2019
My Do’s and Don’ts From the Year of Hope
Do Love one another
Don’t expect bad behavior for yourself or in others (it will be lived up too)
Do live in the moment, not in the past or in the future
Don’t think it is your job to fix everything or everyone
Do learn how to do something new
Don’t give up hope despite the present circumstances
Do cry when you need too
Don’t try and pretend everything is ok
Do rejoice with those who are rejoicing
Don’t ignore help when you ask for it
Do dance in the kitchen
Don’t compare your joy or gifts to others
Do take chances
Don’t ignore problems that need to be fixed
Do play with the kids in your life
Don’t say you are to busy for the people in your life
Do find a counselor if you are feeling broken
Don’t grow bitter from the mistakes you and others made
Do eat vegetables
Don’t ignore health issues
Do Forgive
Don’t change who you are or what you like too fit someone else's idea of perfection
Do be honest
Don’t talk about someone behind their backs
Do find your boundaries for friends and family
Don’t expect that being selfish will bring you happiness
Do travel
Don’t travel at the expense of health, well being, or budget
Do find conviction (this leads to change)
Don’t live in guilt (this leads to darkness and isolation)
Do read more
Don’t live on a screen
Do find excuses to laugh more
Don’t miss the beauty in the little things
Do know your worth (not higher than or lesser than)
Don’t let pride distract from what you have been saved from, learned of, and need to grow into
Do reach for the stars
Don’t touch a star and say it’s not good enough and be on a constant search for more more more.
Do find your truest friends
Don’t hold on to friendships that hurt you
Do serve others above yourself
Don’t believe the lie that you have to serve self first and self is most important
Do stick to one healthy habit for a month before adding in a new one
Don’t give up all healthy habits due to a slip up or a set back
Do take one step at a time
Don’t look down when you have learned to fly, just keep flying, and then pass on the knowledge to someone else
Do talk nicely to yourself
Don’t get distracted
Do be your truest self
Don’t make others feel like they shouldn’t be who they are
Do call the present moment the good old days
Don’t say I will be happy when…
Do listen before you speak, and listen more than you speak
Don’t give advice unless it is asked of you
Do ask others about themselves and care about their answers
Don’t talk about your self all the time and make others peoples stories a reason to talk about you.
Do ask before you assume
Don’t assume you know everything about someones story even if you know them well
Do meet people whom you have known before, or just met, with a chance of being someone who they weren’t yesterday
Don’t hold people at arms lenght by believing the lie that no one else understands, knows what its like, or could ever feel the way you feel
Do put your hope in a firm foundation, something that hasn’t changed since the beginning of time, and never will change for the rest of time.
Don’t put your hope in this messed up world and the people who live in it