22 Things

This is because Angie Richmond had a wonderful idea over at Write Me Happy and I feel it has the potential to inspire positivity. Click the 22 Things badge if you want to join the fun.

Since I’m putting this list up as a blog post, I thought I would include some detail, you know, for entertainment value.

1. Find more things to appreciate each day (and appreciate more about those things each successive day)
2. If I see something about someone I like, I should compliment them. (Unless it can be taken as sexual harassment, then I will refrain)
3. Let go of negative thoughts when they rise (or crush them with my war hammer of JOY)
4. Get a haircut (I love Morticia Aadams but my face screams layers)
5. Teach my phone new tricks (translated as: Learn what my fancy new phone can do)
6. Do the dishes for my husband (Because let’s face it, he cooks dinner every night since I might poison us)
7. Buy a fruit or vegetable each time I go to the grocery store that I’ve never eaten before. (Dragonfruit was not horrible)
8. Download at least one of the amazing songs/albums I liked on my Pandora station. (Everyone would enjoy Start Shootin’ by Little People on the Mickey Mouse Operation album. Download it now, I am!)
9. Walk the dog every day. (He can’t go by himself)
10. Get back to having lunch once a month with mom. (I didn’t get to meet her until I was 32 so we still have catching up to do)
11. Wash my truck (nuff said)
12. Get my birth certificate (so I can get my passport)
13. Get a passport (Because mom is taking me to England and Scotland! Hooray!)
14. Wean myself of the online game Grepolis (Greece is great, seafaring battle games are exciting, but having more time to write = priceless)
15. Find different ways to drive home from work so I can see new flowering plants and trees. (My version of stop and smell the flowers. Viva springtime!)
16. Overindulge in pistachio ice cream
17. Increase the weight setting on my Total Gym to compensate for above overindulgence
18. Shave my legs (It’s a treat for me and my husband! Come on, it’s been winter in the Pacific Northwest and we all love big foot up here. Not shaving keeps me warm and gives props to the big hairy fella)
19. Get back to a 15 min daily meditation (No one knows what I’m thinking. I can think about ANYTHING I want for 15 minutes with no complaints, comments, backlash, judgment or interruptions. I know 15 minutes seems paltry but it’s a start)
20. Drink more water (I’m never thirsty. Never. Funnily enough, this is a sign of extreme dehydration. You get so thirsty you lose your thirst mechanism. Water is life. I would do well to remember this)
21. Keep myself involved in writerly pursuits and activities (All the writers I’ve encountered are extremely wonderful people with insights to share. We benefit from each other. May we continue to do so)
22. Achieve world peace (Okay, I know this isn’t something small I can tackle right now but it’s good to dream big and I will continue to dream big)