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Devise a regular activity around a shared love or interest. Begin a book club,

a women's enterpriser group, or simply arrange for a steady monthly
brunch. Here are a few additional ideas:

 Volunteer - every month, choose a different project to do as a group.

Give your time at a local food bank, set up a group visit to a sick friend,

tidy up a community space, or fund-raise for a great cause.
 A "gourmet" group - choose a fresh restaurant monthly to try.

 Put your resources together - Donate income to cancer research or

additional causes that have significance for you.

Animals furnish unconditional love. They likewise help us handle stress. A

study of Greater New York stockbrokers who were taking medicine for

hypertension, found that when stockbrokers took a pet into there homes,

their tension levels dropped dramatically. Nearly one-half of them were able
to get off of their medicine altogether.

I'd only advise getting a pet if you've time to correctly care for it. If you do,

Think about adopting - contact your local animal shelter or visit the Pet

Finder site to find pet shelters and rescue groups in your region.

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