Tips for Bringing a Tropical Vacation to You
So goes the old saying, “If the mountain won’t come to Muhammad…” But what happens when as much as Muhammad would love to go to the mountain, he can’t because he can’t take off work, doesn’t have the dough to swing a pricy plane ticket, or it’s just not the right time to travel because real life is in the way? When a sultry mid-winter escape isn’t within reach, you don’t necessarily have to succumb to a deathly pallor, the warming comfort of whiskey, and the dreaded word pairing “polar vortex.” Invite the pleasures of summer to its opposing season, and remind yourself it’s the little things that count.
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Shallow New Year's Resolutions Worth Keeping
Resolutions are a funny thing. The word is a derivative of the Latin word “resolvere,” which, in time, evolved into “resolve.” As in, we should have the resolve to follow through on our self-selected resolutions, but habit and human nature get in the way, as they often do. So rarely do most of us make true on our self-imposed mandates, they often end up making us feel like more of a failure than anything else. Which is why we should start small. Being overly ambitious, like shakily declaring, “I will make a 6am Barry’s Boot Camp class every weekday morning,” can be the key to your undoing.
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