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It is important to take one small step in
Submitted by the right direction.
Jan Fowler I still dream about having a vacation
Jan Fowler house on the beach so I can walk right
outside and step directly onto the
If you can remember having played Spin sand. Knowing it’s up to me to plant a
the Bottle, a popular teenage party game, seed with some sort of action, don’t laugh,
then wouldn’t you agree that it’s been a but I keep a small jar of fine sand which
great blessing to have lived this long and reads Cancun, Mexico, on my desk to
to still find purpose after retirement? remind me of my wish.
It wasn’t until I reached my mid-sixties We can warehouse seeds in a seed bank
that my life really began to take off and my and store them for years. But just like
glorious odyssey began. Once my three ideas, we have to plant them if we ever
children were grown, I longed to fill the expect them to grow. They need
emptiness in my heart so I began to focus water. They need light. They need
on seeking out new beginnings for my nourishment. Plant a seed and you give it
own life. Then to my surprise, almost life. Give it life and you give it force.
overnight I became a national columnist I still cling to many more goals and
with two million readers in 10 states, plus a hope that you do too. Care to share some
TV and radio host. of your dreams with us?
(But back in those days I carried my Jan Fowleris author of the best-selling book,
stacks of columns to the post office and “Hot Chocolate for Seniors”(winner of na-
stood in long lines waiting for proper tional & international awards); winner of Gold
postage to be stamped so eventually I Halo Award from the So.California Motion Pic-
became a drop-out because the mailings ture Council for Outstanding Literary Achieve-
became so tiring. It wasn’t until much later ment; winner of First Place Excellence in Jour-
that we were able to mail columns nalism Award (SPJ –Southern CA); Town &
electronically.) Gown “Phenomenal Woman”Award; former
Even though the world may not realize television host & KSPA radio host of “Senior
it, we seniors still have dreams to fulfill no Living at its Best with Jan Fowler”; speaker;
different from people in their 20s or 30s. In founder of Starburst Inspirations, Inc. 501(c)
fact, many of us haven’t even seen our (3) nonprofit which supports Redlands Drug
greatest victories yet. I used to dream Court. www.janfowler.com. Jan welcomes
about finishing my first book. I now feedback and comments about her columns
dream about finishing my fifth book. In and invites you to leave her a message on Fun Facts: October
each instance, it all began with one word. I her website or email
had to write at least one word on a clean janfowlerusa@yahoo.com.
sheet of paper, then two, and then more October was originally the eighth month (octo), then January and February were
followed. added and it became the tenth month. In addition to Halloween, and Yom Kippur,
Psychologists tell us we become what Resources Revealed several National acknowledgements are included, such as Book Fair Month, Country
we think, and that our way of thinking is at Music, Desserts, Pizza, Breast Cancer, Polish and Italian Americans month and Fire
the core of our destiny. Prevention and others. The opal is the gem of October and Calendula is the flower.
If we think sick, we feel sick. But if we No more yard sales – try these October 12 is Indigenous Peoples’ Day. October 24 is United Nations Day. Two full
think strong, vibrant, and healthy, we are websites: Poshmark.com, Tradesy.com, moons – The Harvest Moon will appear on October 1 . The Hunter’s Moon will
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far more likely to exude good health. ThredUp.com and Offerup.com for appear on October 31 . It is rare to have two full moons in a month, especially rare
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Come to think of it, doesn’t the wisdom selling clothes and other items. Use to have a full moon on Halloween. SPOOKY!!!
of the great masters including the Holy eBay.com or Facebook Marketplace to
Bible urge us to claim a vision of success, sell furniture, trinkets, and gadgets.
prosperity, and good health for ourselves? Buy gift cards from Raise.com – users
I have discovered that taking one small buy cards at around 10 percent off the
step in the direction of my goal helps shift retail value, which is free money when
my outlook and helps build momentum. they are used.
For example, I once recall that before Contact Taskrabbit.com for help with
buying a brand new car some years ago I chores around the house. Estate sales are
first began dropping in at Lincoln Mercury fun, check out craiglist.org. For drugs, try
showrooms ‘just to look’. I definitely had goodrx.com for best prices on
not planned to fork out any money just prescriptions.
yet. Oh no. But then again, I never So many internet threads can be
expected to see the car of my dreams, with propaganda, we recommend a few fact
every single feature which I wanted, checking websites to help reveal
including my favorite color. truthsayers. Try Snopes.com;
When I unexpectedly saw this car, I felt a Politifact.com; Factcheck.org,;
shift at the cellular level! You never know leadstories.com; sciencefeedback.co;
what that first step might lead to. I felt so checkyourfact.com; poynter.org/
thrilled that I happily purchased it and coronavirusfactsalliance;
have had an absolute love affair with it washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker
ever since. Cut this out and reference later.

6 October 2020