Getting your SHIZZ together

After making a smart-a$$ed comment about getting my shizz together, a friend, Laureen Kinnaman asked me how she could do that. She adds, “That could be valuable information for many of us.”

Here goes…

Stop the bad habits —

My number one bad habit is sitting down in front of the television and not getting up to do something else. It’s become much too easy to tell myself, “I’m too tired…” or “I’ll get to it later…” The bad habits have got to end with me.

Eat healthy and exercise —

Okay, this sounds easier than it is – and it really is that easy.  Twenty-minute walks and fruits and vegetables everyday makes this a simple task. I also find avoiding the chips and soda a good thing to do.

Dispose, clean, and organize —

Crazy as it sounds, cleaning up does wonders for the spirit and the mind. I’m an avid collector of stuff; I think of it as treasure while others look at it as junk. And even if I don’t dispose of it, getting it organized and put away makes it easier to locate later.

Get a job that you love —

My favorite activity, aside from sleeping, is writing. And writing’s what I do for a living and what I do for fun. It’s a job that doesn’t feel like work – and therefore — I’m constantly on vacation.

Spend less than you earn —

At one time I had 35 credit cards! What a terrible weight that was in my back pocket as well as to my mind as they were nearly maxed out. These days I spend only 80 percent of what I bring home – putting 10-percent away in savings and giving 10 percent to charity.

Dump the downers —

Last, but not least, get rid of the a-holes in your life. You don’t need negative and nasty people sucking the joy out of you. And if you can’t get rid of them – ignore them — and give them over to God.