3. Plan for unexpected. Prior to leaving for my trip I made sure my road side assistance program was paid up and I had their card in my purse. I also took my cell phone with me and made sure I had car charger for it. You can't possibly anticipate everything that could happen to you on your journey. But you can put safe guards in place that will allow you to respond quickly to unexpected.

4. Check in with your friends. On my way to Youngstown, I stopped in Columbus to have lunch with a friend. This was a nice way to break monotony of ride. Your friends are there to support you. Take advantage of comfort and reassurance they can provide.

5. Allow your friends to check in on you. While I was driving I turned on my cell phone. Both my mother and my husband called me to see how my ride was going. Creating space for others to check in on you is a great reminder that you aren't alone on your scary journey. Don't let pride fool you into thinking you don't need support.

6. Enjoy journey. During my ride I saw beautiful parts of my home state that I'd never seen. I received a little geography lesson learning how different highways connect. I sang at top of my lungs to my favorite tunes from 80's. I actually had fun. While there were a couple of times when I wasn't sure what highway I was on or street I needed wasn't on map, that didn't negate joy of journey.

On my way back, I drove straight home with no stopping. It wasn't easy but making it to Youngstown a week earlier gave me all confidence I needed. I'm not sure if I would now consider myself a road warrior, but I now have one less thing to fear.

You're unhappy with way you're body is shaped. You want to change way you look You want a little less here and a little more there. Have you stopped to thank your body for thousands of daily miracles it provides to keep you going on a daily basis? The human body is a miracle and yet we complain day in and day out about what we don't like about it. But thanking your body for what it does for you is very beneficial.

Stressing over your body image only causes more stress - not a new look. You might get into gym for a week or two but after that it's back to same routine. But appreciating and admiring your body for what it is now will lead you to take steps to improve on it. And these improvements won't be lead by your ego but your heart instead, so these will be permanent improvements in your lifestyle and body.

Once you begin to love your body a chain reaction starts - you begin to love your body, then you love your self and then you start doing things that benefit your self and your body by exercising more and eating healthier foods.

So it all depends on how you look at things. There's a negative and a positive side to every situation. As new year begins, ask yourself which side do you want to focus on in your life situations.