The Right to be Picky

At 52, I've decided I have the right to be picky. Not just about food, but pretty much everything in my life. Each of us should be picky too. Why? Because we shouldn't be forced into things we really don't want to do, say, or eat. So I put together my own Personal Bill of Rights.

1. I have the right to not watch the news because it's too much negativity
2. I have the right to not eat foods that are processed because they're nasty
3. I have the right to pick and choose what I want to do; I'm in control of my life
4. I have the right to become the person I want to be. I want to be true to myself
5. I have the right not to eat meat because it makes me feel ill and there's a weirdness of eating a fellow mammal. 
6. I have the right to share love and happiness in ways such as hugs, gifts, random acts of kindness. It's part of being me.
7. I have the right to spend an entire day reading a book, knitting, sewing, or engaging in things that make me happy if I want to.
8. I have the right to eat practice my spirituality in any way I want whether it's through meditation or yoga
9. I have the right to wear whatever clothes I want to wear; be it politically correct or not. I have a slight hippie feel and my own sense of style which includes lots of pink and yellow.
10. I have to the right to eat whatever foods I want no matter how weird or odd it may be. It's healthy for my body.

 Ladies, take heed! We've got to start being picky about our lives. For so many years I did things which I thought were the right things to do because of being a mom, wife, good employee. No more. It's time to start living the lives we are meant to have and be picky about it.

I tell my students and my children to live with passion and find your passion and live it. For some reason, we women forget about that because we're too busy trying to please people. By doing this, we lose ourselves. The other day I was hiking with a friend who was telling me she doesn't really know who she is or what she wants anymore. She has a two year old and a husband and somehow has lost herself. I told her to rediscover herself and find what makes her happy. As simple as that statement is, it can pack a big punch! However, finding what makes you happy is a journey which can really be lots of fun. Some would look at this as frustrating, but don't allow it to be. Finding what makes you happy is a great adventure.

By finding what makes you happy, you can start being picky. Only do what makes you happy. Only eat what tastes good. Wear clothes that reflect you. Take time to do what you love.