Your Life Lessons - It will change

Change is always constant.

Our life's journey is exactly that, a bunch of changes.

Some changes are obvious, your hair begins to thin or grey, you are distracted a bit more, or remembering a current event is a bit foggy.

I personally like change.  Living in New England guarantees me change every three months as the seasons change. From the long days of summer, to the crisp autumn leaves, winter is especially great when we have those snowy days and then, spring, the world around me bursts alive.  

Some changes are welcomed and some are downright unfortunate.  Yet, both pass with time.  I remind certain folks about me that everyday you awake, is your day; make the most of it. 

Whatever is bothering you today - understand it will change.  I heard something cute, look at the change today and ask yourself, what will I think of it in five years?  

Get out and enjoy your day!

Living My 60th Year - Having Lunch and get a Bonus

Here's to a new year and remembering to eat lunch!

Yes, remembering to eat lunch.  I know that could sound strange.  

It's not the eating, I'm referring to.  I have my lunch, sometimes it is over the sink, grab a sandwich and run, or bring it back to my desk and consume it among the pile of paperwork.

I've been taking a full break for lunch lately and not at my desk.  Lunch is a pretty decent meal for me.  Many times it is left overs from the dinner before or a sandwich with fruit.  How much time?  About an hour, it's an hour I take time away from my work.

When I worked in a large office with lots of people around, this was what we did.  Somewhere around 10am we began discussing lunch.  Where to go, what we would like to have, who brought lunch and a host of questions.

Since I've worked for myself, that isn't the case.  I often talk to myself, though the subject matter isn't about lunch!  

What I have found, that by taking that break has allowed me to do a host of items that would had been regulated to some other part of the day.  I've done some fun reading; do part of the laundry;  or do some pick up around my non-working space.  Most of these types of tasks are 5 -10 minutes, though they feel like a received a bonus at the end of the day.  I find that I am a bit more focused during the balance of my day and accomplish work effectively.

Life is good, I get to have a better lunch,  a good break and am more productive for the balance of my day.  

What's your lunch break like?

Here's to a year of catching the dreams you chase,

doing what makes you smile,

and loving the life you live.