You actually do have to eat your broccoli

So I was going to take a nap today and then I didn't. Instead, I wrote some emails, read a book, make food, and wrote this post.

"But those tasks sound so boring! And mundane! Why would you deprive your body of sleep over a few emails and spilling your feelings to all of humanity!?" -- Your current inner monolog, if I'm guessing correctly.

And fear not, your thoughts are not incorrect. However, there are just some things you have to do. It's like when you were a kid and your parents told you you HAVE to eat your broccoli. Well, as a struggling adult, I have some other "broccolis" I have to "eat" :

• clean the bathroom- possibility the most necessary but gross task ever. 
• take a shower- a daily task that I will avoid by any means possible. 
• move my body- it helps the creative process, boosts my mood, and keeps me healthy.
• study- Thai all day, every day.
• get a hobby- I don't ever want to be a boring person.
• volunteer- giving back makes my heart happy and give me purpose. Believe me, I'm only giving of my time for self-gratification, not for the betterment of society. 
• call my family and friends- I don't like getting up early or staying awake late so if you get a call, know that it means I love you a lot. I'm sacrificing sleep time.
• be alone- like unplugged alone, reading, writing, sitting, etc.
• eat balanced, mindful meals- this may include the actual consumption of broccoli 
• DANCE- nothing solves anxiety like a solo dance party! 

This all may seem silly but it's actually super helpful! Once you're a free range human with no more school or parents giving you rules or boundaries, you get to draw them yourself so that means you have to be strategic! What are the tasks that are life giving, what things should you stop doing (like eating a whole pint of Ben and Jerry's or is that just me?), and what do you need to add to your life? Sitting down and naming your grown up versions of broccoli is helpful. It allows you to prioritize your time and, moreover, sheds light on what your personal values are. You only have 24 hours a day so make it count! Don't do things you don't like but also make sure you do something! Sure, you can just exist but don't you want life to be meaningful? And the best part is that everyone's definition of meaningful is different which gives the world so many wonderful types of humans! Now, go eat your broccoli and make the world a better place.

This creepy broccoli puppet is now my life's mascot. Thanks google!