Holy. Weakness.

I am Catholic. The Bible has been read to me my entire life at church. This week is one of the holiest of weeks in the Catholic religion. We prepare for the death and resurrection of Christ, I reflect back on myself to identify my weakness and how I can make changes to become a better human being. 

I made a list. (Who is shocked?)

1. Live as an example for my children and others around me.
2. Have a mantra to live by. Be good. Do good. Smile.
3. Be respectful of all living things. 
4. Stop and smell the flowers. All too often, we are on a mission to get things done to move onto the next thing. Appreciate the chaos and revel in the mysteries of nature.
5. Choose those around you wisely. They should reflect your spirit.
6. We are all destined to expire. Some have expired too soon and it makes us ache. Embrace the ache and take the good from the experience with that person.
7. Remember that some rooms at work have timers to shut off lights. Know when you are in one of those rooms and wave your arms in the air to let there be light.
8. Stand in the rain and feel it on your skin. Let your kids or pets do it with you, it's just water.
9. Smell the pizza. Do not eat the pizza. (Change out the word pizza for another food item that is not fuel for your body.)
10. Drink more water and less caffeine.
11. Hug your family and friends when you are departing.
12. Give a dollar to someone in need. You never know what kind of day they had until that moment.
13. Smile.

Item #002: Love yourself first before you can love others...and don't be a big baby!

I love your guts!