1.
Stop smoking - please!
2.
Please stop drinking alcohol
3.
Stop eating fried bread, chicken, or for that
matter fried everything
4.
Stop making excuses why you can't do something
5.
Attend a traditional ceremony (and take a child
with you)
6.
Accept everyone for who they are (enrolled, not
enrolled, non-language speaker, not in your tribe, etc. – especially if they
are children)
7.
Start walking – everyday
8.
Enroll in an educational program
9.
Volunteer in your community
10.
Finally…If you are in a gang – get out; if you
are in an unhealthy/violent relationship – get out and get help; if you live with people who
are bad for your health – get out or kick them out; if you blame others for
all of your poor decisions – stop it; if you are over thirty-years old and still blame
your parent(s) for all of your problems – stop it; if you are over fifty and
you have no close friends – maybe it is you!; and if you are the type
of person who can find many reasons to disagree with these – hopefully you will
discover you are most in need of them.
Peace, Happy New Year! DAP
