Live Life

We live life so quickly, and, oftentimes, with so many things we are trying to do at once. We feel like we have to look a certain way, act a certain way, wear certain clothes, and have certain things. We constantly compare ourselves to others, even if it is in little insignificant matters. We are a society built on judging and telling others how they should act and what they should be. How fat is too fat, how thin is too thin, where is the happy medium.....All questions asked on a daily basis by the majority of this country.

We sometimes base our portrayal of what is "perfect" on the Hollywood images that are splashed through pages of a magazine, or on the tv, or on the movie screen. We forget that we are each individuals, with our own path, our own goals, our own desires, and our own dreams. Life is not meant to be filled with working so much that you forget to live a little. It is not meant to have so many rules on the path to happiness for each of us. Life is meant to be enjoyed. Like a child running through water spraying from a fire hydrant. Or slip n' sliding in the backyard. Those moments as a child, where we are free from inhibitions and live solely in that moment are oftentimes lost as we get older. When in all actuality, those moments should be embraced even more as adults, and those moments should be more bold and carefree. But we think as adults we aren't allowed to have fun and feel free. There's society, telling us what is right and wrong again!

Listen to this song. Take it all in. Listen to it again. And then, this next week, let your inhibitions go! Embrace life and live each day to the fullest. My favorite line from this song is this:

"We've been conditioned to not make mistakes, BUT I CAN'T LIVE THAT WAY."

And we shouldn't. Mistakes are life lessons. Make them once, learn from them, and move on. Don't gnaw on your "mistakes" and regret having done whatever it was. Whether it was eating dessert one night, or enjoying that steak and lobster at the wedding reception. Indulge every now and then. Have your goals, but don't forget to live life. That's what it's here for, right? To live!!

Listen to this song!

Now go enjoy your week!!!