It’s been raining on and off for the past couple days, so my world has been pretty gray lately, and the act of “getting through the day” hasn’t exactly been easy. Both Elizabeth of the Disorganized Librarian and Jennifer of Life as I Know It have shared lists of things that help them get by. To say the least, it’s refreshing to find something so positive in my Google Reader — life has been tumultuous at best, and apparently some of my coworkers are actually commenting that I seem different lately.
With that said, here’s my list of things help me make it through the day:
My coworkers : I consider myself immensely blessed to have a number of coworkers with whom I can have wonderful personal friendships, on top of our working relationships.
My books : There’s nothing quite like revisiting an old friend, even if it’s just a poetry fix after a long day.
My music : I always crank up my car radio when I hear a song that I really need to hear — anything by the Shins or Silversun Pickups.
My blog : I don’t post here nearly enough, but whenever I do, I feel an immense sense of satisfaction, even I’ve just written a brief post.
My walks : I managed to walk about four miles this evening, and I happened across one cardinal, one squirrel, and four bunnies. I pushed myself pretty hard, but it all felt very wonderful along the way.
My beer : Not in an alcoholic sense or anything like that. I’ve actually really grown to appreciate the “proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.”
My faith : I don’t talk about it much, but my Catholicism really plays a big role in my moral compass. I joke (?) every now and then about running off to be a monk.
On a similar note, Sarah Winfrey of Wise Bread has a wonderful post about things that don’t cost a thing.
Edit: Here’s a bonus — check out this (sort of) animated interpretation of Colin Hay’s “Beautiful World” — if you don’t smile at some point, something is seriously wrong with you.
July 18, 2007 at 1:32 pm
I hope you fell blessed by ex-coworkers too! I found this that might justify the beer…as if you need a reason! Miss y’all
Sorry, I can’t site the source….it said Forbes but I can not verify that.
A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo, and when
the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that
are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herds as a whole,
because the general speed and health of the whole is maintained or even
improved by the regular culling of the weakest members.
In much the same way, the human brain can operate only as fast as the
slowest brain cells through which the electrical signals pass. Recent
epidemiological studies have shown that while excessive intake of alcohol
kills off brain cells, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells
first.
Thus, regular consumption of beer helps eliminate the weaker cells,
constantly making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. The
result of this in-depth study verifies and validates the causal link
between all weekend parties and job related performance. It also explains
why, after a few short years of leaving a university and getting married,
most professionals cannot keep up with the performance of the new
graduates. Only those few that stick to the strict regimen of voracious
alcoholic consumption can maintain the intellectual levels that they
achieve during their college years.