tree of wisdom

The other day my uncle sent me a picture with words overlaid.  It said something like this:

Choose a crummy picture.

Add a vintage tint.

Write something on it in Helvetica.

So, I chose a crummy picture.  Added a not-so vintage tint.  And wrote a lot of words on it in who-knows-what font.  I call it Le Tree de Wisdom.

These are words I try to live by everyday.  The key word being “try!”  There are days (most days) when I am lacking in one or more of these qualities.  But it’s the effort that counts, right?  In the few hours I’ve been awake today, I think I’ve accomplished almost every one.

BE ADVENTUROUS:  I tried a new recipe for breakfast…Mama Pea’s French Toast!  Make this!

BE CARING:  I haven’t done anything yet, but I plan on making Coconut GROWnola Bars for my friend who had surgery a week ago.  They are a bit overdue.

BE HAPPY:  It’s Saturday.  I have no class.  And I just finished eating french toast.  How could I not be happy?

BE YOURSELF:  Done and done.  My hairs a mess, I have no make-up on, I’m wearing shorts and an oversized sweat shirt, and by 8am I had looked at 50 recipes.  That’s about as me as it gets.

BE HONEST:  Honestly, I don’t think I can run that Tough Mudder in mid-February.  It was only 32 degrees yesterday, and in the 3 minutes it took for me to walk to my car my fingers went numb and stiff.  Now add to that freezing cold mud and water and I might as well write my eulogy.  I am going to look for a Tough Mudder in the summer or Fall.

BE MOTIVATED:  In 10 minutes, I’m headed to the gym to workout.  Weights + Climber Machine + Abs.  Argh!  And if I stay motivated throughout the day, I may have an awesome recipe to share that I made from THE NEW SONOMA COOKBOOK.

Now it’s your turn!  How have you been adventurous, caring, happy, yourself, honest, and motivated.