If I Ruled the World…
Or at least a tiny corner of it…
- School and work would not start until 10 am. That doesn’t mean you get to sleep in though. Early morning is an incredible time for reflection and meditation and sunrise watching and snuggles. Nobody should have to get up at run out the door at 6 am (or before!) It’s just senseless.
- There would be a lot more cookie breaks. Cookies and milk. Or cookies and tea if you’re lactose intolerant like me. Oh wait. I’m not lactose intolerant…I just hate milk :)
- Methodically at 2 pm each and every day, Wreckx N Effect would come across the intercom and everybody would be required to get up and shake their booties to Rumpshaker. Check baby, check baby 1-2-3-4. Get those happy endorphins stirred up.
- Every single day you would be required to log in something selfless you did for another individual. Bonus points if it’s a stranger.
- Work and school week would end at noon on Fridays and not resume until 10 am on Monday.
- There would be none of this “we don’t keep score” bullcrap. We would keep score. And if you’re under the age of 18, you will refer to anybody over that age as sir or m’am. Example: Clean your room. “Yes m’am.”
- There would be more themes. Who doesn’t love themes? Meatloaf and Movie Monday, Tijuana Trainwreck Tuesday, Wine & Waffle Wednesday, Thrilling Treasure Hunt Thursday, and Famous Amos Fridays (see #2)
- Kids would still have to awkwardly learn to square dance in school. (Do they still have to do that?)
- 30 minute naps would be permitted. Well rested people are more productive people.
- Bubble gum blowing contests on the 3rd Friday of the month.
- Field trips monthly. Go. See. Feel. It’s good for the mind and the soul.
- Everybody would get a crash course in home-ec. 101. Sew a button, make change, make cornbread in an iron skillet.
- 6 second hugs. Did you know it takes 6 seconds to get the happy hugging endorphins going? Yep. "To be most effective at optimizing the flow of the chemicals oxytocin and serotonin - which boost mood and promote bonding - hold a hug for at least six seconds." Gretchen Rubin, The Happiness Project
Now...take a gander at this article.
Do you consider yourself a "happy person"?
I bet the people they studied for this article liked cookies, bubble gum blowing and long hugs.
Something to think about :)
Peace out my peeps. It's cookie time!
~arg
