Nevergirl’s

It’s a Monday – that time of the week when things usually go downhill. I don’t hate Mondays even though I usually wake up to depressing news (courtesy of NBC) of workers coming down with mesothelioma, little girls disappearing, or one more Hollywood star getting botox. But really, wouldn’t it be lovely if we could all start our Mondays right with a love list? As I said before, my lists aren’t life-changing or world-changing but they do give me perspective. And, really, isn’t it just wonderful that a list could do that when few things could?

Here are the five things I don’t do often enough, but should… starting this week!

1. Juggle fruits. We always have bananas and mangoes hereabouts. I could start juggling those before progressing to more important things, like the day’s tasks, and then my life goals. The best thing about juggling fruit? I can snack as I juggle. Yum!

2. Walk barefoot. Around the house, check. On the lawn? Not as easy as you think it is. One, we don’t have a lawn. Two, I don’t think the grass downstairs is as sterile as, say, an operating room. I don’t fancy cutting my feet on glass or heavens forbid, getting more tapeworms – I know I have enough!

3. Light candles. This one’s easy. We have a lot of candles in the house. The husband thinks I’m cuckoo to hoard candles. I use the possibility of a power outage my excuse. In truth, I hoard candles because I find them pretty.

4. Drink orange juice without grousing. I’m not sure why I hate orange juice, but I do. I find it too sweet and too fruity. And, because I make faces every time I drink orange juice and then whine about disliking it intensely afterwards, I don’t think drinking orange juice makes me a better person. This should change, though. The husband and the kids LOVE orange juice.

5. Listen to my body. Nope, my body parts aren’t the oracle, but they do tell me certain things sometimes. Right now, my eyes are telling me I need new specs. My stomach is telling me I’ve been eating too much, while my head complains I haven’t been feeding it enough.

What about you? What five things haven’t you been doing enough?

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