Lifestyle

Living the Boring Life

My life is kind of boring, but I like it this way.

My friend and coach, Kat Claussen, L.Ac, E-RYT, recently shared her recipe for living boringly and how it’s made her a better entrepreneur. (Story also linked below).

I’d like to think I’m boring, too. I’m a bit of a homebody. I used to love going out and even worked at careers that drew crowds.

While I love individuals, I’m not a fan of crowds. People change in a crowd.

Some would say my life is boring. Just the way I like it, though.

Living la Vida Aburrido

• I wake up early in the morning. Like 1:30 AM.
• I go to sleep around 7:00 PM.
• I read myself to sleep.
• I often read two or three books and alternate. One of the books I’m reading is The Awakening by Maya Collins. A wonderful, imaginative story.
• I don’t own a television. Haven’t for over a decade.
• The music I listen to most often is movie scores (background music). I love Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard. Rachel Portman is also great for listening to while writing. I wrote a piece about Zimmer recently.
• I eat pretty much the same thing almost every day. Lots of fruits and veggies, grains and beans.
• I eat a Whole-Food, Plant-Based diet. I eat little processed foods, no oil, no dairy, and no meat. I have fond memories of all that, but my health is more important than meatballs or bread pudding.
• I like to walk.
• I don’t drink.
• Except water. I drink lots of water.
• I don’t exhibit anger, and I hold no grudges.
• One of my favorite pastimes is watching trees dance in the wind.
• Like Kat, I don’t wear makeup to bed. But I never wear makeup.
• I wear Black and Blue every day. I wrote about why.
• I don’t vacillate. My decisions come quickly.
• With my greatest friends, we can sit in the same room and not say anything for hours. And the silence is comforting. We enjoy each other’s companionship.
• Most of my best friends are animals (hence the silence).
• I write fast. I edit slowly.
• I live slow so I can die fast when I go.
• My To-Do list rarely has more than three items. On purpose.
• I plan for serendipity, so I schedule for margin. Lots of margin.
• I Die Empty Daily.
• Each Day is a Brand New Day.

This is Kat’s piece on her boring, yet exceptional life:

If you think your life has boring points (that you will guard and live fully), write them up and tag Kat. She will love them. I will, too, when I read your article.

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