Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year!! And Welcome… 2008 is over, but the drama that it produced is not… We’re still in a recession and news sources caution that it will only deepen in 2009. However, there are a number of things we can do to make ourselves feel better. I’m referring to Time Out magazine’s current feature “Detox ‘09″ which I thought I should share with you (well just t
he ones i thing i think are cool) as well as some of my own suggestions, so Enjoy…

Join your local YMCA…. YMCA’s have great gyms complete with fun fitness classes for you to work out and clear your mind and de-stress.

Take up a hobby… Uh, preferably one that may generate some extra dollars? Here are some ideas: knitting, pottery, collecting, sewing, jewelery making, drawing/painting….

Eat healthier… Yes, it’s more expensive to eat healthy, but if you buy fast food everyday instead of cooking you’re probably spending more money anyway. To lessen the cost, you can join a local food co-op, which has locally grown produce at lesser prices than your local grocery store in exchange for volunteering a couple hours a week. Here are a few in the NYC area:
4th Street Food Coop (lower east side)
Flatbush Food Coop (Brooklyn)
Park Slope Food Coop (Brooklyn)

Try a juice cleanse… No, I actually haven’t tried it yet, but I will this year. They can be expensive, but many say it’s worth it.

That’s all for now, in the next few days I’ll be posting some more ways to feel better in ‘09

~ by blackalumnus on January 2, 2009.