Good morning, and happy New Year! I hope 2026 is off to a gentle start for you. Instead of overwhelming resolutions, let's talk about small, realistic changes that actually improve daily life.

- Patricia

Forget "lose 30 pounds" or "exercise every day." Instead, try the "10-minute improvement" rule:

Pick one small thing you can do in 10 minutes or less that makes you feel better. Examples: a short walk around the block, calling a friend, stretching while the coffee brews, or reading a few pages.

Do it most days, not all days. Small and sustainable always beats ambitious and abandoned.

The new year is the perfect time to save money on medications. Here's your action plan:

1. Review your Medicare Part D plan - Formularies (covered drug lists) change every January 1st. A medication covered last year might not be covered now, or might have moved to a higher tier.

2. Compare your current prescriptions to your plan - Call your plan or check online to see if your drugs are still covered at the same cost.

3. Ask about generic alternatives - If your medication got more expensive, ask your doctor if there's a generic equivalent. Generic drugs are FDA-approved and typically 80-85% cheaper.

4. Use GoodRx or similar tools - Sometimes paying cash with a discount card beats your insurance co-pay. Always compare.

One call to your doctor or pharmacist could save you hundreds this year.

Medical researcher Jason Harrison is under attack. Legal threats. Cease-and-desist letters. Death threats in his mailbox.

Why? His Pompeii discovery threatens a $162 billion industry.

Think about this: Ancient Romans had perfect teeth for 2,000+ years. Never brushed. Never used fluoride.

Americans spend billions on dental care. Still lose 12 teeth by age 50. The truth they're hiding? Every "preventive" treatment makes your teeth WEAKER.

Fluoride treatments. Deep cleanings. Root canals. They destroy your mouth's natural defenses. Then charge you to fix the damage they caused…It's the perfect scam:

Create the problem. Sell you the "solution." Get rich. While you go broke paying for procedures that make things worse.

Harrison's formula breaks this cycle. Over 150,000 people have used it to ditch their dentist entirely. The lawyers know if this spreads...They're in trouble.

Skip expensive dental work forever (30-second morning ritual that costs less than coffee)

Forget the gym membership you won't use. These three habits are realistic for life after 55:

Start with one. Add another in a month. That's how real change happens.

That's all for today. Here's to a year of small improvements and simple joys.

P.S. Tomorrow I'm sharing three organizing projects you can finish in under an hour that will make your whole year easier. See you then.