Faster than a kick boxer’s foot, the word “change” can put up defenses. So, let’s rearrange things so you have what exactly you want. As you reframe “change” to “rearrange” your attitude gets a facelift. Here are five easy ways to rearrange for success:

It happens the same time every year, the last week of December arrives and looming thoughts of how we are going to approach the next 365 days begins to consume our minds. How can we initiate a better exercise regimen to take off those extra pounds (or Quarantine 15)?

When you hang out with loving, supportive people, you become a better, more successful person and you add value to their life. When you build healthy relationships, you build a better you. So, here are some helpful hints to make you and others WINNERS on all levels:

1. BE A GOOD FRIEND

What qualities do you want in a friend? Do you demonstrate them yourself? If not, improve your behaviors and attitudes. Monkey see, monkey do; if you want a friend, you need to be one. Start by being a good friend to yourself. When you respect your own beauty and uniqueness, it makes it easier to appreciate others’ beauty and uniqueness. Friends, family and mates bring out your best and worst so you can learn how to love. Relationships require you to look at your “stuff.” When you observe yourself in relationship with others, in good times and bad, you grow in wisdom and peace and are better equipped to have fun and love.

There’s no escaping it. Wherever you go… YOU are there in full living color. Once upon a time, YOU entered a lifelong relationship with this very special person–YOU– and you stick together like super glue.

Your imagination creates what you focus upon: great relationships, success, abundance, a new car, radiant health, playing at the top of your game, or winning an Oscar. Your imagination determines actions you take or don’t take.

Real help promotes self-realization that enhances life and honors each individual. This is enhanced by these helpful rules:

Lara Marmelstein had been a highly ranked (5.0) tennis player for more than 30 years when a buddy introduced her to a new racquet sport with a silly name: pickleball. The 54-year-old nurse from San Juan Capistrano was instantly hooked.

Have you ever adopted a pet of somewhat unknown age and been assured that he or she was 2-3 years old? Boy, I have heard that a million times and have had to estimate reality as everything from 2 months old to over 10 years old!

Every spring I plant too much basil. Throughout the summer I pinch off leaves for tomato salads and regularly chop the plants way back to make pesto. And still, there is too much basil.