MR. Blog's Test Run#1

Make it Enjoyable for the Whole Family HAVE A GAME NIGHT! YES! MAKE PLANS TO PLAY AT HOME! YES! SPEND TIME AWAY FROM THE TV! YES! PLAY MORE THAN JUST VIDEO GAMES! YES! GO BACK TO CLASSICS! YES! BE CIVIL! YES! What Kind of Games Are We Talking? GET THE BOARD GAMES! YES! LEGENDS LIKE MONOPOLY! YES! OR EVEN CHESS AND CHECKERS! YES! BRING OUT THE CARD GAMES! YES! UNO STILL IS A FUN GAME! YES! OR SIMPLY CARD GAMES FROM TRADITIONAL CARDS! YES! GO FISH COMES TO MIND! YES! OR EVEN HAVE VOCAL GAMES! YES! LIKE TELEPHONE! YES! THE POSSIBILITIES ARE YOURS TO MAKE! YES! The Enjoyment is What Matters! THE WHOLE POINT IS TO HAVE FUN! YES! GETTING TOGETHER WITH FRIENDS! YES! CONNECT WITH FAMILY! YES! ENJOY EACH OTHERS' COMPANY! YES! TO FIND ALTERNATIVES TO GATHERINGS! YES! BECAUSE WHEN YOU HAVE A GAME NIGHT, YOU SET THE CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

GETTING OUT OF THE HOUSE ENJOY THE OUTDOORS! YES! GET A BREATH OF FRESH AIR! YES! BASK IN THE RAYS OF THE SUN ON A SUNNY DAY! YES! ENJOY THE AIR AFTER THE RAIN HAS STOPPED! YES! What Can You Do Outdoors? THERE ARE A FEW THINGS THAT CAN BE DONE! YES! YOU CAN TAKE A WALK! YES! YOU CAN GO CAMPING! YES! YOU CAN VISIT A PARK! YES! YOU CAN GO FISHING! YES! THERE'S SO MUCH TO DO FROM THESE ALONE! YES! More than just getting out... THIS IS ABOUT APPRECIATION! YES! ENJOYING WHAT NATURE HAS TO OFFER! YES! A WILLINGNESS TO BE ONE WITH THE OUTDOORS! YES! A CHANCE TO DO SOMETHING OUT OF THE HOME! YES! AND A CHANCE TO BRING FRIENDS OUT AS WELL! YES! BECAUSE WHEN YOU ENJOY THE OUTDOORS, YOU GET A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

Doing This Will Benefit You in So Many Ways! EAT OUT LESS! YES! MEANING CUT BACK A BIT ON DINING OUT! YES! YOU CAN STILL EAT OUT! YES! JUST LESSEN HOW OFTEN! YES! THIS HAS MANY BENEFITS! YES! What are these 'benefits' that you speak of? FIRST, COSTS! YES! YOU SAVE MUCH MORE THAN YOU REALIZE, JUST BY EATING OUT LESS! YES! YOU CAN THEN USE THAT MONEY FOR OTHER THINGS! YES! SECOND, YOU CAN LEARN TO COOK AT HOME! YES! START LIGHT, LIKE A SANDWICH! YES! THEN A SALAD! YES! THEN SOUP! YES! CONGRATULATIONS, YOU HAVE A MEAL! YES! YOU APPRECIATE THE MONEY YOU SAVE BUYING GROCERIES! YES! YOU GAIN A MEANS TO KEEP FED! YES! YOU CAN THEN TAKE THE NEXT STEP IN INVITING FRIENDS/FAMILY TO DINNER! YES! FINALLY, IT'S TO SHOW YOU CONTROL OVER YOUR URGES! YES! YOU ARE LESS PRONE TO EATING OUT! YES! YOU ARE IN CONTROL OF YOUR HABITS! YES! Keeping Things Into Perspective AS SAID BEFORE, YOU CAN EAT OUT! YES! JUS...

WHAT YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT... WRITE DOWN YOUR THOUGHTS! YES! NOTATE WHAT YOU'RE THINKING! YES! ANYTHING YOU'RE THINKING OF! YES! ANYTHING THAT CATCHES YOUR FANCY! YES! JUST WRITE IT DOWN! YES! KEEP IT IN A NOTEBOOK OR JOURNAL! YES! What Should You Write Down...? WRITE DOWN IDEAS! YES! WRITE DOWN INSPIRATION! YES! WRITE DOWN TASKS YOU HAVE IN MIND! YES! WRITE DOWN CONCERNS YOU HAVE! YES! WRITE WHAT YOU'RE THINKING NOW! YES! WRITE GOALS YOU WISH TO ACHIEVE! YES! THE POSSIBILITIES ARE YOURS TO PURSUE! YES! Why Do This at All? LOOK BACK AT WHAT YOU WROTE! YES! DOES IT INSPIRE YOU? YES? DOES IT CONCERN YOU? YES? DO YOU HAVE A LOT OF IDEAS? YES? DO YOU SEE ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT? YES? THEN YOU KNOW WHERE YOU STAND! YES! YOUR THOUGHTS ARE A REFLECTION OF YOUR DIRECTION! YES! YOU DON'T NEED TO SHOW THIS TO ANYONE! YES! YOU SIMPLY NEED TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING IN YOUR MIND! YES! BE...

What To Do When The Weekdays End... PLAN A WEEKEND! YES! MAKE IT ENJOYABLE! YES! IF YOU GOT WORK, PLAN AROUND IT! YES! IF YOU DON'T, PREPARE FOR IT! YES! WHATEVER YOUR SITUATION, MAKE READY FOR A WEEKEND TO REMEMBER! YES! What To Plan? YOU CAN PLAN MANY THINGS! YES! A DRIVE AROUND THE TOWN! YES! A MOVIE MARATHON, BOTH HOME AND/OR AT THE THEATERS! YES! IF THERE'S A BALL GAME, GO WATCH IT! YES! IF THERE ARE EVENTS IN TOWN, GO PARTICIPATE! YES! IF THERE ARE SOME ERRANDS TO DO, GO DO THEM! YES! Have a Great Weekend! THAT'S WHAT PLANNING IS ABOUT! YES! THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE FULL USE OF THE WEEKEND AHEAD! YES! TO ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND! YES! TO TAKE A BREAK FROM THE WEEKLY GRIND! YES! BECAUSE WHEN YOU PLAN A WEEKEND, YOU PLAN A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

Get an Idea of Who Lives With You! KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORS! YES! GET TO KNOW THEM! YES! BE AWARE OF THEM! YES! GREET THEM WHEN YOU SEE THEM! YES! BE A PART OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY! YES! How Can You Get to Know Your Neighbors? START BY GREETING THEM! YES! A SIMPLE 'HELLO!' GOES A LONG WAY! YES! MAYBE BAKE SOME COOKIES AND TREATS! YES! GIVE THEM OUT TO THE NEIGHBORS! YES! OR IF YOU HAVE A YARD AND WORK ON IT, SIMPLY GREET THEM WITH A WAVE OF YOUR HANDS! YES! TAKE TIME TO SURVEY THE NEIGHBORHOOD! YES! SEE WHO'S IN IT! YES! Why Go To Such Lengths? YOU MAY NEED A FAVOR FROM A NEIGHBOR! YES! THEY MAY ALSO NEED YOU FOR A TIME! YES! IT PUTS SOME TENSIONS AT EASE! YES! IT HELPS TO GROW UP TOGETHER! YES! IT ALSO SHOWS THAT NEIGHBORS CAN CARE FOR ONE ANOTHER! YES! FINALLY, WHEN YOU KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORS, YOU CAN ANTICIPATE A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

DON'T WAIT UNTIL APRIL 15TH! GET YOUR TAXES READY! YES! SERIOUSLY, GET READY! YES! STARTING SOONER IS SO MUCH BETTER! YES! HAVE THEM FILED AND FINALIZED! YES! MAKE SURE ALL DOCUMENTS YOU NEED ARE IN ORDER! YES! MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ALL NEEDED STATEMENTS! YES! HAVE EVERYTHING READY TO FILE IN ONE GO! YES! Why Start Now? THAT'S AN EXCELLENT QUESTION! YES! THE ANSWER IS SIMPLE! YES! THE SOONER PREPARED, THE SOONER PAID! YES! ONCE EVERYONE FILES AROUND APRIL, IT TAKES A LOOOOONG TIME! YES! BUT IF YOU START EARLY, THEY CAN FILE SOONER! YES! IF YOU FILE SOONER, YOU CAN POSSIBLY GET A REFUND SOONER (SHOULD YOU QUALIFY)! YES! THAT MEANS MORE MONEY IN YOUR POCKET WHEN YOU NEED IT! YES! So, What Are You Waiting For? YOU GOTTA FILE ANYWAYS! YES! SO GET READY NOW! YES! PREP YOUR TAX PAPERWORK! YES! AND FILE WITH EASE AND EARLY AS POSSIBLE! YES! BECAUSE GETTING YOUR TAXES READY IS A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

What to Do to Start Your Day! DEVOTE TIME IN THE MORNING! YES! MAKE TIME TO GET YOUR DAY STARTED! YES! GET PREPARED FOR THE DAY AHEAD! YES! KEEP THIS IN MIND WHEN YOU WAKE UP! YES! START EARLY TO GET THE DAY GOING! YES! MAKE A LIST OF MORNING TASKS! YES! THEN WORK IT EACH DAY INTO A HABIT! Here's a sample idea GET UP! YES! READ A DAILY DEVOTIONAL! YES! READ SOMETHING MOTIVATIONAL! YES! TAKE A QUICK SHOWER! YES! PUT ON DEODORANT! YES! PUT ON LOTION (IF YOU HAVEN'T LAST NIGHT)! YES! DO SOME LIGHT STRETCHING! YES! PUT ON SOME FRESH CLOTHES! YES! MAKE UP YOUR BED! YES! THEN HEAD TO THE KITCHEN! YES! MAKE SOME BREAKFAST! YES! IF YOU HAVE CEREAL, EAT SOME! YES! PREPARE SOME LUNCH FOR WORK! YES! THEN GO MAKE THIS DAY YOURS! YES! Why Do You Devote Time in the Morning? DEVOTING TIME HELPS THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE! YES! IT STARTS THE DAY WITH PURPOSE! YES! IT HELPS PRIORITIZES IDEAS/TASKS! YES!...

THIS IS HOW TO START 20/20 OFF RIGHT! MAKE A TO-DO LIST! YES! THIS IS THE THIRD PART! YES! THE FINALE! YES! DID YOU WRITE DOWN ALL YOUR TASKS? YES? DID ANY NEW ONES  POP UP IN-BETWEEN? YES? THAT DOES HAPPEN! YES! AFTER THAT, DID YOU PRIORITIZE YOUR GOALS? YES? DID ANYTHING CHANGE IN-BETWEEN? YES? THAT ALSO HAPPENS! YES! NOW IT'S TIME TO SETUP TIME FOR THEM! YES! BE STRATEGIC! THE SECRET IS KNOWING YOUR TIMETABLE! YES! PLAN OUT THE TASKS YOU CAN DO IN A DAY! YES! THEN THE ONES YOU CAN DO IN A WEEK! YES! FINALLY, THE ONES YOU CAN DO IN A MONTH, FOLLOWED BY HOW MANY MONTHS! YES! HAVE THIS ALL PLANNED OUT! YES! DO THIS EVEN WHEN CHANGES IN PLANS OCCUR! YES! THIS IS THE GUIDE THAT WILL GIVE YOUR YEAR MEANING! YES! Remember This Process REMEMBER THIS TO-DO LIST! YES! REMEMBER THE STEPS TAKEN FOR THEM! YES! REMEMBER THE TIME TAKEN TO SEE IT THROUGH! YES! MAKE A TO-DO LIST AS THE CHANGE OF PACE FOR 20/20! Y...

THE SECOND PART IN A SERIES!!! MAKE A TO-DO LIST! YES! WE'RE BACK! YES! DID YOU READ PART ONE? YES? THEN YOU HAVE A LIST ALREADY! YES! NOW TO START ORGANIZING YOUR GOALS! BE REALISTIC! THIS IS THE NITTY AND GRITTY! YES! THIS IS WHERE THE MAGIC HAPPENS! YES! THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT! YES! ORGANIZE IT FIRST TO TASKS YOU CAN DO FOR YOURSELF! YES! STUFF THAT WILL WORK BEST FOR YOU! YES! STUFF THAT WILL HELP YOU AROUND THE HOME! YES! THEN WORK YOUR WAY OUT! YES! ORGANIZE YOUR GOALS BEYOND YOU! YES! ORGANIZE HOW YOU HANDLE TIME AWAY FROM HOME! YES! HOW YOU PLAN TO FOCUS ON WORK! YES! HOW TO SOCIALIZE AND JUST HAVE A LITTLE SPONTANAETY! YES! AND YES, HOW TO FINANCE IT ALL! YES! Hitting the Sweet Spot! NOW YOUR TO DO LIST IS IN-LINE! YES! NOW YOU HAVE PRIORITIES AND GOALS! YES! NOW YOU HAVE MILESTONES AND A SENSE OF PURPOSE! YES! NOW, BY MAKING THIS TO-DO LIST PRIORITIZED, YOU CONCLUDE THE SECOND PART OF THIS CHANGE OF PACE! YES!