Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Smile

Here's the thing:  Some days are better than others  Following are a few random things that help me find my happy place when I seem to have lost my map.  Add some of yours.  The more the merrier for all of us.

  • Chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream - Lets be honest the ice cream is optional.
  • Cool, crisp sheets on your bed.
  • Judge Judy. I know this may be a stretch for some but it is a guilty pleasure of mine. At the very least, for a moment, you can relish the fact that you are not airing your dirty laundry on TV and you are currently not being sued.
  • Exercise.  For me it is running.  "It is impossible to feel sorry for yourself while you are running."   A friend told me that once and I can tell you it is 100% true.  There is something empowering about willing your body to move when you feel like the bottom of a shoe. 
  • Scented candles
  • Boy shorts.  They make your behind look great no matter what size you are.  Pull on your big girl panties, get in front of a mirror and enjoy the fabulous!! 
  • Any poems written by Shel Silverstein.  My personal favorite: 
                                                      
  • Forest Gump, Lillies of the Field, The Odd Life of Timothy Green,Yours Mine and Ours (the original with Henry Fonda and Lucille Ball), A Family Thing...among others.
  • Big or small-a soft hand to hold.
  • "I Smile" by Kirk Franklin.  It may not be something that all of you are used to, but listen to it.  I guarantee you will have a better outlook for today.  Here's the link if the attached video doesn't play.  Trust me, it is worth a look.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8SPwT3nQZ8
                           and remember.
A merry heart doeth good, like a medicine. Proverbs 17:22

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