My 2019 New Year's Resolutions

Welcome to 2019!  What will this year hold?  How will life change?  We can only predict the future, but not guarantee it.  

One way to help you predict your future is 

to make New Year's Resolutions and stick to them!

Here are my 2019 Resolutions:

#1 - Combat the Effects of Stress - I have learned a lot about stress over the past few years from my acupuncturist. Stress has a direct effect on your body's natural ability to fight illness, disease, and overall well being.  I know going into 2019 that it will be a stressful year. I need to prepare to combat the effects of stress so I don't internalize the feelings and make myself sick, or take out the stress on my loved ones.  For this resolution, these are the steps I will be taking to combat it:

1. Run at least two times per week (try for 3 days, if possible)
2. Do yoga once a week either in a studio or on my own
3. Take time for myself to write at least once a week (writing for pleasure has been a big stress relief and it helped me to produce and publish three books so far, check them out at http://travispublications.com/
4. Enjoy the beach!  We are only three miles from one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, I need to take advantage of this and sit at least once a week and watch the waves roll in.
5. Deep breathing exercises - there is a lot to be said about just taking a minute and taking some deep cleansing breaths.  Just a few of them can clear your head and prepare you for the next task.
6. Finally, when I am feeling stressed, do one of the five steps above!  It is important to recognize when stress begins to take over and take steps to alleviate it.

#2 - Publish the final book in my Cooper's Destiny Trilogy

For this year, I have chosen only two resolutions.  The reason is that the first one is something that will be challenging on a daily basis. If I can learn to combat the effects of stress, I will live longer and love my life more, which is more important than any other resolution I could make!

Happy 2019 to everyone!