{"id":1140,"date":"2012-11-18T19:29:56","date_gmt":"2012-11-19T00:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/?p=1140"},"modified":"2012-11-18T19:29:56","modified_gmt":"2012-11-19T00:29:56","slug":"future-considerations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/2012\/11\/18\/future-considerations\/","title":{"rendered":"Future Considerations"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>So many terrific things happened in the past week (there were a few pain in the ass moments too) that I felt compelled to make a list of future considerations.\u00a0 Points that have somehow wound their way through this past week to make it what it was and how to capture them to create circumstances that will continue the trend.<\/p>\n

10. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Opinions \u2013 I\u2019ve got them, shocking I know. One\u2019s personal opinions are never wrong by virtue of the fact that they are opinions. Completely ignore anyone who says your opinions are wrong because their ignorance of the concept of opinion is self-serving and ignorant. Even if their opinions are based in incorrect data you are not going to change them and they are entitled to their view.\u00a0 I want to base my own opinions in well-rounded fact finding, openness to varied views combined with personal experience and strong emotional links.\u00a0 In other words, stay current, well read and open to new ideas. \u00a0I\u2019ve also learned that it is not always necessary to share ones opinions\u2026so much more on that later.<\/p>\n

9. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Plan B \u2013I\u2019ve been there done that, living in perpetual Plan B isn\u2019t healthy, soulful, or fun in any way.\u00a0 However, shit happens and sometimes the best of intentions can get thrown under the bus.\u00a0 Learn to distinguish when plan B is just an excuse for laziness, blatant disregard for me or when any number of real life factors intervenes to create an unavoidable and unintentional slight.\u00a0 Recognize those who continue to force you into Plan B and get them out of your life quickly, at the very least demote them to arm\u2019s length status to avoid any further pain in the ass moments.<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Exercising \u2013It can be mind-numbingly boring\u2026..I really want to find more ways to exercise that are fun.\u00a0 They\u2019re out there, so I\u2019ll open myself up to seek help, ask, join, enlist people who can rally round my quest…and find a way to make exercising something I want to do on my own and with like- minded buddies. You know the ones that need to be pushed and prodded to get going.<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Posture \u2013It\u2019s important, you don\u2019t want to look like your Grandmother, and you can easily look 5-10 lbs. thinner just by standing up straight. I need to find a way to recognize the slouch and picture my mother giving me that poke in the back to make me stand up straight. Catching that off handed glimpse in the mirror is getting frightening. \u00a0Agghhh<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eating \u2013Do not use food for anything other than for what it was intended, nourishment and joy. Read and reread Peter Kaminsky\u2019s Culinary Intelligence<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 Value the flavor per calorie (FPC) concept.\u00a0 Never beat myself up for enjoying anything wonderful (i.e. Haagen Dazs Carmel Cone Ice Cream, Rispoli\u2019s sfigliatele) and always try to use food for energy, nutrients and love.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Laughing \u2013This is an essential part of daily, yes daily, living.\u00a0 It should be done often, loudly, and with abandon.\u00a0 It should be done alone and with others.\u00a0 This is a fundamental piece of my living. Thank you Willa for your ever insightful and hilarious mini FB blog posts.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Companionship \u2013 Can you find joy in every day?\u00a0 Those with kindness, humor, common interests, loving and patient ways need only apply.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Friends \u2013 Facebook has it pretty well covered when it comes to categorizing and required actions. New friends are not immediate close friends, old friends are unimaginably more valuable than close friends and require a list of their own, and an acquaintance is not any less for their limited prominence in my life.\u00a0 The need to establish settings\/boundaries is important and to recognize when one must unfriend someone is immeasurably beneficial to one\u2019s own well-being.<\/p>\n

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2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Family, family, family. \u00a0One does not have to have been born into to be a family member.\u00a0 My family is everything to me.\u00a0 My extended family is everything to me.\u00a0 Family, family, family.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Health \u2013 Be your own advocate, take the time to know your body, do not procrastinate and be not afraid of anything.\u00a0 Be kind to your body, it will take you far into your crotchety old age if given the chance.<\/p>\n

These are my future considerations. Define your list, be it consideration, bucket or f**k it.\u00a0 Know where you\u2019ve been, learn from your experiences, and create your future. \u00a0This list has been a long time in the making and will morph and grow over time.\u00a0 In each of these considerations a bit of legacy will take shape and carry me well into my very old, need a sippy cup for my wine, pastry loving old age. \u00a0\u00a0I know like I know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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