Greetings,
Everyone knows we need to slow down, stop and smell the roses, eat healthy, excercise, be kind to our family, find meaningful work, spend time with friends, right? And when we do even one of the above things, we feel good, right? Then why aren't these things that are good for us easier to do on a regular basis?
It begs that old adage about the definition of crazy: You are crazy if you constantly engage in a certain behavior and expect a different outcome. Why would we expect to feel better on any given day if every night we come home and eat a microwave or takeout dinner, drink a few beers and slouch down in front of the tube? There is an old Buddhist proverb: To wish is to want what is the opposite of our existence (paraphrasing, people!). We cannot "wish" for life to get better, we have to actively participate in making it happen. Ugh, that sounds like it is going to require effort! Truly, thinking about making things better, no matter what that thing is, is the first step toward making it better.
I am not a Pollyanna and I know these are tough times for many people, myself included, but little things do really make a difference, in your own life and the lives of others. In this blog I will share everything from books, movies, and music to recipes, and your stories if you will share them, of the baby steps that we can all take toward living lives that we feel better about. There is no magic pill, we have to do this the old fashioned way, but when you connect with other people and the scales start tipping in your favor in a way that has you smiling, we all will benefit. We are all in this together (no, that is not a "High School Musical" quote!).
So, come back again and check out this blog. I promise, it won't hurt a bit.
Carpe diem, or maybe just carpe a few minutes,
Julie
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