by: Janelle Wiebelhaus-Finger

The new year has begun and New Year’s resolutions are fresh in everyone’s mind.

It is a great time to consider why you get up each morning. In Okinawa and Costa Rica, two of the original Blue Zones areas, there are special words for purpose: “Ikigai” and “Plan de Vida.” Each roughly translates to a life plan or reason to get up in the morning.

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