| Success in life, business, or relationships is the | | | | Healthy, organic food is less expensive than it |
| result of hard work, of course, but a strongly | | | | once was. Many cities and towns are encouraging |
| positive attitude is of equal importance. It | | | | farmers' markets nowadays. People are learning |
| improves morale and can even affect your health. | | | | to raise their own food -- you might try it |
| It is amazing how many people hang on to | | | | yourself. Even if you live in an apartment, you |
| negative surroundings, poor work habits, neglect | | | | might be able to have a small container garden on |
| their own health and maintain negative | | | | your patio or balcony. Or ask the landlord if you |
| relationships. Why, for heavens sake? All that can | | | | can use the roof, as they do in big cities. You can |
| come from a negative situation is a negative | | | | learn to cook your own meals. Look up easy |
| result. So begin now. How about giving those old | | | | recipes on line or at the library. You can feel a |
| clothes you never wear to a charity? The charity | | | | sense of real accomplishment taking a loaf of |
| will feel good and so will you. The principle of | | | | bread out of the oven or dishing out a delicious |
| giving, remember? Go ahead; get rid of that | | | | soup you made yourself. Your health will improve |
| unhealthy food while you are at it. By eliminating | | | | without all the pesticides and preservatives in |
| things you do not need, things that are not | | | | prepackaged and fast food. |
| healthy, you make room for what you do need, | | | | While you're at it, establish some kind of regular |
| and things that are good for you. | | | | exercise routine. You need not go on a diet or try |
| Hanging on to negative influences is often a case | | | | to lose weight, just take on some healthy habits. |
| of mere habit. You get stuck in a rut. It takes a | | | | Take a walk if you can, or spend some time on a |
| certain amount of effort to overcome inertia, but | | | | treadmill or bicycle, or take up yoga or pilates. |
| it is not impossible. If changing your environment | | | | Twenty minutes to half an hour a day is plenty. |
| and circumstances seems like an insurmountable | | | | Visit a natural health store and learn something |
| goal, start small. Even if you don't believe in feng | | | | about vitamins and nutrients. |
| shui, the appearance of your home makes a | | | | Next, look at your relationships with other people. |
| difference to your morale. A clean environment is | | | | Are your friends really friends, or are they just |
| very meaningful. If clutter is one of your | | | | hangers-on? It's fine to feel sorry for the less |
| problems, work on just one room, or one space, | | | | fortunate, but don't take people on because you |
| or one box. Get rid of things you don't need. | | | | pity them. They'll waste your time and leach off |
| Keep rooms clean and aired out. You might paint | | | | your energy. Back off from them. You deserve |
| your walls or furniture a different color. Make | | | | better. Make friends with successful people who |
| your own decorations, or buy inexpensive ones. | | | | make you feel good about yourself. With these |
| Play music you like on the stereo. If you run out | | | | simple changes, you can surround yourself with |
| of music, play nature sounds, especially if you live | | | | positive influences and look forward to a positive, |
| in a city. | | | | successful future. |