! KEEP THE ONES YOU WANT! YES! DONATE THE REST! YES! LOCAL LIBRARIES DO EXIST STILL! YES! THEN THERE'S STUFF THAT'S OLD AND DUSTY! YES! NOT FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS, BUT JUST TO HAVE! YES! BEST TO LET THEM GO, TOO! YES! CAREFULLY CHOOSE WHICH STAYS AND WHICH GOES! YES! THEN COMMIT! YES! Whom or What Does This Benefit? THIS IS BENEFICIAL TO ALL ASPECTS! YES! IT HELPS VALUE ITEMS LEFT BEHIND! YES! IT CLEARS UP SPACE! YES! ALLOWS FOR WAYS TO REORGANIZE AND CLEAN UP THE HOME/ROOM! YES! IT LIGHTENS UP THE ATMOSPHERE! YES! BOTH PHYSICALLY AND SPIRITUALLY! YES! BECAUSE WHEN YOU DECLUTTER, YOU MAKE A CHANGE OF PACE! YES! 😀

Don't Just Workout... TRACK YOUR FITNESS! YES! MAKE A RECORD! YES! THIS YEAR, 2020! YES! TRACK YOUR REPS! YES! TRACK YOUR EXERCISES! YES! TRACK YOUR AREAS OF EXERCISE! YES! TRACK EVEN HOW YOU FEEL! YES! How do You Track Your Fitness? THE MOST ACCESSIBLE WAY IS PEN AND PAD! YES! THE OLD TRIED AND TRUE! YES! WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU EXERCISED! YES! HOW MANY REPS! YES! THEN WRITE THE NEXT EXERCISE DONE! YES! ALONG WITH ITS REPS! YES! THEN THERE'S THE MODERN EXAMPLE! YES! YOUR SMARTPHONE! YES! GET A NOTEPAD APP! YES! OR USE YOUR NOTEPAD FEATURE! YES! IT'S THE SAME AS A REGULAR NOTEPAD! YES! How Tracking Helps TRACK YOUR FITNESS TO KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GOING! YES! LOOK HOW FAR YOU'VE GONE! YES! SEE YOUR STRENGTHS AND AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT! YES! STAY FOCUSED WITH YOUR FITNESS! YES! BECAUSE WHEN YOU TRACK YOUR FITNESS YOU MAKE A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

Reading is Always Fundamental GAIN FINANCIAL LITERACY! YES! READING IS A WEALTH OF WORTH ON ITS OWN! YES! START WITH THESE BOOKS ! YES! THEN TAKE THE STRATEGIES THERE INTO ACTION! YES! MAKE IT HAPPEN IN YOUR LIVES! YES! Are There Other Ways to Gain Literacy? THERE ARE  OTHER WAYS! YES! ATTEND WEBINARS/SEMINARS! YES! GO TO EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOPS ! YES! READ UP ON PEOPLE WORKING TO GET OUT OF DEBTS ! YES! NEVER STOPS SEEKING LITERACY! YES! IT PAYS ITSELF IN THE LONG AND SHORT RUN! YES! The Fruit of Effort Through Literacy! HAVING FINANCIAL LITERACY MAKES FOR BETTER BUDGET MANAGEMENT! YES! THE MONEY YOU BUILD UP CONTINUES TO GROW! YES! IT ALSO SHOWCASES YOUR CONSISTENCY! YES! FINALLY IT SHOWS THAT DREAMS CAN COME TO FRUITION WHEN EFFORT IS PUT INTO BEING BETTER FINANCIALLY! YES! BECAUSE WHEN YOU GAIN FINANCIAL LITERACY YOU GAIN A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

KEEP DRINKING WATER! YES! STAY HYDRATED! YES! FOCUS ON WATER! YES! STAY OFF THE SODA FOR A BIT! YES! PUT THAT ENERGY DRINK AWAY! YES! LET WATER DO ITS JOB! YES! AND DRINK ABOUT 8 TO 10 CUPS FULL EACH DAY! YES! Should it Just be Water? YES! IT SHOULD BE JUST WATER! YES! HAVE IT WITH YOUR NORMAL DRINK! YES! YOUR COFFEE! YES! YOUR TEA! YES! YOUR SODA/POP! YES! YOUR ENERGY DRINK! YES! EVEN WITH YOUR ALCOHOL! YES! HAVE A GLASS OR TWO FOR EACH ONE OF YOUR DRINK OF CHOICE! YES! How Does This Help Us? DRINKING WATER KEEPS THE BODY REGULATED! YES! IT HELPS WITH FLUSHING OUT TOXINS! YES! IT KEEPS WATER WEIGHT DOWN! YES! METABOLISM INCREASES! YES! THIS HELPS WITH WEIGHT CONTROL! YES! IT ALSO HELPS DEAL WITH ILLNESSES! YES! SO KEEP DRINKING WATER! YES! BECAUSE CONTINUING THE EFFORT OF DRINKING WATER IS A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

Because it matters ... REGISTER TO VOTE! YES! THIS YEAR! YES! 2020! YES! VOTING FOR A NEW CHANGE! YES! BECAUSE IT MATTERS! YES! BECAUSE OUR FUTURE DEPENDS ON IT! YES! Why Must We Vote? WE MUST VOTE TO MAKE OUR LIVES BETTER! YES! OUR CURRENT USA IS DETERIORATING! YES! BUT NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO WORRY! YES! WE CANNOT DESPAIR! YES! WE MUST NOT LIVE IN FEAR! YES! DON'T FRET! YES! DON'T GET UPSET! YES! "DON'T BOO. VOTE." YES! NOW'S THE TIME! YES! NOW IS OUR MOMENT! YES! NOW IS OUR MOVEMENT! YES! NOW WE MUST VOTE! YES! How do we Vote? FIND OUT YOUR VOTING PLACE! YES! LEARN HOW TO GET REGISTERED! YES! THEN GET REGISTERED! YES! TELL ALL THOSE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD! YES! GET THEM TO THE POLLS! YES! ORGANIZE A DRIVE TO YOUR POLLING PLACE! YES! TAKE TIME OFF FROM WORK! YES! PUT IT ON THE TO-DO LIST! YES! FOR THOSE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WE. MUST. VOTE! YES! WE HAVE LOST TOO MANY AND SUFFERED TOO MUCH NOT TO VOTE! YES! BECAUSE WITH EACH AND EVERY VOTE CAST,

No Matter The Challenge Ahead! DO SOME BRAINSTORMING! YES! PLAN OUT LIFE! YES! LET NEW IDEAS FLOW FREELY! YES! THAT'S WHAT KEEPS YOU CREATIVE! YES! IT HELPS WITH NEW PERSPECTIVE! YES! YOU SEE NEW VIEWPOINTS NEVER NOTICED BEFORE! YES! What can you brainstorm about? BRAINSTORM THAT NEW IDEA! YES! PRODUCTS AND SERVICES! YES! CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY! YES! WAYS TO IMPROVE YOURSELF! YES! WAYS TO BETTER THE COMMUNITY! YES! IDEAS TO HELP BETTER OUR WORLD! YES! NEW WAYS TO BUILD WEALTH! YES! IMPROVEMENTS ON EXISTING IDEAS! YES! THE SKY'S THE STARTING POINT! YES! Never Forget the Purpose BRAINSTORMING EXCITES THE BRAIN! YES! IT OPENS UP IMAGINATION! YES! IMAGINATION CREATES INNOVATION! YES! INNOVATION CRAFTS SITUATIONS! YES! SITUATIONS GIVE WAY TO RESULTS! YES! THOSE RESULTS, IN TURN, ALLOW MORE BRAINSTORMING! YES! SO DO SOME BRAINSTORMING! YES! BECAUSE WHEN YOU DO SOME BRA

Spring Cleaning isn't Just for Spring CLEAN OUT THE HOUSE! YES! CLEAN IT ALL! YES! NOT JUST THE USUAL SPOTS! YES! GET IN THERE AND REALLY CLEAN UP! YES! IT'S NOT JUST SPRINGTIME THAT WE SHOULD CLEAN OUR HOMES! YES! WE SHOULD TAKE TIME EACH AND EVERY SEASON! YES! What to Do, Where to Start START OUT WHERE YOU KNOW! YES! GO TO THE BATHROOM! YES! CLEAN OUT THE TOILET, SINK, AND TUB! YES! SCRUB DOWN AND DISINFECT! YES! THEN HIT THE FLOORS OF THE BEDROOM! YES! VACUUM AND PICK UP ITEMS OFF THE FLOOR! YES! GO THROUGH SHELVES OF OLD THINGS THAT ARE DAMAGED! YES! FOLLOWED BY GOING THROUGH THE CLOSET OF OLD CLOTHES! YES! DO SOME DUSTING TO GET RID OF DUST! YES! FINALLY, HIT THE INBETWEEN AREAS! YES! HALLWAYS! YES! THE GARAGE! YES! THE FRONT DOOR AREA! YES! THE BACK DOOR AREA! YES! CLEAN OUT THAT HOUSE! YES! FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, FRONT TO BACK! YES! Shouldn't we Have Done That Already? INDEED YOU SHOULD! YES

Watch Out For the Heat! KEEP IT COOL! YES! BEAT THE HEAT! YES! PRAISE AND FIGHT AGAINST THE SUN! YES! GET YOURSELF PREPARED FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS TO COME! YES! How Can You Handle This? START WITH GETTING PLENTY OF WATER! YES! STAY HYDRATED OFTEN! YES! USE PLENTY OF SUNSCREEN LOTION! YES! WEAR BREATHABLE CLOTHING! YES! DON'T WORK TOO LONG IN THE SUN! YES! PLAN OUT YOUR OUTINGS AND WHAT YOU DO! YES! ENJOY THE SHADE AT EVERY CHANCE! YES! ALL THIS AND MORE! YES! Keeping Cool is Always Important! TO KEEP COOL MEANS YOU AREN'T FEELING TIRED! YES! YOU GET TO ENJOY THE SUMMER WITHOUT FEELING DRAINED! YES! YOU ALSO STAY CALM SOONER! YES! YOU CAN APPRECIATE THE HEAT BY NOT BEING BEATEN DOWN BY THEM! YES! BECAUSE WHEN YOU KEEP IT COOL, YOU MAKE A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

Spring is Starting to get a Little Warmer. . . SUMMER IS HEATING UP! YES! TEMPERATURES ARE RISING! YES! AND WE'RE HALFWAY THROUGH THE YEAR! YES! SO MUCH TO DO! YES! SO MUCH TO START FOR THE MONTH! YES! MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE ESSENTIALS! YES! SUNSCREEN! YES! HATS! YES! SUNGLASSES! YES! LIGHT CLOTHING! YES! PLENTY OF BOTTLED WATER! YES! Beating the Heat! THE HEAT WILL NOT DEFEAT YOU! YES! IT WILL WORK BEST FOR YOU! YES! WHEN YOU WORK OUT, YOU GET A BETTER SWEAT! YES! WHEN YOU ARE WORKING ON A JOB, YOU WORK HARDER TO GET IT DONE SOONER! YES! WHEN YOU HAVE ERRANDS TO DO, YOU'LL FOCUS ON GETTING THEM DONE! YES! June of 2020, the Halfway Point of the Year and the New Decade! JUNE IS THE START OF THE SUMMER! YES! WE FINISHED SPRING! YES! NOW WE GO INTO A NEW SEASON! YES! SO WHEN SUMMER IS HEATING UP, GET READY FOR A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

It's the End of May with June 2020 around the Corner WE'RE HEADING INTO JUNE! YES! THE SIXTH MONTH OF 20/20! YES! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? YES? WE MADE IT THIS FAR? YES? THEN WE CAN KEEP GOING! YES! KEEPING THIS SHORT SO WE CAN FOCUS ON THE YEAR AHEAD! YES! NOT TO MENTION THE DECADE AHEAD! YES! SO MAKE THAT CHANGE OF PACE THIS YEAR! YES!

  Consider This Action As Much As Often MAKE SOME MONEY PLANS! YES! MONEY PLANS! YES! HOW TO BUILD WEALTH! YES! TO HAVE MONEY FOR WHEN YOU NEED IT! YES! What Options Are There? YOU CAN GET A SAVINGS ACCOUNT STARTED! YES! YOU CAN ALSO GET A SEPERATE CHECKING ACCOUNT! YES! FINALLY, BUILD A PORTFOLIO OF PETTY CASH, AND STOCKS/BONDS/MUTUAL FUNDS! YES! KEEP IT DIVERSE! YES! ALSO, LEARN TO AUTOMATE YOUR INCOME INTO THESE ACCOUNTS! YES! START SMALL! YES! BIT BY BIT AFTER PAYING BILLS! YES! PAY YOURSELF FIRST AS YOU WOULD A BILL! YES! What's the Endgoal? THE END GOAL IS TO SECURE FUNDING! YES! TO HAVE A STRONG NEST EGG FOR THE FUTURE! YES! MAKING SURE YOU DO NOT WORRY ABOUT YOUR PAY IN THE PRESENT! YES! TO REMEMBER WHY YOU SET THIS UP IN THE PAST! YES! BECAUSE MAKING SOME MONEY PLANS IS A WORTHWHILE CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

Don't Just Read Books Alone! START A READING CLUB! YES! BOOK BUDDIES! YES! LITERATURE LADS AND LASSES! YES! ENJOYERS OF NOVELS AND TOMES! YES! BUILD AN INNER CIRCLE OF LIBRARY LEADERS! YES! What Can This Club be About? THERE ARE MANY TOPICS TO DISCUSS! YES! YOU CAN START BY DOING BASIC CLASSICS! YES! SHAKESPEARE, DICKENS, HEMINGWAY! YES! YOU CAN DO MODERN LITERARY ARTISTS! YES! COATES, KING, TOLKIEN! YES! YOU CAN FOCUS ON CURRENT NEWS! YES! OR YOU CAN SEE TO CREATING YOUR OWN WORKS AND SHARING! YES! How Often Should This Club Meet? MEET WHENEVER POSSIBLE! YES! MEET ONCE A MONTH TO START! YES! THEN MAYBE INCREASE IT TO TWICE A MONTH! YES! MAKE IT REASONABLE FOR THE GROUP! YES! THEN KEEP AT IT AND SEE THE GROUP AND DESIRE GROW! YES! EVERYONE NOT ABLE TO MEET? YES? THEN SETUP A CONFERENCE SESSION! YES! WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY! YES!  WE CAN REACH EACH OTHER! YES! NOW LET OUR PASSION REACH NEW HEI

Stay Focused On Your Fitness! KEEP TRACK OF YOUR EXERCISE ROUTINES! YES! WRITE THEM DOWN! YES! KEEP LISTING THEM! YES! EACH EXERCISE! YES! EACH REPITITION! YES! EACH SET COMPLETED! YES! What Ways Can We Do This? GRAB A NOTEPAD AND PEN! YES! USE A SCRAP SHEET OF PAPER AND PENCIL! YES! USE A NOTEPAD ON YOUR COMPUTER! YES! USE AN APP ON YOUR CELLPHONE! YES! GET A FITNESS TRACKER IF YOU CAN! YES! What Makes This So Important? TRACKING YOUR PROGRESS HAS MANY BENEFITS! YES! IT'S A WAY TO SEE HOW MUCH YOU'VE DONE! YES! IT SHOWS YOUR PROGRESS! YES! IT SHOWS HOW YOU CAN IMPROVE! YES! BUT IT ALSO SHOWS YOUR GROWTH! YES! SO KEEP TRACK OF YOUR EXERCISE ROUTINES! YES! IT'S THE CHANGE OF PACE THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE! YES!

Five Months into 2020! WE'RE INTO MAY! YES! FIVE MONTHS DOWN! YES! SEVEN MONTHS TO GO! YES! THE FIRST MAY OF THE NEW DECADE! YES! PAST APRIL'S SHOWERS! YES! BRINGING US SUN AND FLOWERS! YES! Plans for the Month DO YOU HAVE PLANS FOR MAY? YES? ANY JOURNEYS OR OUTINGS? YES? DO YOU JUST WANT TO ENJOY THE SPLENDOR OF SPRING? YES? ARE YOU CLOSER TO COMPLETING YOUR RESOLUTIONS? YES? THEN MAKE THIS MONTH YOUR MONTH! YES! FOCUS YOUR EFFORTS TO THOSE GOALS! YES! THERE'S STILL A CHANCE TO SEE THEM FULFILLED! YES! Continuing the Year/Decade! WE'RE ALMOST HALF-WAY DONE! YES! 20/20 IS GOING BY QUICK! YES! EACH DAY IS A NEW OPPORTUNITY! YES! EACH MONTH IS A MILESTONE! YES! AND WE'RE AT THE FIFTH MILESTONE ALREADY! YES! WE'RE INTO MAY, AND THUS INTO A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

Make Sure To Dress For The Outdoors! STAY DRY IN 2020! YES! IT'S THE END OF APRIL! YES! OUR RAINY MONTH! YES! BRINGING IN THE RAIN! YES! CLOUDS AND RAINDROPS! YES! NOT THE ONLY MONTH FOR RAIN! YES! BUT THE MOST COMMON TIME OF THE YEAR FOR RAIN! YES! IT'S GONNA BE A WET ONE! YES! What Do We Do To Stay Dry HERE ARE SOME IDEAS! YES! BRING AN UMBRELLA! YES! WEAR A RAINCOAT! YES! WEAR RAIN-RESISTANT CLOTHING! YES! CUT DOWN ON EXTRA OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES! YES! PLAN OUT YOUR DAY AHEAD OF TIME! YES! MAKE SURE TO DRY YOURSELF OFF WITH A TOWEL! YES! Why Do All These Things? IS THERE A REASON BEHIND THIS? YES? DO YOU WANT TO STAY DRY? YES? THEN THERE'S YOUR ANSWER! YES! STAYING DRY IS HEALTHY! YES! STAYING DRY HELPS CUT DOWN ILLNESSES! YES! IT ALSO MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD AFTER YOU GET SOAKED! YES! BECAUSE WHEN YOU STAY DRY, YOU START A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

The Most Critical Long-Term Risk INVEST IN YOURSELF! YES! MAKE IT WORTHWHILE! YES! MAKE YOURSELF PROFITABLE! YES! MAKE YOURSELF FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT! YES! MAKE YOURSELF GROW AND DEVELOP! YES! Ways to Invest FIRST, SAVE UP MONEY FOR YOUR NEEDS! YES! WHILE SAVING, GET SAVVY ON WHAT YOU'RE SPENDING NOW! YES! LEARN NEW THINGS AND EXPAND YOUR KNOWN HORIZONS! YES! TEACH YOURSELF SOMETHING VALUABLE! YES! LEARN TO COOK! YES! EXERCISE WITH SMALL ROUTINES! YES! WATCH INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS SHOWCASING A SKILL! YES! SPEND TIME WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS! YES! SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITIES! YES! ENRICH THE WORLD AROUND YOU! YES! The Return On Investing Yourself THE BREAD AND BUTTER IS YOUR BETTERMENT! YES! YOU BECOME MORE SOUGHT AFTER! YES! YOU HAVE STRENGTHENED YOUR TALENTS! YES! YOU HAVE SHOWED THE WILLINGNESS TO IMPROVE! YES! YOUR EFFORTS BARE FRUIT! YES! THIS INVESTMENT IS NOT ONLY PAID OFF, BUT IT BECOMES THE C

Everyone Should Enjoy Some of This... LISTEN TO GOOD MUSIC! YES! KEEP YOUR SPIRITS UP! YES! GETS YOU DANCING! YES! KEEPS YOU HAPPY! YES! THE KIND THAT HELPS STIMULATE! YES! What Music Genre Works for You? DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE STYLE? YES? A FAVORITE GENRE? YES? DOES IT PUT YOU IN THE BEST MOOD? YES? THEN PLAY IT OFTEN! YES! THERE'S MANY TO CHOOSE FROM! YES! START WITH JAZZ! YES! THEN ROCK! YES! THEN COUNTRY! YES! EVEN HIP-HOP/R&B! YES! CLASSICAL COMPOSITION! YES! CONTEMPORARY! YES! How Does Music Help us? IT SOOTHES OUR MINDS! YES! IT GIVES THE BRAIN STIMULATION! YES! PUTS A PEP TO OUR STEP! YES! LIVENS THE DAY! YES! AFTER ALL, WHEN YOU LISTEN TO GOOD MUSIC YOU FEEL A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

What Makes You Happy? FIND ENJOYMENT IN LIFE! YES! FIND SOMETHING THAT LIFTS YOUR SPIRITS! YES! THAT MAKES YOU FEEL ALIVE! YES! THAT IS HARMLESS TO YOU AND OTHERS! YES! THAT IS HEALTHY AND UPLIFTING! YES! Any Ideas? TAKE UP READING! YES! GO FOR A WALK! YES! LEARN NEW RECIPES! YES! PLAN OUT A BUDGET! YES! PLAN OUT A WEEKEND! YES! TAKE A MOMENT TO RELAX! YES! WHATEVER IT IS, ENJOY IT FULLY! YES! SHARE IT WITH OTHERS! YES! Why Find Enjoyment? IT MAKES LIFE WORTH IT ALL! YES! IT HELPS NURTURE YOUR GOD-GIVEN PEACE! YES! IT ALLOWS FOR GREATER FOCUS! YES! IT REMINDS US TO BE SATISFIED FOR THE DAY! YES! IT GIVES US HOPE FOR THE 'MORROW! YES! IT BREATHES LIFE INTO US AGAIN! YES! IT INSPIRES OTHERS TO DO THE SAME! YES! BECAUSE WHEN YOU FIND ENJOYMENT, YOU SEEK A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

Little By Little This is a Life Lesson SET MONEY ASIDE! YES! SALT IT AWAY FOR A RAINY DAY! YES! BIT BY BIT! YES! LITTLE BY LITTLE! YES! SAVE SOME INSTEAD OF SPENDING ALL! YES! HOW MUCH OR HOW LITTLE IS ON YOU! YES! THIS HELPS PREPARE FOR LIFE! YES! IT'S ALSO AN ACT OF DISCIPLINE! YES! What To Do In Saving Money? SAVING MONEY IS ONE WAY TO SET MONEY ASIDE! YES! BUILD BIT BY BIT! YES! SET MONEY ASIDE TO HANDLE EMERGENCIES! YES! START SMALL! YES! THEN SEE THE MONEY GROW AS YOU CONTINUE! YES! THEN BRANCH OUT TO DIFFERENT MEANS! YES! Why Do This At All? WITH EACH BIT, A SEED IS PLANTED! YES! KEEP SETTING ASIDE MONEY TO GROW! YES! YOU WILL BE AMAZED AT WHAT YOU BUILD UP! YES! YOU THEN ARE GIVEN OPTIONS! YES! OPTIONS TO TAKE YOUR MONEY IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION! YES! BECAUSE WHEN YOU SET MONEY ASIDE, YOU SET UP A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

Taking Moments to Gather Yourself PAUSE! YES! TAKE A MOMENT! YES! A BREAK FROM THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE! YES! IT'S SIMPLY GAUGING YOURSELF! YES! A MINIATURE SELF-REFLECTION MOMENT! YES! THIS IS BUT A TEMPORARY ACTION! YES! A MOMENT IN TIME TO USE AS A VIEWPOINT! YES! THIS MOMENT, YOU COLLECT YOURSELF! YES! What Happens While You Pause... TAKE TIME TO ASK THESE THINGS! YES! ARE YOU MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION? YES? DO YOU KNOW HOW FAR YOU'VE GONE? YES? DO YOU KNOW WHERE TO GO? YES? ARE YOU HAPPY? YES? ARE YOU IMPROVING YOUR HAPPINESS? YES? IS YOUR WORK HELPING THOSE AROUND YOU? YES? DO YOU FEEL YOUR WORK IS PURPOSEFUL? YES? Just To Clarify... THIS PAUSE IS TEMPORARY! YES! A BRIEF MOMENT! YES! YOU STILL HAVE TO KEEP MOVING! YES! KEEP PROGRESSING! YES! KEEP BEING THE BEST YOU CAN BE! YES! JUST TAKE TIME TO PAUSE! YES! NOT EVERY MOMENT, BUT EVER SO OFTEN! YES! BECAUSE WHEN YOU PAUSE, YOU SET UP A C