I’ve spent YEARS sporadically writing this blog among various pieces of fiction currently hibernating on my hard drive, lambasting myself for
the excuses that get in the way of my being successful at anything. I
figured it’s about time I set the record straight: Some excuses are worth it!
Hands down. Like death-by-chocolate cake with vanilla ice
cream or a hot fudge brownie sundae. There are just some things you can’t say
no to, ever. EVER. No matter how many burpees you have to do the next day (the
burpees, any excuse for skipping them will do!).
Sometimes, it really is important to stop what you are doing
and read an interesting article on Huffington Post, like which Kardashian
marriage is on the rocks and which one is on the mend. Or, which “health” food
is currently a no-go and which one is trending. And don’t forget to keep up
with the recalls (last week it was cucumbers from Mexico). Certainly, I
couldn’t parent without reading conflicting “how to” articles from experts with
one well-adjusted child or the mom with the three year old she is training to
clean up after herself because she will NEVER do it for her (ha! good luck with
that!). Evidently, my day would not be complete if I didn’t know what you ate
for breakfast or what route you took on your 10 mile run.
All kidding aside, there really are some excuses that are
worth it (cheesecake, from New York, I forgot cheesecake…).
Here are some of the things I did this past summer when I
didn’t put a single word to paper (yes, I know we are deep into fall but, eh, I got excuses...):
Totally worth it!
