I spend less time worrying about the latest fashions or working on my appearance these days, but in actuality I probably should be buying stock in wrinkle cream! Did you know that even your ear lobes get wrinkles? These days I get more out of helping others. Whether it’s preparing food for the family, running a child to college or even making a meal for a sick friend, there’s always something to do. And that’s all good—but at times I find I’m not taking care of myself properly. It seems like in the beginning of the year I find myself looking at all sorts of magazine articles on the perfect diet, exercise or meditation. The new year feels like a fresh start, but the enthusiasm to improve often doesn’t last long enough. I get distracted.

I wish I had an remote starter like my car does. It has good sense technology and turns itself off after 15 minutes. I imagine it saying, “No sense wasting gas on her.” I was probably looking at Facebook or hunting down a missing shoe, and by then my car is cold and I start all over again. I’m not absentminded, but get distracted because I’m just too curious about everything.

New starts need new habits. My heart doctor said the average adult needs 150 minutes of moving or exercise a week. That doesn’t sound as bad as exercising five times a week. So my New Year’s resolution is to do 22 minutes of moving each day, which isn’t too hard. I helped a friend reorganize her kitchen, and then I cleaned my own desk. I got that 22 minutes in for sure. Today I did the treadmill, which used to be boring, but time flies by when you can watch the Golden Buzzer Moments on YouTube. It’s a new day—I’ve got closets to clean, bathrooms to scrub, and there’s always something else to do around my house that takes 22 minutes. My husband has suggestions for me if I can’t think of anything. I don’t think he’s bothered by my wrinkled ear lobes at all! What are you going to do for 22 minutes today?  Just curious ...