Happy New Year and Happy New You! 2020 was certainly a year for the history books! Let’s take a deep breath and exhale. 2021 is a year of new journeys, new beginnings, and new ideas. It is a time to experiment with better ways to work, exercise, eat, and learn. It’s ok to feel like a fish out of water sometimes. New situations, odd and awkward as they may be, bring new opportunities to learn.

“When you learn to let go of things, a greater generosity, openness, and breath comes into your life.”
~ John Donohue

I’m looking forward to a happier, healthier year. It’s time to write down some goals. For starters, I’m trying to get organized this month for a busy year. I’m trying to exercise a lot more at home, move to a healthier, plant-based diet and practice mindfulness and deep breathing. It’s so important to practice self-care these days more than ever. In 2020, many of us were on our computers, smartphones and smart TV’s a lot more. I don’t know about you, but I found social media overwhelming. When I looked at my iPhone for one thing, I found myself checking feeds and posts…and then an hour would quickly go by. It’s easy to get swept away in technology. If you are on the computer a large part of the day, remember to stand up and stretch every hour. Did you know when you stare at your computer or smartphone you blink less? Every hour, make a point to look away from the screen and blink 10-20 times. This will help to lubricate your eyes. I recently bought a pair of blue-light-blocking glasses and now I wear them every day on the computer.

What are your plans for 2021? Here’s what’s coming in 2021:

• For the past 5 years, I’ve been documenting my author journey. I’m pleased to announce that my new Author Journey Success book series explaining my journey into writing, self-publishing and marketing is here! Click here to visit the Author Journey Success Tooklit page.
• I’ve also been experimenting with healthier recipes, so look for updates and new recipes coming in the near future which I’ll be adding to my children’s books.
• 2020 granted me more time to test the waters in Office 365. I’ll be creating more Microsoft Office videos, including some “What’s New in Microsoft 365” tips and tricks.

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Looking ahead and hoping that this new year brings much happiness, joy and good health to all!