Dear Friends: Finding pleasure in maintenance

For years, I have tried to minimize maintenance. I wanted to spend my time living–not getting ready to live. Of course, I also wanted to do, whatever I did, with a smile. But that did not stop me from trying to finish the “work,” so I could get to the fun. Work is just an attitude, though, right?

I have finally made a connection between the work of maintenance and pleasure I can actually FEEL. We have to learn to love our self in order to be at peace and truly love others. And turns out, all that maintenance is how we learn self-care and self-love.

So, when I sit down to manicure my nails this afternoon, instead of wishing I could do it once and for all, I will do my best to find pleasure in loving myself well. And, when I sit down to breakfast in just a little while, I am definitely going to find deep-breath, OMG pleasure in sustaining my body with high-protein, berry-banana pancakes. Oh, and I will find heaven as I jog barefoot on the beach before breakfast. You see, I have learned to make some of my maintenance double as fun.

Love smiles,