I am not a doctor, but this I know...

Walking is good medicine.

Getting enough sleep is good medicine.

Yoga is good medicine.

Eating in moderation & eating right is good medicine.

Healthy relationships are good medicine.

Doing some cardio and some resistance training is good medicine.

Pets are good medicine.

Friendships are good medicine.

Avoiding debt is good medicine.

Nature is good medicine.

Learning something new is good medicine.

Losing weight (if you need to) is good medicine.

Keeping your blood sugar down is good medicine.

Forgiveness and making amends is good medicine.

Kicking a bad habit is good medicine.

Being grateful is good medicine

Having a purpose or a mission is good medicine.

Getting involved in a beneficial, useful and valuable service is good medicine.

Christmas is coming.  I would like to wish you a blessed Christmas season, and to urge you to help yourself to one or more of the medicines in this post, which are a good cure for the naughty and a good fortification for the nice. Dual purpose.  That's what they are. Also, think about I may have left out and feel free to recommend additions to this special Christmas Apothecary List.  I didn't check it twice.

So what are you waiting for? Maybe it is time to take a nice big fat helping of one of them?

As always, thanks for sharing my Journey to Wisdom, Meaning and a Better Life,  and have a great day and week….M ……a Pearl Seeker like you.  Like you I am trying to find my way through this complex maze we call life, and I am honored to have you share my journey, as I continue to seek the wisdom hidden in plain sight.

Thanks to everyone who has shared, re-tweeted, liked, smiley-faced,high fived and commented on my posts. I appreciate the kudos from old friends, new friends, and relatives who have become friends. You keep me going.

I would like to say Happy Birthday to all those with December birthdays.  Hope you use your birthday month to enjoy generous helpings of the medicine I have recommended. What better month than December to do that. A new year will be upon us soon. You want to be in full form for it. Step into 2019 with a new confidence.

The Blank Page

A new manager called one of his staff to his office and said:  “Can you prepare a list of the unidentified failures for the new device we are launching? Please bring it back to me in 30 minutes.”

In 5 minutes, the staffer was back. He handed the manager a blank sheet of paper.

“What’s this?” asked the manager.

“The list of unidentified failures you asked for” said the staffer.

“But there’s nothing on it” said the new manager.

“Exactly” said the staffer, “All failures have already been identified and tackled before you came on board.  There are no unidentified failures that I know of. If you think of any, let us know – we’ll be glad to test those.”

A blank sheet of paper can represent a lot.

In this story, it represents quality – you start with a list of defects and issues; this list probably grows longer and longer as issues come to light; eventually, as each issue is found and addressed, less and less issues should come to light - until you are left with a blank sheet of paper.

A blank sheet of paper is a powerful tool.

In fact, it may be the only tool you need.

If I gave you a blank sheet of paper and said to you “List the things about your job situation or life circumstances that you like” how much of the blank sheet of paper would you be able to fill?

If I gave you a blank sheet of paper and said “List the things you could do to make your spouse happy”, how much of the blank sheet of paper would you be able to fill?

If I gave you a blank sheet of paper and said “List some of the positive things your child has heard you say recently”, how much of the paper would you be able to fill?

If I gave you a blank sheet of paper and said “List all the good things you are doing for your health” how much of the paper would you be able to fill?

If I gave you a blank sheet of paper and said “List all the things you did in 2018 which you are proud of” how much of the paper would you be able to fill?

If I gave you a blank sheet of paper and said “List the ways you grew as a person in 2018” how much of the paper would you be able to fill?

Finally, if I gave you a blank sheet of paper and said “List the things you can do in 2019 to improve your life” what would you write?

Spend time with a blank sheet of paper – it could put you on the path to improved health, improved wealth, improved relationships, and higher life satisfaction.

Here's some additional help from previous posts to get you going with your blank sheet of paper...

First I recommend you read this to caffeinate your motivation to improve:

Maybe It’s Time You Turn The Page

Then I recommend you read some of the posts listed below to help you reflect and come up with ideas of your own for improvement in different areas of your life:

Jump starting your personal growth:

I can think of at least 10 situations which I turned into growth opportunities since Jan 1. How about you?

Improving the way you deal with problems:

How To Live A Good Life – Part 9:

See problems as puzzles to be solved

Don't see problems as something to ignore. Nor should you see them as something to complain about, or to feel hopeless about

The Element of Seeing All Problems as Puzzles and Its Hope for becoming Master Solvers

Turning the page on poor communication:

How To Live A Good Life – Part 11:

Move towards healthy communication.

Move away from unhealthy communication.

Bringing more meaning into your life:

How To Live A Good Life – Part 10:

Make more time for things that matter.

Make less time for things that don’t.

As always, thanks for sharing my Journey to Wisdom, Meaning and a Better Life.  Like you I am trying to find my way through this complex maze we call life, and I am honored to have you share my journey, as I continue to seek the wisdom hidden in plain sight.

Thanks to everyone who has shared, re-tweeted, liked or commented on my posts. You keep me going.

Happy Birthday to all those with December birthdays.  Hope you use your birthday month to turn a page in your life you’ve been meaning to turn. What better month than December for any of us to start thinking about that? A new year will be upon us soon. Let’s do the things we filled our blank sheets of paper with. And then when December 2019 rolls round, let’s celebrate having done that!  What a trip that will be, yes? Yes? Yes? Yes?