{"id":1313,"date":"2010-08-02T08:07:44","date_gmt":"2010-08-02T16:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/heathervale.com\/blog\/?p=1313"},"modified":"2023-04-17T16:12:19","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T00:12:19","slug":"when-can-you-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heathervale.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/02\/when-can-you-start\/","title":{"rendered":"When Can You Start?"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https:\/\/heathervale.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/02\/when-can-you-start\/&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=1&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;font=\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:25px\"><\/iframe><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fheathervale.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F08%2F02%2Fwhen-can-you-start%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=true&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=80\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:80px;\" allowTransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe><p>When is the best time to start a new habit, or make a change for the better?<\/p>\n<p>As I say in my latest article on <em><strong>Life As A Human<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;It seems that many of us are always waiting for a &#8216;special&#8217; time to  start something new, even though we know it\u2019s something that we need to,  and even want to do.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>But really, what are you waiting for?<\/p>\n<p>Read my full article here: <a href=\"http:\/\/lifeasahuman.com\/2010\/mind-spirit\/inspirational\/the-first-day-of-the-rest-of-your-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The First Day of the Rest of Your Life<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep Unwrapping the Mysteries of Life!<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Heather Vale Goss\" src=\"http:\/\/heathervale.com\/images\/sigHVG_2.1_blue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"35\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When is the best time to start a new habit, or make a change for the better? 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