As the saying goes, "If Mama Ain't Happy, Ain't Nobody Happy." Whether we realize it or not, we have a lot more to offer our children when we feel good. For that reason, it's important to take a minute every day and reflect on something that makes you smile. Really, every day.
I got an email from a friend with the same subject as this post. I have no idea where it orginally came from. If any readers do, please let me know so I can give credit where it's due. Here were my favorite items on the list:
1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate antidepressant.
2. Buy a DVR, tape your late night shows, and get more sleep.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants, and eat less foods that are manufactured in plants.
4. Try to make at least 3 people smile every day.
5. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is about.
6. Go on and burn those special scented candles, use the 600 thread-count sheets, the good china, and wear fancy lingerie now. Stop waiting for a special occasion. Every day is special.
7. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
8. What other people think of you is none of your business.
9. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a college kid with a maxed-out charge card.
10. Spend more time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of six.
Think for a minute about what your good life list would say. We must be learning some lessons through the chaos, right? And, smile--it's your best accessory.
I got an email from a friend with the same subject as this post. I have no idea where it orginally came from. If any readers do, please let me know so I can give credit where it's due. Here were my favorite items on the list:
1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate antidepressant.
2. Buy a DVR, tape your late night shows, and get more sleep.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants, and eat less foods that are manufactured in plants.
4. Try to make at least 3 people smile every day.
5. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is about.
6. Go on and burn those special scented candles, use the 600 thread-count sheets, the good china, and wear fancy lingerie now. Stop waiting for a special occasion. Every day is special.
7. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
8. What other people think of you is none of your business.
9. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a college kid with a maxed-out charge card.
10. Spend more time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of six.
Think for a minute about what your good life list would say. We must be learning some lessons through the chaos, right? And, smile--it's your best accessory.
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