My “Word of the Year” comes to life!

Have you noticed? Christmas pretty much officially starts at Halloween. In so many directions, my holiday season always starts early. Singing in three choirs means, all holiday music practice starts in October. Working with the flower committee at church, means we’re gearing up for Advent decorating even before Thanksgiving arrives – especially this year with Advent starting the first Sunday after Thanksgiving. I was buying a Christmas tree a couple weeks ago to decorate my booth at a Holiday Home and Gift Show.

Point being – it’s almost 2020 and it will be time to soul-search for another Word of the Year.

How are you doing with yours? Have you made it happen? Has your word guided you?

While my overall goals are not changing, my Word of the Year: REACH has spurred me on to keep striving to, “Reach others by sharing ideas with them.”

To that end, a variety of blog posts have been written – a double book published – book signings have happened – my first-ever booth at a show set up and used to spread the word about Toolkit for Caregivers and Toolkit for Wellness – Caregiver Workshops have been booked at the local community college – and today I had my first live interview on TV.

Just being inside WCTI-12 ABC and Fox Eastern Carolina studios, was a thrill. Lauren Arnott and all the staff were so kind and helpful. While, there’s much to learn about being on TV – looking into the camera more being one of them – I’m pleased with the results.

Check it out here:

Whatever your goal, taking consistent tiny steps toward it will add up. The same way we read a book – one word and one page at a time – we can reach our goals.

Speaking of tiny steps. Walking is the best exercise – ever!

After just returning from a tour of Williamsburg and the surrounding historical areas, I have a new body! Really. Nothing I do in aerobics classes has ever left me feeling so trim and tight. We simply walked all over the place – lots and lots! My Fit Bit wearing co-travelers had no trouble racking up their 10K steps.

What this means is, I’m putting on my winter jacket and going for a walk!

Have a blessed Thanksgiving everyone. Did you know, the first original English Thanksgiving ever was not by the Pilgrims. One year prior to Plymouth Rock activities, settlers landed at what became the Berkeley Plantation in Virginia, and they carried out the commandment of the King by dropping to their knees to say a prayer of thanksgiving for their safe passage to the New World.

If you are looking for a gift of “hope and help,” a copy of Toolkit for Wellness could help someone start the New Year off right, and a copy of Toolkit for Caregivers could give a friend, family member, or yourself with a lifeline of solid information.

Use this link to get both of them on Amazon HERE.

In health-

Deidre

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