Today has been a perfectly wonderful day.
I decided to practice do-over days, so should I ever again have an uber-challenging day like I did earlier this week, I will have already perfected my ability to simply start my day anew.
Brilliant idea that that is, I can’t say I woke up this morning thinking that’s what I’d do. No I simply let the circumstances of the day lead me into it. I had an early morning Skype call planned with an overseas friend and I was just pouring myself a second cup of coffee, getting ready to settle in, when it occurred to me to check my calendar. And lo and behold I saw the call was actually scheduled for tomorrow.
I was in the wrong day! And I thought, well let’s not waste the momentum of that. There’s no reason I can’t have as many days as I want during any particular day. Why not? And in that moment I decided I’d practice do-over day.
Who knew it could be easy. There’s nothing very complicated about it – just gleefully shouting “do over” and there it is. I didn’t have to wait for something I didn’t like to happen to do over – I just did it whenever I felt like it. And what fun!
In one of my days today I fell in love. It’s true. I discovered Maira Kalman’s book The Principles of Uncertainty. I’m swooning I tell you. Swooning.
In another of my days I was digging around in my purse looking for something and realized I hadn’t unpacked the little baggie given to me after my dental hygiene appointment. And when I peeked into the bag it wasn’t the usual new toothbrush imprinted with the dentist’s name and number. No, it was a perfectly marvelous silver glittered toothbrush! Seriously! I was so delighted I declared a do-over right that moment so I could go brush my teeth. And I’m happy to report having a glittery toothbrush definitely ramps up the fun factor of brushing.
I’ve known for a long time, as my guides are always talking about it, that one of the easiest ways to maintain a high vibration is to literally lighten up and have fun. I was thinking about that while I was brushing my teeth with my spiffy glittery brush, and how I wish sometimes I could just scrub my brain. Or better yet, use mental floss. And boom, there it was – an anagram flash. They don’t come to me often – I have to use an anagram generator usually – but this one came in unaided. What is mental floss? Flotsam lens. That strikes me as hilarious, and yes, I’ll have more of that please. Show me the flotsam and I’ll do my best to get rid of it.
Speaking of anagrams, did you catch Ye Savor Odd is Do Over Days? Just checking.
I’m about to call another do-over soon. I have lasagna baking and the house is smelling wonderful. And I think it will be fun to start over so I can have lasagna for breakfast.
Now what about you? Ever do do-overs? Find a fun surprise in your bag lately? Have a favorite anagram? Do tell – you know I love to hear.
I love do overs!! We get do overs for the years to. The beginning of the new year can be a do over to allow you to succeed with all the ventures from the previous year that may not have been accomplished too. 🙂
LOL – gotta love that Kelli – a year do-over!
Ooooooo, yes, I love the idea of do-overs. I tend to have a defeatist attitude, and it is so easy to just throw in the towel and give up if something goes wrong in my day. Allowing myself to just accept the bad/negative occurrence and then adapt and move on would be so much more productive.
I tried the anagram game with do over days and came up with “Drove sad. Oy.” Not grammatically correct, but “oy” certainly does describe what it’s like to do anything when you’re sad – driving included!
Oh I love the anagram Sarah – that’s perfect! And here’s to moving on with ease and grace.
Do over days…love it! And there’s something about the image of brushing your teeth and scrubbing your brain…I think I’ll take that image with me next time I brush and see if I come out of the experience with some mental clarity. 🙂
LOL. I love the idea that clarity can be a toothbrushing away. Of course, I may end up scrubbing my poor teeth down to nubs. 😉
Oh, I DO savor odd! I hadn’t thought of do-over days, though. What a fun idea! My own guidance once told me that my stubbornness comes from a refusal to do things that just aren’t fun. And thank goodness for helpful stubbornness like that! Next time you have lasagna for breakfast, I want to come over with the spumoni! 🙂
Best reason for stubbornness ever! And you are SO invited to my next lasagne breakfast.
Yes – love this piece. So fun – no I didn’t get the anagram of do over days but I do now. Envying you your shiny toothbrush too.
I had a do over day on Tuesday and instead of being annoyed that my lovely day of catchup with a friend couldn’t happen I sat down and wrote. Managed one post and one article. The latter long overdue. Finished both before I would have gotten home from the cancelled visit.
Yes I find fun surprises in my bag all the time actually – oh there’s my son’s dental floss that I was supposed to give him before he boarded the plane …. just typikel in my life!
Oh nice – managing a writing do-over when your plans got canceled. Those unexpected productive windows feel so satisfying don’t they? I have to say Kelly, I’m always looking forward to your next reported typikel moment – always a guaranteed smile.
Oh fun. Here’s MY do-over. My first two days at my new job were snow days. I got paid to stay home before I even worked my first day. I’ve now worked there for one whole week and this week we had a third snow day. Now they are talking about Monday being another snow day. I was joking last week (before this last possible snow day was suggested) that I had the power to change the weather! Ha. Now they might just be worried. Karmic debt is getting paid back to me for having NINE YEARS of a difficult job! LOL…
Oh Amy – I’m so excited for you. You’ve manifested a feel-good wonderful job, AND you’re getting to ease into it. Snow days feel like such delicious bonuses don’t they?
Glittery toothbrush? Oh the joy of that! I loved this post.
LOL – it’s so true Arwen. When your toothbrush has you grinning you know it’s a good thing.
I had a prickly day last week too, and I really need to learn how to begin anew. I get stuck in the emotion of it all and then can’t seem to climb out.
The Principles of Uncertainty looks amazing! Thanks for mentioning that one… definitely will read it. Are you the one who told us about Karen Armstrong’s books? I loved Through the Narrow Gate and am about to begin the Spiral Staircase one.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we came with an automatic re-set button that would kick in at the onset of the prickles? I can’t take credit for the Karen Armstrong recommendation as I don’t know her work. But apparently that will be changing. 😉
A fabulous idea for a do over day- let’s take the best possible parts of our days and save them in our minds for those “challenging” moments. My best parts always seem to revolve around being creative in some way, those endorphins always do happy things to my brain!
Yes – that’s perfect Sue. Those creativity-induced endorphins are the magic antidote.
Wow, was that pleasant and fun. I absolutely love the idea of do overs. I sometimes call it stop, drop, and roll (as in put the fire out in my mind). I can smell your lasagna and though it’s still breakfast time here, I’d eat a piece right now. I laughed out loud at your tooth-brush do over, Deborah, that a glitter brush got you going. I’m just like that about toothbrushes and my teeth. And thank you for the new book. I’m checking that out. The whole uncertainty thing is something I work on every day. Love to you!
Oh I love the stop-drop-and-roll expression for this Susan. When my brain starts to smoke it’s time for a do-over! Much love to you as well!
I always have do-over days, Susan! Every day is a do-over day for do-over moments. Because I can’t always do things with my hands or walk the way I want to, I have do-overs for ‘trying again’ and sometimes my do-overs are quite repetitive. Do I have fun? You bet!!! There’s nothing like taking a do-over moment to have a good laugh and see the funny side of things. And that, I can always do-over!!! Thanks bunches for a great post!!!
LOL – I think you need a do-over with this post Jean for calling me Susan. And yes laughter is the best. Always.