MR. Blog's Test Run#1

The First Milestone! OVER FIFTY POSTS! YES! FIFTY! YES! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? YES!? THAT THERE'S OVER FIFTY OF THESE?! YES!? THEN YOUR FAITH IS REWARDED! YES! SO NOW WHAT? I'LL KEEP GOING!  YES! KEEP MAKING THESE AND MANY OTHERS! YES! ALSO BE MORE CONSISTENT! YES! HOLD THE URGE TO LAZE AROUND! YES! BRAINSTORM NEW IDEAS! YES! GET INSPIRED BY EVEN LITTLE THINGS! YES! KEEP A NOTEPAD HANDY! YES! WRITE 'EM DOWN! YES! POST 'EM UP! YES! BECAUSE CONSISTENCY AND PERSISTENCE TOWARDS YOUR DREAM'S REALITY IS A CHANGE OF PACE! YES! FIFTY OF THEM, IN FACT! YES!

...better late than never but.... BLACK HISTORY MONTH! YES! THE HISTORY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE! YES! BLACKNESS THROUGH THE AGES! YES! HOW WE HAVE ACHIEVED OUR MARKS IN HISTORY AND CULTURE! YES! WHERE WE LEAVE OUR MARKS IN HISTORY TODAY! YES! YOU KNOW THEIR NAMES! YES! YOU KNOW THEIR FACES! YES! THERE ARE EVEN THOSE TODAY THAT YOU DON'T KNOW! YES! THEY, TOO, MAKE WAVES IN OUR CULTURE! YES! THEY RALLY CRIES AND FOR CAUSES! YES! THEY FIGHT INJUSTICE AND INTOLERANCE! YES! THEY OFFER SOLACE AND COMFORT! YES! THOSE YOU KNOW AND THOSE YOU DONT! YES! THEY ALL HAVE ROLES TO PLAY! YES! THOSE FAMOUS AND NOT FAMOUS! YES! THEY, TOO, WILL SHAPE OUR LIVES! YES! THOSE FIGHTING EVEN NOW! YES! THEY CONTINUE TO MAKE OUR LIVES BETTER! YES! DO YOU KNOW THEM? YES? DO YOU LIVE WITH THEM? YES? DO YOU APPRECIATE THEM? YES? THEN SHOW YOUR APPRECIATION! YES! BECAUSE THAT APPRECIATION WILL BE THE CHANGE OF PACE THEY NEED! YES!

When the Going Gets Tough... DON'T GIVE UP! YES! DON'T QUIT! YES! DON'T SURRENDER! YES! KEEP AT IT! YES! KEEP STRIVING! YES! KEEP WORKING HARD! YES! BELIEVE IN YOURSELF! YES! STAY FOCUSED! YES! WRITE DOWN YOUR GOALS! YES! KEEP REFERENCING YOUR GOALS! YES! KEEP WORKING ON YOUR DREAMS! YES! DON'T STOP WHEN IT GETS TOUGH! YES! THAT'S THE TRAP! YES, IT IS! KEEP WORKING WHEN THERE ARE OBSTACLES! YES! BECAUSE OVERCOMING CHALLENGES TO ACHIEVE YOUR DREAM IS A CHANGE OF PACE! YES! When Bills Seem to Stagger... DON'T FEEL INTIMIDATED! YES! BREAK DOWN WHAT YOU CAN HANDLE! YES! TALLY UP THE COSTS! YES! TRIM WHERE YOU CAN! YES! WORK OUT PAYMENT PLANS! YES! KEEP AHEAD OF THE CURVE! YES! DON'T FORGET TO SAVE! YES! THAT COULD COME IN HANDY IN THE FUTURE!  YES! WORK MORE HOURS! YES! CLEAR OUT CLUTTER THAT COULD BE SOLD! YES! WORK A SIDE HUSTLE! YES! KEEP AN EYE ON EXPE...

TRAVEL ON A COMMUTE! YES! SEE THE TOWN! YES! ENJOY THE SIGHTS! YES! SAVE ON GAS! YES! SET ASIDE TIME FOR TRAVEL! YES! PLAN OUT YOUR DESTINATIONS! YES! MEET INTERESTING PEOPLE! YES! LEARN THE ROUTES AND TOLLS! YES! DON'T WANT TO COMMUTE BY BUS? YES? THEN GO UBER/LYFT! YES! UBER COMMUTE! YES! LYFT COMMUTE! YES! WHY DRIVE WHEN THEY CAN DRIVE YOU! YES! JUST MAKE SURE YOU PLANNED IT OUT! YES! BUT ALSO BE PREPARED FOR THE COST! YES! PLAN AHEAD! YES! CUT DOWN ON POLLUTION! YES! SUPPORT LOCAL TRANSIT! YES! FIND FUN PLACES ALONG THE TRIP! YES! CAN'T AFFORD UBER? YES? CAN'T AFFORD LYFT? YES? THEN USE THE TRIED AND TRUE METHOD! YES! ASK A FRIEND TO GIVE YOU A RIDE! YES! HELP THEM OUT WITH SOME GAS MONEY! YES! OR INVEST IN A BIKE! YES! SAVE MONEY AND GET IN SHAPE! YES! TWO FOR ONE! YES! BECAUSE SEE THE CITY IN A COMMUTE IS A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

Exercise the Body! EXERCISE! YES! EXERCISE THE BODY! YES! WORKOUT TO TONE YOUR BODY! YES! WORK IT TO THE RIGHT SIZE! YES! BETTER YOUR HEALTH EACH DAY! YES! MAINTAIN A WORKOUT ROUTINE! YES! WORK IT REGULARLY! YES! WORK ON CARDIO! YES! WORK WITH WEIGHTS! YES! MONITOR YOUR PROGRESS! YES! Exercise the Mind! WORK THE MIND! YES! PUT THAT BEAUTIFUL MIND TO WORK! YES! SOLVE PROBLEMS! YES! WORK ON SOLUTIONS! YES! READ MORE! YES! EXPRESS YOUR TALENTS AND THOUGHTS! YES! REWIRE YOUR MIND FOR GREATNESS! YES! OVERCOME YOUR ANXIETIES AS BEST YOU CAN, AS ONLY YOU CAN! YES! DREAM BIG, AND MAKE IT BIGGER IN REAL LIFE! YES! SHARE YOUR IDEAS TO THOSE OF SIMILAR DREAMS! YES! EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE BY LEARNING EVERY DAY! YES! CHALLENGE YOURSELF TO ACHIEVE A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF YOURSELF! YES! WORK BOTH BODY AND MIND! YOUR BODY AND MIND ARE ALWAYS GROWING! YES! EVEN IN OLD AGE! YES! SO CREATE THE PERFEC...

Resolution! RESOLUTIONS! YES! THEY MATTER TO US ALL! YES! MAKE THEM A PROIRITY! YES! NOT JUST A ONE-AND-DONE! YES! RESOLUTION IS CHANGE! YES! RESOLUTION IS POWER! YES! RESOLUTION IS TRANSITION FROM BAD TO GOOD! YES! RESOLUTION IS DETERMINATION! YES! RESOLUTION IS REVOLUTION! YES! BE RESOLUTE! YES! Why Resolution? WHY TALK ABOUT RESOLUTION? YES? DID YOU MEET YOUR GOALS? YES? ARE YOU BETTER OFF? YES? DO YOU FEEL AT PEACE? YES? DID YOU BETTER YOUR RELATIONS? YES? WITH PEOPLE? YES? WITH FINANCES? YES? WITH GOD? YES? WITH YOURSELF? YES? WITH YOUR HEALTH? YES? CAN YOU ANSWER ALL WITH CERTAINTY? YES? THEN MAKE A NEW RESOLUTION! YES! OR RESOLVE TO FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED! YES! OR BOTH! YES! BECAUSE RESOLUTION IS THE ULTIMATE CHANGE OF PACE! YES! How Does It Work? RESOLUTIONS WORK WHEN YOU DISCIPLINE YOURSELF! YES! THEY WORK AS REMINDERS! YES! REMINDERS OF WHAT YOU MUST DO! YES!...

Whatever you have in mind to make this your year, it all starts here! YES! START OUT RIGHT! YES! HAPPY NEW YEAR! YES! IT'S 2018! YES! TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN! YES! TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN LAPS AROUND THE SUN! YES! 2017 IS PAST! YES! 2018 IS NOW! YES! DID YOU GET WHAT YOU WANTED DONE IN 2017? YES? DID YOU REACH YOUR GOALS? YES? DID YOU FALL SHORT? YES? THEN YOU KNOW WHAT YOU GOTTA DO! YES! GET RESOLUTE! YES! RESOLUTIONS! YES! DECLARATIONS TO BE RESOLUTE ABOUT! YES! SOME IDEAS TO STRIVE FOR! YES! BE RESOLUTE IN YOUR FINANCES! YES! CRUSH YOUR DEBTS! YES! BEAT IT TO SUBMISSION! YES! FIND NEW INCOME! YES! FIND NEW LOVE! YES!! FIND WHAT YOU'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR! YES!!! MAKE YOUR HEALTH BETTER AND STRONGER! YES! REACH THAT TARGET WEIGHT! YES! SPEND TIME WORKING OUT! YES! MAKE TIME WORKING OUT! YES! MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TIME! YES! MAXIMIZE YOUR SUCCESS WITH EACH PASSING SECOND! Y...

IT'S DECEMBER! YES! DE-CEM-BER! YES! IT'S COLD UP IN THE NORTHEN HEMISHPERE! YES! IT'S THE FINAL MONTH OF 2017! YES! 2018 IS NEARLY UPON US! YES! BECAUSE A NEW YEAR COMING IS ALWAYS A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

IT'S THE MORNING ROUTINE! YES! YOU DO IT EACH MORNING! YES! YOU WAKE UP! YES! YOU STRETCH OUT! YES! YOU TAKE A SHOWER! YES! GET DRESSED! YES! READ THE PAPER! YES! CHECK THE WEATHER! YES! BRUSH YOUR TEETH! YES! COMB YOUR HAIR! YES! MOUTHWASH AND FLOSS! YES! PUT ON LOTION TO KEEP SKIN HEALTHY! YES! SING A SONG! YES! DO A DANCE! YES! PLAN OUT YOUR DAY! YES! DO YOU HAVE A MORNING ROUTINE? YES? DO YOU STICK TO IT? YES? DO YOU IMPROVE IT? YES? THEN CONTINUE THE ROUTINE! YES! EXPAND UPON THAT ROUTINE! YES! BECAUSE MASTERING THE MORNING ROUTINE IS A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

Happy Turkey Day! Happy Thanksgiving! Happiness All-around! YES! IT'S THANKSGIVING IN THE U.S.A.! YES! THANKSGIVING! YES! IN 2017! YES! TURKEY! YES! STOVE TOP STUFFING! YES! MASHED POTATOES! YES! GRAVY! YES! THE BIGGEST MEAL OF THE YEAR! YES! CELEBRATING A DAY OF THANKFULNESS! YES! ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR SOMETHING? YES? ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR BEING ALIVE? YES? ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND GOOD COMPANY? YES? ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR WEALTH AND WELL-BEING? YES? THEN CELEBRATE! YES! THIS IS THANKSGIVING DAY! YES! SHARE THAT THANKFUL ATTITUDE! YES! SHARE THE JOY OF THANKFULNESS! YES! SHARE SOME OF THAT CRANBERRY SAUCE! YES, INDEED! BECAUSE BEING THANKFUL IS THE GREATEST CHANGE OF PACE! YES! HAPPY THANKSGIVING! YES!