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Doctors are advising us to get outside
Submitted by and walk whenever possible. Fresh air is
Jan Fowler good for the mind and soul, and so is
Jan Fowler exercise. So if we’re feeling low in spirits,
we might brighten our day by raking
The only thing that matters in our life is some falling leaves or bring flowers
love indoors and place them in a vase where
we can see and enjoy them as we move
Happy New Year, everyone. Normally, about our home.
I wouldn’t think twice about wishing Above all, be good to yourself, treat
everyone joy, happiness, and a wonderful yourself with love, compassion, and
year ahead. forgiveness if necessary. And expect the
But today is a day of mixed emotions best from others. To love yourself is not
for most of us because the recent holiday selfish, it’s nurturing. And if there’s no
season was like none other in modern one around to nurture you, then practice
history. But after nine months of coping nurturing yourself.
with death and dying during the COVID- As my dear and special friend, Fran
19 pandemic, we have finally seen the Gambino, reminded me earlier this week,
release of some new vaccines which offer “The only thing that matters in our life is
us the promise of hope for the future. love.”
And whereas a holiday season normally
Jan Fowleris author of the best-selling book,
brings families together, this year, public “Hot Chocolate for Seniors”(winner of na-
health experts strongly advised us not to tional & international awards); winner of Gold
travel but to stay home, be inventive, and Halo Award from the So.California Motion Pic-
help keep our communities safe. While ture Council for Outstanding Literary Achieve-
we must respect these guidelines, staying ment; winner of First Place Excellence in Jour-
home can often lead to darkness, worry, nalism Award (SPJ –Southern CA); Town &
loneliness, and depression. Gown “Phenomenal Woman”Award; former
Although children and adults of all ages television host & KSPA radio host of “Senior
generally feel a surge of excitement over Living at its Best with Jan Fowler”; speaker;
the closeness of family traditions, none of founder of Starburst Inspirations, Inc. 501(c)
that felt the same this season. (3) nonprofit which supports Redlands Drug
But people are finding new ways to make the Court. www.janfowler.com. Jan welcomes Facts Related to January
best of it all and ward off dark times. Some feedback and comments about her columns
‘shared’ New Years Day dinners via Zoom and invites you to leave her a message on January was named after the god Janus January 13 – St. Hilary’s Feast Day is
while others gathered outdoors and ate on her website or email (Latin word for ‘door’) and established as typically the coldest day of the year. In
janfowlerusa@yahoo.com.
porches next to fire pits or under heat lamps. the first month by the Roman Calendar. the years 1086, 1205, 1536, 1550, 1564,
We’re all doing the best we can under the Resources Janus has two faces which allowed him to 1750, 1608, 1683, 1715 are recorded cases
circumstances because no one wants get sick or look both backwards into the old year and of when the Thames River in London
spread the disease. forwards into the new one at the same froze over. The last “Frost Fair” was held
But even though we’re all trying to be No more yard sales – try these time. He was the ‘spirit of the opening’. in 1814 on the frozen Thames.
cautious, it’s important to hang on to some websites: Poshmark.com, Tradesy.com, New Year’s Day is the first day of the year January 20 – Inauguration Day, every
family traditions just to maintain a sense of ThredUp.com and Offerup.com for in the Gregorian calendar. Now in modern four years in observance of the U.S.
normalcy. selling clothes and other items. Use times, we use it to look back and forward. presidential
Several of my family members and I ate our eBay.com or Facebook Marketplace to There is a ‘door custom’ called the ‘first election.
Birthstone is
holiday meal outdoors on the patio next to a sell furniture, trinkets, and gadgets. footing’. After midnight, a dark haired Garnet. Flower
person would bring in coal to warm the
heat lamp during the early afternoon when the Buy gift cards from Raise.com – users hearth, bread to provide sustenance, is Carnation
sun was high. And when we went inside we buy cards at around 10 percent off the money signifying prosperity, and greenery and Snowdrop
retail value, which is free money when
made it a point to keep windows open so that they are used. to ensure a long life. The visitor would meaning
we could have healthy fresh air circulating. Contact Taskrabbit.com for help with leave with a pan of dust or ashes as a admiration,
It’s amazing how the very act of counting our chores around the house. Estate sales are departure from the old year, leaving it in love, hope, and
blessings cheered us up and made us feel good. fun, check out craiglist.org. For drugs, try the dust. rebirth. Zodiac
When we began to feel sorry for ourselves goodrx.com for best prices on January 1 – New Years Day is also sign of
st
because we were separated from other prescriptions. Bloody Mary Day – a great way to toast the Capricorn begins the month and
family members, we offered a prayer for So many internet threads can be New Year. Aquarius starts on the 20th. Wolf is the
those with empty chairs at their dinner propaganda, we recommend a few fact January 6 – Epiphany (Twelfth Day after Native American animal symbol.
table because someone in their family had checking websites to help reveal Christmas) Christians celebrate the visit of January 4 – World Braille Day
died of COVID. We’re still among the truthsayers. Try Snopes.com; the Magi or the wise men to the baby Jesus. (birthday of founder) and Spaghetti Day
lucky ones. Politifact.com; Factcheck.org,; It is the final day of the 12 days of January 6 – Bean Day
Sometimes we have to work at keeping leadstories.com; sciencefeedback.com; Christmas (recall the song). This is also the January 9 – Apricot Day
our spirits high during these uncertain checkyourfact.com; poynter.org/ day holiday decorations begin their January 11 – Human Trafficking
days. Calling family members to remind coronavirusfactsalliance; descent into storage. Also, the Monday Awareness Day
them how much they mean to us helps us washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker after January 6 is known as several things, January 15 – Martin Luther King Day
January 24 – Peanut Butter Day
signifying the return to work after the
Cut this out and reference later.
feel better.
holiday celebrations. January 28 – Blueberry Pancake Day
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