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October To-Do List: Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Get off the sidelines and participate in life • Throw away the rules (they're so last year) • Take in the orange of an October sunset • Listen to the crunch of leaves • Welcome darker mornings with a bright coffee mug • Appreciate darker evenings by the light of fragrant fall candles • Make time for breakfast • Let your kids wear their costumes all month • Maybe even join them in the fun • Treat yourself to a dinner out • Carve a happy jack-o-lantern • Get lost in a corn maze • Watch a scary flick • Hold hands • Learn from mistakes • Let go of criticism • Allow yourself to be inspired • Take a deep breath • Start an idea notebook • Watch the clouds move—that's the world pushing you forward • Schedule a mammogram • Heck, schedule a full physical while you're at it • Don't let the word "regret" enter your vocabulary • LOVE (yourself) • Make someone feel special • Think fast on your feet…but when it's time to lie down, let it all go • Walk around the block • Do a push-up (or two) • Stop and smell the pumpkin spice (lattes) • Achieve balance • Practice moderation • But never be afraid to go all in ••• October 2011 bravamagazine.com 73 HospiceCare's 13th Annual Butterfly Gala Join HospiceCare Inc. for an unforgettable evening of dining and dancing at the 13th Annual Butterfly Gala. Guests will enjoy an elegant evening featuring gourmet food, one-of-a-kind raffle and auction items, and music by the Eddie Butts Band that will have everyone dancing the night away. Saturday, Nov. 12, 6 p.m.-11 p.m. Nakoma Golf Club, 4145 Country Club Rd., Madison $150 per person, $75 of each reservation is a tax-deductible contribution to HospiceCare Inc. Visit hospicecareinc.com to register online or call (608) 327-7239 for more information.