MR. Blog's Test Run#1

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!