One Year Older and Wiser....??

This week is my birthday and my first thought was that I'm actually getting to have another birthday! Then of course, I started to think about what I've learned this year.

This year I've learned that when you wear sparkly, clothes, jewelry, or shoes you feel better. I learned this watching the Sunbeams in our ward who have some of the best bling I've ever seen! Bling makes you feel sparkly! I've also learned that playing a kazoo in the hallway at church is probably lots of fun... but not appreciated by some of our priesthood leaders. (Somehow I think Jesus would be good with it though.)

I've learned that chocolate really does cure what ails you! Chocolate in moderation lifts your spirits and it is an inexpensive and elegant food. (Smooth, creamy, and delicious.)

It's good to apologize - even when you don't think you should have to and may not have a reason... a little apology goes a long way in helping people move on.

I've learned cats rule. Minty and Licorice are completely in charge. They guard the house, they come and go as they please, they sleep where ever and when ever they want to.... Sounds good to me! Plus, they are great little companions and friends to have around. In fact, I've figured out that the reason the Egyptians worshipped them as gods was that every time they knelt down by their beds to pray their cats would come and lay down in front of them as if they should be prayed to. (And, somehow I think cats do think they should be worshipped.)

Slowing down actually helps you get more done. I know it sounds weird but I actually get more done when I slow down and don't try to do so much... I'm happier, I'm more efficient, and more productive.

Working a little less isn't killing me and my work is actually better. Another contradiction that is really good know and is actually true.

Chemo brain is a great excuse and one I can use for years to come... (Thank you researchers at NIH for discovering this.)

So, with all of this new wisdom what will I do this week? I'm going to buy some new bling; visit Sees candy and get some good chocolate; pamper my kitties; leave work work by 4:30 on my birthday; and enjoy the fact that I really am a little wiser....