Friday's Top Ten

Top ten ways to feel your best:

10. Get plenty of exercise.
And not just in your fingers and brain.

  9. Eat plenty of veggies.
Chocolate comes from a bean; therefore, it MUST be a veggie.

  8. Smile and laugh.
Everyone will wonder what you're up to now.

  7. Be thankful.
'Nuf said.

  6. Play with your kids, pets, and/or significant other.
It's a great excuse not to do housework.

  5. Take time to smell the roses.
And take special care not to get a thorn in your nose.

  4. Encourage your imagination.
What better reason do you need to daydream!

  3. Know that the glass is half full.
Otherwise you wonder what happened to the rest of it, and 10,000 other questions follow. You're not writing a novel with your life, although sometimes it feels like it with mine :)

 2. Seize the moment.
Whether it's finding the perfect hook or savoring a gorgeous sunset or nailing a first-class zinger.

And the #1 way to feel your best:

  1. Be yourself!

Comments

Christine Fonseca saidā€¦
I am seriously printing this list out - I LOVE IT!
Hannah saidā€¦
Just what I needed to brighten my morning! :) thanks!!
Colette Martin saidā€¦
Ha! Yes, chocolate must be a veggie!
Mason Canyon saidā€¦
These are all great tips that we need to put into action. Thanks for the reminder. Have a great weekend.

Mason
Thoughts in Progress
Joanne saidā€¦
Great list. I like "smile and laugh" too because they're contagious ... Spread the happiness :)
Southpaw saidā€¦
I always enjoy these lists. This is a really good one and Iā€™m glad you pointed out the chocolate is a veggie. ;)
Alex J. Cavanaugh saidā€¦
Thorn in the nose sounds painful!
Linda Kage saidā€¦
I kept thinking 'get plenty of rest' but that's probably just the mother-of-an-eight-month-old coming out in me.

#1 rocks!!
Laura Eno saidā€¦
Wonderful advice! Of course chocolate is a veggie!
Anonymous saidā€¦
I never thought of that. Chocolate comes from a bean therefore its a veggie. Makes sense to me. This changes everything!

Stephen Tremp
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Christine - Thanks!

Hannah - Sparkly bright mornings...as soon as I pry my eyelids open.

Colette - Of course :)

Mason - Thanks. You, too.

Joanne - Yes, they are. And important.

Holly - My public service announcement of the week :)

Alex - Right!

Linda - I'm smiling with you :)

Laura - Exactly.

Stephen - There you go. Viewpoint is everything.
Karen Jones Gowen saidā€¦
Loved the running commentary! I always look forward to your Top Ten list.
Summer Ross saidā€¦
Great list, I'd say your number one is dead on! have a great weekend!
Arlee Bird saidā€¦
Totally practical, sensible advice--nothing I can add to this one. And yes, chocalate must me a vegetable!

Lee
Tossing It Out
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Karen - Thanks. Glad you like the Top Tens.

Summer - Yes, always be yourself.

Arlee - Three cheers for chocolate...the versatile veggie!
Helen Ginger saidā€¦
Great list Carol. I might add: Do something different today. (Get out of your rut ... routine today.)
Lydia Kang saidā€¦
Great list! We need to be reminded of all of these (but I'm glad you put in exercise too, that one probably gets shoved under the rug a lot!)
VR Barkowski saidā€¦
Love these, Carol. This is one of your best top tens ever, and you've had some great ones! Think I'll have cruditƩs for lunch. To think I used to call them chocolate kisses...
Elspeth Futcher saidā€¦
Wonderful list, Carol. Your reasoning behind #9 is inspired.
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Helen - Excellent addition!

Lydia - Yeah, well...you'll notice it's #10 - LOL.

VR -I really did laugh out loud when I read your comment. Too funny!

Elspeth - Makes perfect sense to me.
Unknown saidā€¦
Well, I'm going to be feeling better (well better-er) soon because I've come to do #7. Thank you so much for your encouraging words on my blog. You've really been supportive. THANK YOU!

CD
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
My pleasure. You have a fun and informative blog.
Hart Johnson saidā€¦
Great list, Carol! I'm pretty much always a playful optimist, so those are pretty easy things to do!
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Same here, Hart. Have a great weekend.
notesfromnadir saidā€¦
#9 is classic & I agree w/ you that it comes from a bean & from a tropical plant (like that makes a difference but it does seem more exotic!)
RaShelle Workman saidā€¦
Carol - perfect list! It's hard to REMEMBER to do all of those things, but so worth it when I do.

ps: I made chili and corn bread last Sunday (been meaning to tell you). It was fantastic!! =D
The Words Crafter saidā€¦
A very wise and amusing list. A thorn in my nose-hilarious! Better than a bee!
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
notesfromnadir - Chocolate...the wonder plant :)

RaShelle - I'm glad your chili and cornbread was a hit!

Words Crafter - Most definitely an improvement over a bee.
Talli Roland saidā€¦
I might need to work on this a bit - especially the veggie one! Thanks, Carol.

Hope you're having a great weekend!
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
By all means tend to those veggies :)

My weekend was marvelous. Hope yours was, too.
Anonymous saidā€¦
Excellent advice. :) I do so love having me some veggies... via chocolate. ;-)
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Same here, Kimberly!

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