end of the world

How do you write about the last month of the Mayan calendar with a one word title? Yeah... I couldn't think of anything. Besides, as far as the Mayans were concerned, this is a big month! More than one word in the title? Befitting! Now, I don't actually believe that 3:11 a.m. Vancouver time on December 21, 2012 is going to be the end of the world. I've seen the movie, and predict this won't be the case. But suppose you are just a teeny bit superstitious? Will this little bit of fear motivate you to change your behaviour in any way? I'm experimenting with trying to change mine. Life is too short to not be happy and helpful to others way more of the time. Life is too short...



So... for the next month, I will be trying to do something intentional to make me or someone else happier as often as I can. I started on November 21st. Work, 9:00 a.m. meeting, something about The Second Era of Limbo (see October 3, 2012, tale). In a year's time, this meeting will likely be irrelevant and an extra long hot-tub with my beau seemed like a better idea. Much happier!! Always wanted to take voice lessons, do a restorative yoga class... signed up and signed up! Stay clear of the haters (or make them the recipient of a random act of kindness). Spend more time with people I love. Move more, sleep more, stress less.

Spent the evening playing Scrabble with my son tonight. While we watched SNL and listened to songs from the H.M.S Pinafore and Pirates of Penzance. He's winning so far. Sent flowers to my mom on her birthday today. Happy, happy, happy.

Tomorrow, who knows? Sleeping, eating a good healthy breakfast, some work I need to catch up on at the office (only for a short time), some gym time on the elliptical, the Grey Cup game and a salmon cooking lesson. Trying to find happiness doing laundry, happiness doing anything. Maybe I'll get some early secret Santa presents for the secretaries at work. Another big thing that's happening is all the planning for our "We survived the End of the World Party" on December 21st! What a better way to spend the end of the Mayan calendar than with great friends and family.Or the beginning of the world without the Mayan Calendar. One door closes, another door opens. You just have to be close enough to have a chance of making that door. Keep your eyes open. You never know when one random act of kindness may change the course of the universe. Or change one person's life. Or yours. Seize this day!