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How will you change? A new year means a fresh start, and even if you think new year’s resolutions are lame, it’s still a time to think about how we can live more meaningfully. Want prosperity? Better health? Stronger relationships? Cuter hair? YOU are in charge of your life—and there’s no better time to get started. We’ve got more than 20 (120, if you count the pushups below) ways to help you change. Any more ideas? New today at ChronicBabe.com: Working well with chronic illness It’s about making the right choices, says guest writer Carol Decker. She’s lived with multiple chronic illnesses for many years, and has built a successful, fulfilling career in spite of it. Catch her perspective and learn from her most powerful example: You can’t control everything, Babes, but you do have some decision-making power that can make things go your way. What's on our plate? Change! One of the easiest things a Babe can do to feel better on bad days is put on a little makeup. Now don’t worry, we’re not saying you’re not gorgeous just the way you are. But wouldn’t a little lavender eye shadow make things better? Editrix Jenni received the gift of Bare Escentuals , a collection of 20 eye and face colors, and she’s having a blast mixing things up every day.
Did you know? Pushups are some of the easiest and hardest exercises to do. Easy: because you need no equipment, no special outfit, to make them work. Hard: because, well, they’re kind of hard. Try the One Hundred Pushups challenge and see change happen! What we're up to lately... Celebrating what we believe will be a totally rockin’ 2009…moisturizing our hands at every turn…working on the soon-to-be ChronicBabe forum (more details to come!)…rebuilding our meditation habit…still contemplating a tattoo (thanks for all the recent advice, Babes!)…writing thank-you notes, which we believe is becoming a lost art…telling our health care providers how much we appreciate their hard work…getting ready to go gluten-free again…working on our first podcasts (we promise, they’re really happening!)…and feeling thankful for all of you, dear readers. Do a friend a favor—forward this newsletter! Goodie Bags are handed out every other Tuesday. Interested in advertising in the Goodie Bag? Want to submit an idea? Contact the Editrix.	Fab five: sites we love right now Reflect My Life “Transformational clothing” that’s not only cute, but shows off inspirational sayings—reinforcing positive thinking throughout the day. Sweet! Weight Nags Not sure exactly what’s in store for those who sign up, but the site promises to nudge you weekly toward healthy eating and exercise. Top Health Search Sites Highlight Health brings us their fave health search engines, explaining their best use and why they top the list. Terrific new resources for learning, Babes! 42 Ways to Make 2009 Awesome Give up a vice, and pick up a virtue. Take an online course. Meditate regularly. Stop buying crap. These are just a few of the resolutions one cool blogger’s making. What will yours be? Irked Magazine A real sassy-britches way of looking at life with disability. This site publishes comics, perspectives, video and more…and you can contribute, too.
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Goodie Bag# 70 - view in your web browser

How will you change?

A new year means a fresh start, and even if you think new year’s resolutions are lame, it’s still a time to think about how we can live more meaningfully. Want prosperity? Better health? Stronger relationships? Cuter hair? YOU are in charge of your life—and there’s no better time to get started. We’ve got more than 20 (120, if you count the pushups below) ways to help you change. Any more ideas?

New today at ChronicBabe.com:
Working well with chronic illness

It’s about making the right choices, says guest writer Carol Decker. She’s lived with multiple chronic illnesses for many years, and has built a successful, fulfilling career in spite of it. Catch her perspective and learn from her most powerful example: You can’t control everything, Babes, but you do have some decision-making power that can make things go your way.

What's on our plate?

Change! One of the easiest things a Babe can do to feel better on bad days is put on a little makeup. Now don’t worry, we’re not saying you’re not gorgeous just the way you are. But wouldn’t a little lavender eye shadow make things better? Editrix Jenni received the gift of Bare Escentuals , a collection of 20 eye and face colors, and she’s having a blast mixing things up every day.

Did you know?

Pushups are some of the easiest and hardest exercises to do. Easy: because you need no equipment, no special outfit, to make them work. Hard: because, well, they’re kind of hard. Try the One Hundred Pushups challenge and see change happen!

What we're up to lately...

Celebrating what we believe will be a totally rockin’ 2009…moisturizing our hands at every turn…working on the soon-to-be ChronicBabe forum (more details to come!)…rebuilding our meditation habit…still contemplating a tattoo (thanks for all the recent advice, Babes!)…writing thank-you notes, which we believe is becoming a lost art…telling our health care providers how much we appreciate their hard work…getting ready to go gluten-free again…working on our first podcasts (we promise, they’re really happening!)…and feeling thankful for all of you, dear readers.

Do a friend a favor—forward this newsletter!

Goodie Bags are handed out every other Tuesday. Interested in advertising in the Goodie Bag? Want to submit an idea?
Contact the Editrix.

Fab five: sites we love right now

Reflect My Life
“Transformational clothing” that’s not only cute, but shows off inspirational sayings—reinforcing positive thinking throughout the day. Sweet!

Weight Nags
Not sure exactly what’s in store for those who sign up, but the site promises to nudge you weekly toward healthy eating and exercise.

Top Health Search Sites
Highlight Health brings us their fave health search engines, explaining their best use and why they top the list. Terrific new resources for learning, Babes!

42 Ways to Make 2009 Awesome
Give up a vice, and pick up a virtue. Take an online course. Meditate regularly. Stop buying crap. These are just a few of the resolutions one cool blogger’s making. What will yours be?

Irked Magazine
A real sassy-britches way of looking at life with disability. This site publishes comics, perspectives, video and more…and you can contribute, too.

TAKE ACTION!

Do your downward-facing dog on the funniest yoga mat ever, made by Plank: rolled out, the mat looks like a tile bathroom floor covered in spilled pills.

Please help ChronicBabe win one of WellSphere’s People’s HealthBlogger Awards by casting your vote and telling your friends, too. Thanks!

Stay informed! Follow ChronicBabe on Twitter and you’ll get instant updates whenever we post a new article, contest, podcast, giveaway or news item.

Your Message Here

Want to reach almost 2,200 ChronicBabes with your product or service? Be a Goodie Bag advertiser! For details visit us online.