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Day 16 of 365 new ways to a new you. Congratulations, you have made it this far. Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Are you ready for tomorrow? This is part of a series that is going to span 365 days. Some things will be subtle other activities will be more involved. At the end of the 365 days even if you do only 20 of these things you will be a new person, for better or for worse.

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A silent reflection, a moment to appreciate and be thankful. This is a rare action, a prayer, many view it as solely an act done by the religious. Some see it as act done by the zealots, or the weak. A prayer is a moment of introspection

Day 16: Pray
You don’t need to be religious to pray, as paradoxical as that may seem. There are several different methods of prayer. The most common is of course to a deity.

Take a moment to silently reflect. Be thankful for all you have; respect and understand that you are where you are. Pray for change, hope, a new beginning if you want. Know that prayer is not a time to ask for something we want, but to ask that we may be given what we need.

You may be surprised at how therapeutic and potent a prayer can be especially if you are an atheist. If it doesn’t work you have nothing to lose, but a few moments of introspection.