WEBVTT - How to be optimistic about the new year

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning.

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<v Speaker 2>This is Laura, Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 2>tip is about how to be optimistic about next year,

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<v Speaker 2>the method get to work, and the good things you

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<v Speaker 2>want to see happen. So you may have seen a

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<v Speaker 2>cartoon running around social media.

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<v Speaker 1>Two dogs are chatting. One dog asks the other why

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<v Speaker 1>he is optimistic about the new year and what he

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<v Speaker 1>thinks it will bring. I think it will bring flowers,

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<v Speaker 1>the dog replies. Why. The other wants to know, because

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<v Speaker 1>I am planting flowers, he says, And indeed the cartoon

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<v Speaker 1>shows him working in the dirt with a watering can

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<v Speaker 1>and a little box of seeds beside him. So there

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<v Speaker 1>is wisdom in this cartoon. Seeds we plant usually grow

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<v Speaker 1>and bloom. Not all of the time, of course, but

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<v Speaker 1>most of the time. So if you want flowers, plant seeds.

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<v Speaker 1>This is true literally, if you would like some tulips

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<v Speaker 1>in April midfall is a good time to plant those bulbs.

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<v Speaker 1>It is also true metaphorically. What are your hopes for

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<v Speaker 1>next year? A new job, a more functional home, a

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<v Speaker 1>stronger body, closer connections with friends. I am sure you

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<v Speaker 1>can come up with all sorts of seeds or bulbs

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<v Speaker 1>that would lead to these outcomes. If you would like

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<v Speaker 1>a new job, you can start strengthening your network and

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<v Speaker 1>figuring out which organizations you might like to work for,

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<v Speaker 1>and brushing up on any skills you think will be helpful.

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<v Speaker 1>If you want your home to be more attractive and functional,

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<v Speaker 1>you might identify the major problem areas. Then you can

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<v Speaker 1>look at places like Pinterest or Instagram or magazines for

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<v Speaker 1>inspiration or talk to a designer or organizer. You can

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<v Speaker 1>tackle one area and once you spiff up that space,

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<v Speaker 1>you might have the momentum to work through a timeline

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<v Speaker 1>for other areas too. If you want a stronger body,

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<v Speaker 1>consider scheduling a couple of sessions with a trainer to

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<v Speaker 1>learn some basics and get the weights or bands to

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<v Speaker 1>do those exercises at home, or maybe you find an

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<v Speaker 1>app or online video source for strength training guidance. Once

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<v Speaker 1>you've learned some exercises, decide on a weekly routine and

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<v Speaker 1>plant the seeds for a stronger you. Not every seed

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<v Speaker 1>you plant will sprout, it happens. You might put a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of effort into building a local friendship and then

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<v Speaker 1>that person needs to move for family reasons. But the

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<v Speaker 1>surest way to be optimistic about what is ahead is

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<v Speaker 1>to plant seeds of what you hope will grow and

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<v Speaker 1>then nourish them. So as you consider what you want

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<v Speaker 1>in the new year, don't just hope. It's time to

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<v Speaker 1>start digging in the dirt. In the meantime, this is Laura.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of

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<v Speaker 1>our time. Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've

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<v Speaker 1>got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach me at

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