Laugh
If I was to list five of my very favorite things, one of them would be laughing until you cry. It leaves me feeling so sparkly about life. I am working on an instagram VO Playground idea and while “researching” I came across Sam Cotton’s account. Nick and I laid in bed after the kids went to sleep and watched video after video – just pissing ourselves. Save this until you have a solid 20 minutes to scroll through his account and watch all the goodness. You could also for a time when you might really need to feel all those amazing sparkles – like right before going to the dentist or doing monthly finances.
Listen
I don’t listen to very much native radio (that’s what they call it right? when you “tune in”) – my go-to listens are news podcasts, musicals, or Ben Folds. However, a new music station in Seattle started on Tuesday and I am doing their radio imaging so I was listening on their app. Yes I was listening for my voice, so lame I know, but it’s still exciting to me every time I hear myself on something in the wild. It’s got really great music! U2, Tom Petty, The Black Keys, Radiohead, Pretenders – it’s fab. A lot of commercials, so there’s that – but if you are ever looking to “tune in” and aren’t sure where to go, give KPNW a listen.
Challenge
Elliott (my 10 year old) and I have decided we want to learn some better eating skills and GMB has this super cool course called – Eating Skills. I mean how perfect is that? It’s an amazing course with a positive and encouraging vibe – with the goal of helping folks have a better relationship with food. So awesome.
The first skill is the balanced plate – which we were working on last year before we found the program. The second skill, waiting 10 minutes before having a snack and assessing if it’s actually hunger, is proving to be a bit of a spiritual revelation for me. Turns out I snack for all kinds of reasons unrelated to hunger – the biggest one is self care – I want a treat to sooth my soul. Food doesn’t actually do it shockingly. So I am working on finding what does. When I want to snack, I pause, look at what my heart actually needs, and try to give it that instead. A hug is really good, listening to a song and sitting in the sun, a quick game of cards, texting with my best girl. It feels kind of monumental. Like I am taking care of myself in a whole new way when it just started out just about snacking.
What was the last thing that made you laugh until you cried?
Shoot me an email and share. I love to laugh.
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