Previous "Advice of the Month"

I make up the advice of the month on a sometimes-monthly basis, when I may or may not have a life experience to relate regarding it, or maybe I just come up with them off the top of my head.

March 2000: Even the things that are worth losing sleep over are easier to handle if you've had enough sleep.
February 2000: Constantly surprising yourself is the only cure for the self-fulfilling prophecy.
January 2000: If life is a story, is it more important to write a happy ending, or avoid writing yourself into a corner?
December 1999: It's the weather.
November 1999: There's absolutely no reason to feel guilty for needing more sleep.
October 1999: Third year in a row I didnšt put up any advice in October. This should tell me something....
September 1999: Get a bite of summer now to last you the winter.
August 1999: Eat before you get cranky.
July 1999: Don't ask me.
June 1999: Don't cough up a lung.
May 1999: Pain and downtime are undervalued. Value them.
April 1999: Diplomacy is saying what other people really meant.
March 1999: There's no escaping choices. But escape is a choice.
February 1999: No one's better at fooling you than you. What are you up to?
January 1999: Just because something's obvious to you doesn't mean you're dealing with it.
November 1998: Stories end. But sequels are always in the making.
October 1998: Get over it, there was no advice this month.
September 1998: Look when you know you shouldn't.
August 1998: You have to know you're happy. Know it. You will be.
July 1998: You'll discover things at the weirdest times.
June 1998: Know when not to bitch.
May 1998: Half of figuring it all out is realizing there is an "it" to figure out. The other half is deciding that "it" doesn't matter.
April 1998: It's how hard you run.
March 1998:Don't cling to the strategy when it's the outcome you should be worried about.
February 1998: It's not a good idea to eat Sour Patch Kids until you burn the skin off your tongue with citric acid.
January 1998: You make your own luck, whether good or bad.
December 1997: If you think that planning ahead will take the thrill and spontaneity out of life, you've forgotten something...
November 1997: Get out and see the world. Even better, get out and taste it.
October 1997: I forgot to put up advice this month, but I'm sure it would have been profound...
September 1997: Be honorable.
August 1997: The real secret to happiness is knowing when it's *really not that bad* and when it *is* but you're just saying that.
July 1997 Don't confuse aphorisms with advice.
June 1997: Don't worry about the roses getting lonely.
May 1997: No single moment is unendurable. (This is something overachievers, masochists, and recovered-addicts know.)
April 1997: The advice you give to others is often what you need most yourself.
March 1997: Sometimes a fortune cookie is just a fortune cookie.
February 1997: Art happens in the mind. Having a knowledge of that is essential to a fulfilled life.
January 1997: If you think something will make you feel better, it probably will.
December 1996: You can't be happy if you don't know what you want.
November 1996: If you don't want regrets, live every day like it was your last.
October 1996: Wish for what you want. Wish hard!
September 1996: The flu is not a recommended way to lose weight.
July 1996: Your friends are what make life rich.
June 1996: Don't Get So Busy that you forget to put up advice of the month.
May 1996: Just when you think you can fix your motorcycle, your car will break down.
April 1996. Ice Cream is a Nutritious Alternative to a Traditional Dinner
March 1996: Be Calm, It Never Hurts.
Feburary 1996: Think Spring.
January 1996: Quit Your Day Job.
December 1995--there was no advice of the month back this far.

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