A Few of My Favorite Things

Lemonheads, grape juice, bathing and showering, reading, Stevie Wonder's music, and napping- these are a few of my favorite things. About once a year I get the urge to make some chocolate milk. This evening, I did, and it was delicious! Speaking of Stevie Wonder, tonite I had iTunes playing his catalogue in a random shuffle and came across songs that aren't my absolute favorite, but do have their moments. For instance, All Day Sucker is a great song, and I also love Another Star. Today, I even jammed to Boogie on Raggae Woman. I think one of his most feel good songs, aside from Sir Duke is Dancing to the Rhythm, the live version.

I think there's a Stevie song for every time and place. Depressed? Try Lately, All Day Sucker, I Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer, or I Don't Know Why. Elated? I was Made to Love Her is probably a good fit; and of course you couldn't go wrong with Overjoyed, Positivity, or Signed, Sealed, Delivered. Got "Swine Flu?" How Come, How Long might work, or Village Ghetto Land.

At any rate recommendation # 2 in How to Win Friends and Influence People is "give honest and sincere appreciation," and since Mother's Day is coming up, I've been brainstorming tokens and ways that would do just that for my mom. I'm tinkering with the idea of getting her a book or two, she likes to read. In a Pay it Forward kinda way, I've also been reflecting on how I can ensure that the people in my life that mean the most to me know it. Aside from that, even random people whom I appreciate by virtue of who they are or what they do, I want to be better at expressing gratitude. I think the key is to be specific and genuine. I value making a habit of this. I'm still working on the be on time resolution. On Saturday, I got to Pinkberry to meet my friends 5 min late, and it pained me. That's a good sign, right? Everyday, I want to be a better person than the day before. It's easy to be the same from day to day, but with change and improvement in the forefront of my mind, I see my vision being realized.