so, i guess i have to

take a step back and say that the oprah episode i spoke of wasn't actually a piece of trash. i suppose i should have watched it before judging. i was told by my sister that it was actually a good view, informational in fact. don't judge a book by it's cover, blah, blah, blah....i'm still learning that lesson.

in other news, i have a new slogan:

die smiling!

it can be taken literally if you like, but i think of it figuratively. it's all about contentment. it's all about living a life that enables me to look back while on my death bed (should i have a bed...i may have a plane or a car or a sidewalk) and know that i've lived well.

it's about living honestly, doing exactly what God says when He says, walking with purpose, making the most of 24 hours, getting enough sleep whenever possible, making sleep a priority, eating well, exercising well, writing well, and singing like my life depends on it--because it does.