If you only had 7 hours to live, what would you do?
If you only had 7 days to live, What would you do?
If you only had 7 weeks to live, what would you do?
If you only had 7 months to live, what would you do?
If you only had 7 years to live, what would you do?
Why aren’t you doing it now, any way?
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Tell me what you did on 3 Tuesdays ago around 11 am? Can you even remember?
Sometimes our days start to blur together. Same routine, some steps, same life. We wish the work would fly by to get to the weekend but even some of the weekends are a blur filled with sleeping in, laundry, cleaning, etc.
How can you make your days less a blur and, let’s admit it, a bore? Now and then add a little crazy to it. Why not?
Here are 7 ways to add a little crazy to your day:
Sing in your car: I know you think this is not crazy but it is, if you do it right. I used to sing in my car all the time but once I got to light or around people would stop or turn down the music. Now I sing, dance and point at people when I see them watching. I jam out and sometimes, other people join in!!
Just say it OUT LOUD: Sometimes the most random thoughts pop in my head. Once and awhile, I let it fly out. I was standing in line at Starbucks and this guy walked behind me and I had to move. Under his breathe he said, nice ass. I responded out loud, SMACK IT! The look on his face was well worth my crazy that day. Let those random thoughts out sometimes.
Talk back to the TV: Sometimes you have to let the drama bring you in. Talk back to your favorite show. You have to scream the famous, “OH NO YOU DIDN’T!!” at least once in your lifetime. You should hear me when I watch Tyra or Real Housewives of Orange County.
Dress a little freaky: Some days you can’t be professional. You have to let your freak flag fly. Now this doesn’t have to be out loud. Just for you to know. Wear monkey underwear or like me, wear funky colored dress socks. Just adds a little fun to your day.
Talk to strangers like they are your friends: People are so scared to talk to each other. Don’t be. Just once and awhile totally start talking to someone like they are your best friend. Make it all about you and then just leave. You will feel so much better and it is cheaper than therapy.
Add dancing to your day: Ellen does it on her show, why can’t you? Sometimes I dance when I hear a song in a store I like. Sometimes I just dance while talking to a friend or colleague. I like to get my groove on and so should you. Remember it also burn calories so you can have more fried Oreos!!
Laugh out loud: You think this one is simple but it is not. We are so afraid to laugh. We are always trying to hold it in or telling our friends to stop so the laughter won’t get louder. I like to laugh LOUD. There is nothing wrong with laughing. It makes you feel good and it is all about having a great time. Who cares who looks? This is not about you, but about them. They want to be laughing to, trust me. LAUGH IT UP!
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Justin and I will be together for 5 years this September. When you have been with someone this long, you are so withdrawn from what it is like to be single. It is easy for me to pretend I remember but in reality, I am not facing it day to day.
I think about what it would be like being single again. I remember how much fun I had meeting a new guy. How we would spend hours chatting and texting, all excited about the first date. I LOVE FIRST DATES. You get to meet someone new and you never know what it may lead. If it works out the adventure has just begun but if it is horrible, you have a great story to tell your friends.
I remember being able to flirt and be raunchy with guys. I would get guys to do crazy things just for fun and to see how much I could influence them. What do you have to lose at 21?
I remember also being friend’s dates for events and having them as my dates. Getting all excited that maybe we would meet someone there. Or at least we would be the cool, fun single ones while all the rest were boring duds in relationships.
I remember being able to just jump up and go with my friends on random trips just because. You are single and you just want to be out there having fun and laughing hard! I would make midnight trips to Virgin Megastore with Robert to just buy a CD and flirt with the cashier.
I remember I got to do whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted. I did not have to think twice. I was free. My needs, my wants, they were all first and I did what I wanted…
I also remember talking to guys online for them to randomly sign off and disappear. I remember meeting guys who I thought were great to find out they had lied to me and were not who they said they were.
I remember going to parties, events, etc and leaving alone to go home and eat double stuf oreos. I remember staying up way late with my laptop open just chatting with people to keep me from feeling alone.
Being single was very fun and I enjoyed it. Just like being in a relationship, it has its ups and downs. Both take work and it is not easy.
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Stop saying the following things to yourself:
I am sure you can even add to this list. Today make the commitment to stop saying any of these 30 to yourself.
Replace them with statements that say what you really want.
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Yes, I saw Avatar like everyone else did in the US.
Justin wanted to see it, and I wasn’t so excited but I can’t say no to a 3D movie. It surprised me to the extent that Justin and I saw it for a second time when we went with my friend Robert during this week.
One of my favorite parts of the movie is the phrase, “I see you.” The Na’vi believe, we as humans, do not see the world. We only really see ourselves. Isn’t it true?
We are all so much in a hurry and multi-tasking our lives that we neglect ourselves as well as the people in our lives. We do not take the time, as the saying says, to smell the roses. We do not notice our surroundings or nature. The only thing we really notice is our iPhone screens when they need to be wiped clean.
A friend went to see a hockey game with other friends. I knew this because of his tweet. I then received tweet after tweet about the game, what was going on, pictures, good things, bad things, etc. I wonder was he really “seeing” the game if he was spending most of it on his phone tweeting about it? What were his friend’s thinking about their time together or have they not noticed because they were tweeting as well?
Oprah this week just annouced her, “No Phone Zone” pledge. Where people are going to be less distracted driving and promising to no longer make calls, check email or text while driving. People on the show were sharing their stories about withdraw from not being able to use their phones.
My mom and I have been going to lunch each Friday for years. She has a huge problem with me using my phone as well. She says it is rude and would rather not eat together if I am not really going to be there. If I am not going to “see” her. I have had to learn to break the habit I am so use to so our lunches can continue, interruption free.
When Justin came home from work yesterday, he walked in the house and put his stuff away. He sat on the couch and asked me what we should do for dinner. I was talking to him when I noticed he was on his iPhone doing something. 20 minutes passed before he looked up again and said something to me.
Trust me, I know I have done this to him many times as well but it was the first I was about to “see” my own actions. Is this the life I want to live? One where I am distracted so much by technology I missed out on the people I love?
I am not going to give up my iPhone. Of course not! But, I am going to learn to build healthy boundries around how I use it.
I want to see you.
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As we go through life, I believe there are moments that change us forever. Moments when what we felt was true ends up not being the case.
We all have views, perspectives, on life and that is how we shape our worlds. Then one day we learn the real truth about a person, situation, story, etc and our worlds are shattered. Literally, at these moments, our whole world is thrown into a whirlwind because what we always felt was true, isn’t and now we are faced with a whole new truth.
We always want to know what will happen next, or what it is life on the other side but once we know there is no going back…
That is how I feel when real truths happen. Sometimes you just want to it to go away. You wish you didn’t know and could go back to a life of ignorant bliss. You were comfortable there. You were safe there.
But in reality, it wasn’t real. You just felt it was and now that you know the truth, it might be scary but you have to move on. You have to deal with this new reality and find your new comfort zone.
I think we would all like avoid these moments because of what they do to us but in the end, they help us to grow. They help us find ourselves.
What do you do when something is shattered in your life. You pick up the pieces and begin anew. You let go of what was and now you face what is.
You can do it…I can do it…
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I have wanted to write a book for quite sometime. I just keep putting it off for many different reasons.
I know people expect me to write a self help book (not that I won’t one day) but I really want to write my story.
I have told clients for a long time the importance of knowing your story and sharing it with others. That you have the opportunity to create the story you want and this is the time to do it.
Of course I find myself facing the same problems as everyone else…
Who will care about this? Who wants to read it? What is the use? I do not have the time…
Those are all excuses I love telling myself so I keep from doing it. There is always tomorrow when I will do it but as we know, the time is now.
If I was my own client, I would work on allowing myself to see this is for me and doing something just for yourself is enough. I would work to help my client see that telling your story not only allows you to enjoy your life more but allows you to heal and let go. It opens you up to even more adventures and stories to tell.
If I was my own client, I would say, “How many more excuses are you going to tell yourself that are not true until you finally just do it.”
I have always felt one of my strengths is story telling. So, today I pick up where I left off and I begin to write again. I am writing to make myself laugh. I am writing to remind myself of my story. I am writing to complete something I have always wanted to do. I am doing it for me.
My dream is it will make you laugh, make you smile, make you have a good time and I hope you will enjoy reading it as much I will enjoy telling it.
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A weekend ago I had friends in town to run the Disney Marathon. The marathon happened to take place on one of the coldest mornings Orlando has seen in a long time.
As my friends were running, I was driving to meet them at the half way point to cheer them on. Traffic is a nightmare so I had to leave early and make my way through all the closed roads and detours. I was planning to meet them in front of a resort but the road was closed this year so I was forced to park elsewhere and I had to hope I would catch them further down.
I parked my car and darted through other parked cars to make my way to them. I turned and started to slip but caught myself. It felt like I stepped where someone had thrown up (You all know I do not like throwing up) so I did not look down and just kept running. As I zig and zag through more cars, I slip again through what feels like throw up or dropped food and I keep running.
Finally I am making my way towards the course when I run through a puddle and slip again. It is at this moment I realize I am slipping on ICE.
These puddles have a little ice on them which causes me to slip and then break them into a slush. I can do nothing but laugh at myself for not knowing this and almost falling 3 times in my hurry.
Living in Florida for my whole life, I have zero experience with snow or ice as it is not often we even get cold enough for either. This was a new experience which I have never had.
I have heard stories about falling and slipping on ice but it wasn’t until I experienced it for myself did I really know what it was like.
It is so easy to say we have learned everything or know as much as we need but it is moments like this that remind me, there is so much more for me to learn and experience.
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I do not like roller coasters, thrill rides or anything that goes fast. That is just not me and something I do not find to be fun.
Everyone told me I needed to skydive at least once in my life. I knew the only way this was ever going to happen would be if I needed to jump from a plane which was on fire.
My friend Nick asked me about Sky Venture in Orlando. He had seen it on TV and was interested in doing it. It is a indoor skydiving adventure. They warn you all over the site it is a extreme sport and professional sky divers train there all the time. Nick wanted to do it! I was willing to go along…
We arrived early to check in and found out we were the only 2 in the time slot. It would be a VIP experience for just us. This was exciting. I love VIP!
We headed up to the building and I was nervous walking up the stairs to get in. This was not a good sign.
We were able to sit and watch a group doing it before us and then Peter, our trainer, greeted us and had us suit up and practice. Nick and I mastered the moves quickly. In the class I said right away that my goal was to stay low to the ground and be boring while Nick wanted to fly all over the place like Peter Pan.
Our trainer was very calming and said not to worry. What was funny was I wasn’t worried. I was OK. Yes I was scared and nervous but I was worried. I knew Nick was there and I would be fine. Plus Peter was very professional and I knew I would be in safe hands.
We headed down for our turn… You can watch the whole experience here:
One of the most important parts of Sky Venture is to relax. You can see Nick was able to relax a lot more than I was. I was a mess all over the place but I DID IT!! That was my GOAL! Just do it no matter what!!
I faced the fear and did it. I had so much fun and I am so glad I enjoyed it. Sometimes you have to face your fear to push yourself out of your comfort zone. This was my opportunity and I jumped, LITERALLY
If you also noticed I smiled the whole time no matter how scared I was. (Thank you Tyra and America’s Next Top Model!)
Well I might not have skydived but this is as close as you can get. It counts for me and now it is crossed off my Life List.
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Did you ever notice that there is always a person in your life who wants to bring you down? There is this one person who always seems to the first to stay something negative about what you are planning to do. They love to tell you it won’t happen and they love to tell you are too silly, not smart enough or do not have the strength to do something.
This is the same person who always second guesses your choices. Wondering if you are right or if you just made a major mistake. This is the same person who will tell you “I told you so” when things do not go right. Even if everything works out, they will be the first to say, “Maybe this time but there is still time for it to fall apart.”
This person also loves to point our your past mistakes. Reminding you that what happened in the past and how this will only happen again. They love to play with your insecurities and remind you about them at the least favorable moment in your life.
The same person also loves to make you doubt yourself. Make you think twice about what other’s say, do, and mean. This person makes you wonder what are people’s intentions, why are they out to get me and what will they do next to cause me pain.
This person is you.
You are your worse enemy. How are you going to stop yourself from bringing you down?
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