Yep, we are halfway through the year. I took time to reflect on this tidbit of information. The realization that I have not been up to enough shenanigans.
At this rate, my Christmas letter will be boring, so I will have to admit that I am a serial killer. To be precise, I am a phytoindole. In other words, I was born with a brown thumb and not a green thumb and have killed several tomato plants this year.
Glad I flipped my Word-A-Day calendar; the word phytoindole came in handy. That is the point of my blog: to expand your horizons. Flip your proverbial Word-A-Day calendar and try something new before the end of the year. Don’t wait.
You need to learn new things and have new adventures to keep life spicy and exciting.
Also gives you different things to talk about than what you just saw on social media. I know many people who live through others’ lives on social media. When I ask what is new in their lives, they talk about the influencers they follow as if they were family and friends. These people scoff at the suggestion that perhaps they should try a few of the things they are impressed by from their favorite influencer.
Take a class in something you are interested in doing. Can’t find someone to go with you? Here is a thought, GO BY YOURSELF! Trust me, you will not die.
I recently did my second stab at standup comedy, in Chicago, no less. I posted my routine online, and a few people said I should have cut out some of the stumbles. I had this post in mind. I did this scary thing. For your enjoyment, here are the good, the bad, and the embarrassing moments. I did it. I did not die. I also took those negative people off my Christmas card list.
I want to have adventures. I want to be that quirky friend or odd relative. It’s better to be that than to sit and scroll all day, watching others have all the fun. I invite you to try something you’ve always wanted to try. Yes, it is scary, but I believe you can do it.
I am sharing the link to my stand-up comedy to give you the boost to go and just do it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLBKqaKCc7A
Musings With Mona
Random thoughts of a middle aged woman
