Re: Resolutions....Advice Sought

[Guest guest]

Interesting that you mention New Year Resolutions. I was just thinking

of that 'tradition' the other day myself. Instead of resolutions I

decided I would much more benefit by 'counting' my achievements (re

IE) for THIS year.

1) I am so much more calmer about food. I've almost gotten to the

stage where food is food and I don't feel guilty about what I eat.

2) One big surprise for me is that I really am getting to where I

notice the effects of food on me. Overeating isn't 'fun' any longer,

just yuckie.

3) I am more happy to be what 'I am " , and NOT jumping thru 'hoops' to

be what the world thinks I 'should' be (whatever that is anyway?!?)

4) I am VERY grateful and honored to be part of this marvelous bunch

of people who are regaining their choices (aka 'power') over their own

lives , eating included.

Re your exercise question - while I am at home and doing more sitting

these days than would be 'advisable', I am finding a way for me to do

my body the favor it needs to be as life fit as I can make it. I'm NOT

doing this for weight loss, just fitness and even more important - to

counteract pain I have been experiencing due to muscle/nerve

interactions. Pilates is what has been strongly suggested to me and

that is going to start - you got it - right after New Years too. But

not due to any resolution, more a matter of waiting until after the

hubbub of the holidays and an opening with a good coach too.

BEST to you as you find YOUR way with IE et al. - ehugs, Katcha

>

> Hi, everyone. Happy New Year! I saw the post this morning about New

> Year's resolutions. I have many goals for the new year, but I just

> haven't written them down yet.

>

> We have been enjoying special foods around this time, and they are

> still not gone, despite frequent sharing with others. I'm afraid I'll

> start craving them again after they are gone. I will start my

> exercise program again on January 1. I'm afraid, because I've done

> this so many times. I don't want to fail again. How do all of you

> handle this?

>

> How much exercise is enough? Since I'm a chair user, I feel like I

> have to do at least an hour a day in the mornings, which is not

> enough to see results. I am so desperate to lose that I was wondering

> if I should do all of my routine at once, including videos, which

> would take 2-3 hours. I'm not sure I can live up to this every day.

>

> Another thing: Does anyone on this list work from home? If so, how do

> you cut it off at 5:00 p.m. when your office is only a few feet away?

> I eat sometimes when I'm anxious about freelance assignments, or

> trying to get new work. I'm also not performing well for one client.

> Sometimes I'm so anxious that I skip exercises and dive in, even

> though I feel under-confident professionally much of the time. And

> then I feel guilty for skipping exercises, and on and on. How do you

> get on a good sleep schedule, as well?

>

> I can't stand another year of bad habits with no discernible change.

> I welcome your ideas. I am sorry to post in a down mood, but I feel

> very discouraged.

>

> Thanks,

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi, everyone. Happy New Year! I saw the post this morning about

New

> Year's resolutions. I have many goals for the new year, but I just

> haven't written them down yet.

>

> We have been enjoying special foods around this time, and they are

> still not gone, despite frequent sharing with others. I'm afraid

I'll

> start craving them again after they are gone. I will start my

> exercise program again on January 1. I'm afraid, because I've done

> this so many times. I don't want to fail again. How do all of you

> handle this?

>

> How much exercise is enough? .....

> I welcome your ideas. I am sorry to post in a down mood, but I feel

> very discouraged.

>

I don't have the answers, , but I have a couple of questions

which I hope may start you to finding your own answers.

Why do your special Christmas foods need to be " gone " ? If you enjoy

them, why not make them available to yourself whenever you feel like

them, year round (if that's feasible - I know some things are only

seasonally available <sob> ... goodbye 's eggnog for now, I loved

you so dearly ... )

Sorry, lost focus there.

One way to overcome cravings is to remove the restriction and rarity -

those foods lose their specialness and become a valid part of your

everyday choices. Don't give them more power than they deserve. It

may seem hard at first, but please don't be " afraid " of them.

But here's a bigger question. Why have New Year's resolutions at

all? What's so bloody magical about 1 January? I think establishing

positive goals which you can work towards is a fine thing, but

there's something about resolutions and dates/deadlines which

inevitably leads to broken resolutions, disappointment in oneself,

the possibility of failure (which you seem to be expecting already!)

and perhaps negative behaviours in response to that perceived

failure. If you want to increase your exercise so you feel better,

great, but don't go too hard on yourself or set an impossible

schedule. Do what you can, when you can, and most of all don't feel

disappointed in yourself if you can't meet some arbitrary plan of

workouts, or see certain results (measurements, whatever) within a

certain period of time. Aim for persistence and progress, not

perfection.

This is the first New Year in living memory I am approaching without

fervent, frenzied resolve to diet and exercise myself down to

the " right " or " perfect " body - and it's such a relief. I'm done

with ridiculous, magical thinking, unrealistic and unfeasible goals.

I am who I am, and the desperation to be someone else is fading.

Yes, it would be convenient to lose a few more kg (though nowhere

near as much as I always crazily told myself I " need " to lose), but

that's not the most important thing in my life right now. Taking the

focus off weight loss makes me a lot calmer and happier, which

results in a lot less unhungry and unenjoyed eating.

Maybe I *do* have a New Year's resolution - to keep warding off the

diet talk and bad body thoughts, and actively work towards a world

which accepts all body shapes and sizes.

Good luck, . You'll work it out. Stick with it, stay positive

(keep reading Katcha's posts!) and Happy New Year.

Sigigee

[Guest guest]

Do what you can, when you can, and most of all don't feel disappointed in yourself if you can't meet some arbitrary plan of workouts, or see certain results (measurements, whatever) within a certain period of time. Aim for persistence and progress, not perfection.

Do what you can, when you can...excellent!!!!

Sue See AOL's top rated recipes and easy ways to stay in shape for winter.

[Guest guest]

>

> But here's a bigger question. Why have New Year's resolutions at

> all? What's so bloody magical about 1 January?

Woo hooo! I'm with you! I haven't made resolutions in years. All they do is set

us up for

feeling like a failure. And do we really need to invent something to make us

feel lousy about

ourselves??

BTW, I decide how much exercise I 'need' by how much makes me feel good. if it

makes me

feel worse, makes me feel stressed and under pressure; If I dread it or it feels

like a chore -

then it's not the right activity or amount for me.

Here's to another 'resolution free new year!'

[Guest guest]

PLEASE TAKE ME OUT OF THIS GROUP Smoot wrote: Hi, everyone. Happy New Year! I saw the post this morning about New Year's resolutions. I have many goals for the new year, but I just haven't written them down yet.We have been enjoying special foods around this time, and they are still not gone, despite frequent sharing with others. I'm afraid I'll start craving them again after they are gone. I will start my exercise program again on January 1. I'm afraid, because I've done this so many times. I

don't want to fail again. How do all of you handle this?How much exercise is enough? Since I'm a chair user, I feel like I have to do at least an hour a day in the mornings, which is not enough to see results. I am so desperate to lose that I was wondering if I should do all of my routine at once, including videos, which would take 2-3 hours. I'm not sure I can live up to this every day.Another thing: Does anyone on this list work from home? If so, how do you cut it off at 5:00 p.m. when your office is only a few feet away? I eat sometimes when I'm anxious about freelance assignments, or trying to get new work. I'm also not performing well for one client. Sometimes I'm so anxious that I skip exercises and dive in, even though I feel under-confident professionally much of the time. And then I feel guilty for skipping exercises, and on and on. How do you get on a good sleep schedule, as well?I can't

stand another year of bad habits with no discernible change. I welcome your ideas. I am sorry to post in a down mood, but I feel very discouraged.Thanks,

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Dear and fellow IEers,

I have been an "exerciser" for a long time now. Some times more than others. In the past, I have gone on exercise binges-working out a set amount of time 5 days a week (no matter what), making certain I get in x number of days of weights and cardio. Generally beating myself up if something happens and I miss a day. What I have found is that no matter how strict I am with the exercise (and especially when I am), at some point I fall off the horse - sometimes for up to 2 months at a time, and in the case of pregnancies, babies, surgery, even longer. I have noticed that my body had adapted to be a certain weight ONLY when I exercised like a fiend (and ate whatever, binged, beat myself up, ate carrots, binged) and when I stopped exercising so rigidly I gained weight. Which would lead to beating myself up, getting on a strict exercise plan, burning out, getting off of it, beating myself up, etc. You see the cycle. Much like the food.

Exercise makes me feel good in many different ways. But for me, I have to make sure I do it for myself, and not for the exercise plan. Forget everything you have heard about cardio times, weights, sit-ups and concentrate on how you feel when you exercise. I do think it is a necessary part of life-movement! But working out 90 minutes a day is absurd. Have you noticed practically every month the experts up the amount of time needed in cardio to maintain heart health? Hogwash! We're all trying to get to a point of balance and trust with our eating, and I am also working on balance and trust in my workouts. Sometimes, it is difficult to get to the gym. So I walk. Or do a tape. Or go and say "I'll do 10 minutes and if I feel like more, I'll do more, and if not, I'm done!" I'm working on allowing for gentle types of exercise like swimming and yoga and trying to silence all the experts in my head.

And I also don't do resolutions. For years, I set myself up for failure and disappointment with unrealistic goals.

Have a Happy New Year!!!

RE

[Guest guest]

Hi, :

Congratulations on creating a vision for your life. That's my

euphemism for " New Year's Resolutions " because I think resolutions

are a crock of s**t. I'm a believer in visualizing an outcome and

asking for help in achieving it.

So, if you want to begin exercising, why not go outside right now

(yes, that's right! - on December 31st) and take a walk? Why wait

until tomorrow? You know the gym will be crowded and the hours of

operation might even be curtailed. That sounds like a recipe for

failure.

I suggest going to the gym on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays/Sundays

because alot of people exercise on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

and it's a mad house. In fact, I would almost recommend just walking

for the next month and joining the gym in February when the New Year

Resolutionists give up their exercise programs.

Also, regarding your exercise intensity, please go gently for several

months. It takes your joints and muscles months to build strength.

People often overdo exercise in the beginning and injure themselves.

You don't want to overexercise and experience such pain that it's

hard to move. That's counterproductive. I like how other IEers on

this site are expanding the idea of IE to intuitive exercise. It

makes alot of sense. We're taking this approach to our lives for

long-term success because we've learned that extreme solutions don't

work over the long-term.

Suzanne

>

I will start my

> exercise program again on January 1. I'm afraid, because I've done

> this so many times. I don't want to fail again. How do all of you

> handle this?

>

> How much exercise is enough? Since I'm a chair user, I feel like I

> have to do at least an hour a day in the mornings, which is not

> enough to see results. I am so desperate to lose that I was

wondering

> if I should do all of my routine at once, including videos, which

> would take 2-3 hours. I'm not sure I can live up to this every day.

>

> Thanks,

>

[Guest guest]

Well said Suzanne! I too am liking the Intuitive Exercise idea. Heck

we live in our bodies year round so why not listen to them whenever

they give us (valuable) feedback? Alternatives appeal to me much more

than 'dictates'!!

ehugs, Katcha

>

> Hi, :

>

> Congratulations on creating a vision for your life. That's my

> euphemism for " New Year's Resolutions " because I think resolutions

> are a crock of s**t. I'm a believer in visualizing an outcome and

> asking for help in achieving it.

>

> So, if you want to begin exercising, why not go outside right now

> (yes, that's right! - on December 31st) and take a walk? Why wait

> until tomorrow? You know the gym will be crowded and the hours of

> operation might even be curtailed. That sounds like a recipe for

> failure.

>

> I suggest going to the gym on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays/Sundays

> because alot of people exercise on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

> and it's a mad house. In fact, I would almost recommend just walking

> for the next month and joining the gym in February when the New Year

> Resolutionists give up their exercise programs.

>

> Also, regarding your exercise intensity, please go gently for several

> months. It takes your joints and muscles months to build strength.

> People often overdo exercise in the beginning and injure themselves.

> You don't want to overexercise and experience such pain that it's

> hard to move. That's counterproductive. I like how other IEers on

> this site are expanding the idea of IE to intuitive exercise. It

> makes alot of sense. We're taking this approach to our lives for

> long-term success because we've learned that extreme solutions don't

> work over the long-term.

>

> Suzanne

[Guest guest]

>

>Since I'm a chair user,

Funny that you should mention sitting . . . I just found a way to make

that work FOR ME - I am being encouraged to put an ice pack against my

aching muscle, which happens to be at the back of my buttocks, so I am

doing it while I SIT at my computer

> I can't stand another year of bad habits with no discernible change.

> I welcome your ideas. I am sorry to post in a down mood, but I feel

> very discouraged.

>

> Thanks,

>

>

>

- I know that when I read all the 'accomplishment' posts of the

longer term IEers here when I first started, I used to totally say to

myself - yea, easy for YOU to say . . . . But here I (still) am and

to my own surprise! I have actually 'gotten' some of this IE stuff

myself! As you read the " resolutions are not for me " posts, I hope you

can say to yourself - Hey! That WILL be me next Dec. too! During this

year (2007) I figured out that IE isn't about weight, its about WAIT -

wait for eating the food you want, wait for hunger to guide your

eating, wait for yourself to settle into what YOU need, and wait long

enough to give yourself the gift of IE.

All my best to you - Katcha

[Guest guest]

>

> Another thing: Does anyone on this list work from home? If so, how do

> you cut it off at 5:00 p.m. when your office is only a few feet away?

, I do work from home and I don't stop at 5 because I have

clients in the evening hours. I do need time away from work, though.

What I find works for me is to have times when I declare as off times,

and honor those. They are not the strict 9-5 times. Sometimes, when

I've forgotten I'm supposed to stop -- usually when I'm too exhausted

to think -- I'll be sitting at my desk pushing on. Then, though, when

I'm staring off into space and finally catch myself (no clients

present!) I'll laugh and take myself out of my home office. Sometimes,

on days off, I have to separate myself totally. No email gets read or

written then!

Good luck finding your rhythm and balance. At an earlier point in your

post that I clipped, you said you felt desperate...and that comes

through in your wording throughout. My heart goes out to you. It

sounds like you're trying to make lots of changes and asking a great

deal of yourself. Maybe this is just right for you. It would overwhelm

me, though, so I offer what's worked for me in the hope that it might

be helpful to you.

I've found for me that I need to make small changes (philosophy of

kaizen) and trust my process. These small changes become large

differences as I am consistent with them. I'm not usually overwhelmed

by something small. The word balance has a great deal of importance

for me. Finding balance, resting, and surrendering to the

process...somehow with these ideas I find more joy in life.

Wishing you well.

Alison

> I eat sometimes when I'm anxious about freelance assignments, or

> trying to get new work. I'm also not performing well for one client.

> Sometimes I'm so anxious that I skip exercises and dive in, even

> though I feel under-confident professionally much of the time. And

> then I feel guilty for skipping exercises, and on and on. How do you

> get on a good sleep schedule, as well?

>

> I can't stand another year of bad habits with no discernible change.

> I welcome your ideas. I am sorry to post in a down mood, but I feel

> very discouraged.

>

> Thanks,

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Interesting that you say this, Katcha, because I was going to say

that the way a friend of mine does resolutions is by writing down

everything she achieved in the past year. It can take alot of

thought, because it's so easy to forget that something that's second

nature now was once a struggle to do. So this friend lists

everything she can think of. Then, she slowly goes down the list,

reading and thinking about each item, and checks it off! Done! I

like how she thinks!

Sometimes I think this would be a good way to end a day,

too...instead of looking at your to-do list and seeing everything you

didn't accomplish, list everything you did accomplish.

~Jen S.

>

> Interesting that you mention New Year Resolutions. I was just

thinking

> of that 'tradition' the other day myself. Instead of resolutions I

> decided I would much more benefit by 'counting' my achievements (re

> IE) for THIS year.

>

[Guest guest]

Exercise was an element in this thread so

I thought I'd share that we're doing this

new push at work, beginning this week, to

get people to commit to just 10 minutes a

day of ANY kind of physical activity that

is sufficient to get your heart rate ele-

vated. Ten minutes is in keeping with the

latest research (see this interesting

article at:

http://www.prevention.com/cda/article/the-heavy-healthy-

heart/5851ab645de04110VgnVCM20000012281eac____/health/health.experts/

arthur.agatston.md

Just 10 minutes a day of doing SOMETHING

is all it takes to maintain your cardiac

health! Yes, that flies in the face of

practically everyone out there screaming

that you must do at least 30 minutes a day

at least 5-6 days a week. That's nice,

but it's not necessary to get the benefits

to your system. Like we're telling the

folks at work - you wouldn't think about

getting up in the morning and not taking

10 minutes to shower and brush your teeth-

making 10 minutes of something physical a

habit is just like that, just something you

plan into your schedule.

My gym's newsletter had a fantastic quote

this month:

" We will open the book. It's pages are

blank. We are going to put words on them

ourselves. The book is called Opportunity

and it's first chapter is New Year's Day. "

As for the discussion of New Year's Resolu-

tions, I've never actually made any myself,

but I'm re-thinking it this year. I always

seem to find myself wishing I would do this

better or be better at that, but never

actually DOING anything to get there. So

maybe this year I'll wrap some structure

around that wishful thinking and write down

some actual goals. Top of the list: To

actually take my doctor's advice, as well as

the advice of IE, and LITERALLY throw away

my scale. Drop kick it into the trash bin.

After that I think my resolutions might in-

clude:

1) Have more fun this year (quit taking myself

so seriously!)

2) Spend at least one hour each week completely

indulging my creative self in some way.

3) Spend more time doing absolutely NOTHING.

4) Enjoy time with my elderly parents more, while

they're still around for me to enjoy them.

5) Get my personal files at home ORGANIZED!

hMMM... LOTS to think about this time of the

year.

Happy New Year, all!

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi, everyone. Happy New Year! I saw the post this morning about New

> Year's resolutions. I have many goals for the new year, but I just

> haven't written them down yet.

>

> We have been enjoying special foods around this time, and they are

> still not gone, despite frequent sharing with others. I'm afraid I'll

> start craving them again after they are gone. I will start my

> exercise program again on January 1. I'm afraid, because I've done

> this so many times. I don't want to fail again. How do all of you

> handle this?

The question that comes to my mind when I read this is - if you've 'done this so

many

times' and it's never worked WHY are you going to do the same thing AGAIN and

expect it

to work?? If something doesn't work, it just doesn't - and rather than just do

the same

thing that didn't work again - do something different - something that will

work.

> How much exercise is enough? Since I'm a chair user, I feel like I

> have to do at least an hour a day in the mornings, which is not

> enough to see results. I am so desperate to lose that I was wondering

> if I should do all of my routine at once, including videos, which

> would take 2-3 hours. I'm not sure I can live up to this every day.

I wouldn't be able to live up to that - wouldn't that mean that all you did each

day is work

and exercise routines with a little time for meals thrown in?

>

> Another thing: Does anyone on this list work from home? If so, how do

> you cut it off at 5:00 p.m. when your office is only a few feet away?

> I eat sometimes when I'm anxious about freelance assignments, or

> trying to get new work. I'm also not performing well for one client.

> Sometimes I'm so anxious that I skip exercises and dive in, even

> though I feel under-confident professionally much of the time. And

> then I feel guilty for skipping exercises, and on and on. How do you

> get on a good sleep schedule, as well?

I think sleep is vital for health and whatever else I do for my health is

undone if I don't

get enough sleep. So, for me it's a priority. Excercise is somethign I enjoy in

an amount

that suits me - whatever that is. It is somethign that makes me feel better, not

tired and

worn out, and I never feel guilty if I can't do it. Life is unpredictable. Life

happens. I just go

with it.

> I can't stand another year of bad habits with no discernible change.

> I welcome your ideas. I am sorry to post in a down mood, but I feel

> very discouraged.

My personal opinion - Many people feel like that this time of year, and at their

birthdays.

Try not to overdo it and set yourself up to fail in a few weeks - so you'll just

feel worse. I

would pick a small thing to change not try to overhaul your whole life. When you

manage

achieve that, do something else. It would be so much better to succeed at one

thing than

fail at three - and the success of the one thing will give you a boost toward

the next.

> Thanks,

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> 1) Have more fun this year (quit taking myself

> so seriously!)

> 2) Spend at least one hour each week completely

> indulging my creative self in some way.

> 3) Spend more time doing absolutely NOTHING.

> 4) Enjoy time with my elderly parents more, while

> they're still around for me to enjoy them.

> 5) Get my personal files at home ORGANIZED!

>

ZOMG!!! But that's *my* list! LOL.

Good for you! So glad to see your resolutions ain't got nothing to

do with the size of your butt.

;-)

S

[Guest guest]

>

> Good for you! So glad to see your resolutions ain't got nothing to

> do with the size of your butt.

>

> ;-)

>

> S

>

Thanks, Sig - ya' know, it wasn't until after

I sat there long enough to write those resolu-

tions out that I realized NONE of them had to

do with my butt! LOL!! Pretty cool!!

[Guest guest]

>

These are great goals - not 'all or nothing' and even a little bit of progress

would enrich

your life - and that lasts forever.

Good luck with them!

> 1) Have more fun this year (quit taking myself

> so seriously!)

> 2) Spend at least one hour each week completely

> indulging my creative self in some way.

> 3) Spend more time doing absolutely NOTHING.

> 4) Enjoy time with my elderly parents more, while

> they're still around for me to enjoy them.

> 5) Get my personal files at home ORGANIZED!

>

> hMMM... LOTS to think about this time of the

> year.

>

> Happy New Year, all!

>

[Guest guest]

> Another thing: Does anyone on this list work from home? If so, how do > you cut it off at 5:00 p.m. when your office is only a few feet away? > I eat sometimes when I'm anxious about freelance assignments, or > trying to get new work. I'm also not performing well for one client. > Sometimes I'm so anxious that I skip exercises and dive in, even > though I feel under-confident professionally much of the time. And > then I feel guilty for skipping exercises, and on and on. How do you > get on a good sleep schedule, as well? I am a professional freelance writer and I write exclusively from home. I have totally been where you're at. At first, I set up all kinds of rules for turning off my computer etc... but that didn't work. I do have strict "office hours" where I write, and take calls from clients, and anyone who calls after that point is going to have to wait until tomorrow. But, I do

check e-mails all day and night. I can't help it-- it's what I do. I have also had clients where I had trouble writing for them. Luckily, I have other clients who LOVE my writing, so I can now see it as a bad fit, rather than a problem with my writing. My advice is to change how you see yourself as a writer. Do you know how many people WISH they could be a writer? You are!! I have a great book reference for you that will help. It's called Attracting Perfect Customers. It does have a bit of a sales angle, but it will help you to see that there is nothing wrong with YOU, just that you haven't attracted the kinds of writing gigs where you can shine. It's not you, it's them!! As far as sleep goes, I am a maniac about getting my 8 hours of sleep. I CANNOT write or be creative if I am tired. When I don't get enough sleep, I am an insecure, lazy person who snacks all day, doesn't

exercise, and only wants to veg out in front of the TV. When I catch up with my sleep, suddenly, I am this confident, motivated, exercising woman who can listen to her intuition and have a positive outlook on life. I really believe that getting enough sleep is the foundation for everything else good in life.It's the best thing to happen to Mondays since Starbucks! Listen to Dr. Traci's Monday Morning Motivators--a quick jolt to get your week started off right. Get all the details at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Dr-Traci(¯`v´¯)`*.¸.*´ ¸.•´¸.•*¨) ¸.•*¨(¸.•´ (¸.•´ Traci

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[Guest guest]

Sigi you crack me up! and you are soooo right too ehugs, Katcha

>

> So glad to see your resolutions ain't got nothing to

> do with the size of your butt.

>

> ;-)

>

> S

>

[Guest guest]

I'm with you on #3) Spend more time doing absolutely NOTHING.

I seem to have a real problem with allowing myself to just sit. I feel guilty like I should be doing something. Sometimes I think that's why I turn to food- it gives me a chance to just sit and relax and I don't feel guilty because after all, I have to eat, right? (crazy, I know).

I too would like to give myself permission this year to just relax once in a while.

Re: Resolutions....Advice Sought

>These are great goals - not 'all or nothing' and even a little bit of progress would enrich your life - and that lasts forever.Good luck with them!> 1) Have more fun this year (quit taking myself> so seriously!)> 2) Spend at least one hour each week completely> indulging my creative self in some way. > 3) Spend more time doing absolutely NOTHING.> 4) Enjoy time with my elderly parents more, while> they're still around for me to enjoy them. > 5) Get my personal files at home ORGANIZED!> > hMMM... LOTS to think about this time of the > year. > > Happy New Year,

all!>

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