Live Your Best Life

I love Oprah's website. Especially her tag line "Live Your Best Life". My favorite topics lie under the heading entitled Spirit. Though, I like perusing through all the different sections too.

So, what does it take to live your best life? Do you ponder about that? It used to be that I get up in the morning and it is a race to accomplish something or the other. Just stuff that needs to get done that day. Now, I begin my morning with meditation. Sitting still for 15 minutes, doing nothing. Especially not thinking about my "to do" list. For people who know me, this in itself, is a herculean task. My meditation ends with thoughts that set the tone for each day.

• Appreciate my husband and all the wonderful things he does for me every day. Make sure I show my love in many ways throughout the day.



• Be grateful. For everything good in my life and for the wonderful things about to happen.
  
  
• Go out into my garden, breathe the fresh air, check out the lizards, birds and butterflies. Inhale the fragrance of the blooming spring flowers. Be aware of the power of the Universe (God) in everything I see.



• Surround myself with good books, music and learning. My goal should be to learn something new every year.



• Pick up the phone and call a friend that I haven't heard from in a while. Make sure that I give love every day. I only get back what I give.



• Eat healthy. Stop and think before I eat. I have a habit of eating when I see food, regardless of whether I am hungry or not. Drink plenty of water. A cleansing routine, very important for my body. Focus on good health and find ways to take care of my body. Exercise often, even if it is just a little walk.



• Do not worry about money. Though money is important, it cannot have control over my sense of well being and happiness.



• Be happy. Work on being happy. Learn to control my thoughts when they go down a anxiety ridden path.



• Welcome positive, optimistic energy and people into my life. Stay away from negative energy. Know my boundaries and core values. Sometimes it is best to end relationships than to foster toxic ones. I can do this without anger, animosity or sadness.



• Find ways every day to make a difference in someone's life in some small way.



• Love myself, forgive myself.

I know all of the above, but consciously thinking about it each day has brought about a greater sense of well-being. The way I see it - when I lie on my death bed, I should be ready for my next journey, knowing well that I have indeed lived my best life here.