This week I’m kinda dry.

“Dry”, Bob?

Yup, dry. As in no ideas are exploding in my head, demanding that I speak or write about them. there’s no cupping, or cryo ( tho I am doing cryo down here in Ft. Myers, btw) or gluten issues burning a hole in my creative pocket. And I’m kinda low, mood-wise. I’ve been playing a wet blanket, death of the party type 7-8 times a week for 10 weeks or so. I think it’s beating on my usually sunny, positive vibes. Missing my people, my place, my cable. Ya know, that kind of thing.

So, what to do, what to do……..

…………………………………………… ah, voila!

I’ll look back on some earlier blogs, pull one that speaks to me and repost it to remind me, and the world in general, of some healthy, happy, positive waves. “Waves” is a tribute to Donald Sutherland and his character “Oddball” in the movie “Kelley’s Heroes”, one of the first movies I ever saw at the drive-in and still one of, for my money, the best ensemble casts I’ve ever had the pleasure to watch.

Like…15-20 times. Telly Savalas, Don Rickles, Stuart Margolin, Carol O’Connor & on & on. Do yourself a favor and watch it ….

…. but I digress…

This was back when I had a corporate gig. And a girlfriend. And I made the realization that I maybe wasn’t connecting to what brings me joy. I think maybe that’s a good thing for me to remind me of. Ok, enough lead in. Here is the brief but uplifting entry from November of 2018. “Ode to Joy”

Enjoy…

Ode to Joy

I woke up on Friday ( I don’t usually work on Friday) and my wireless was balky. Yup, balky. Sometimes that happens. So I couldn’t get my morning sports fix. No Sports Center, no Aussie rules football, no nothing. I watch a lot of sports on TV. Ask my girlfriend. But not Friday. No TV, no Netflix. No nothing. So.
What to do.
Also no iTunes radio. None of my “world music mix.”
I’m having issues.
Then.
I see my turntable and my stack of 15-20 albums.
Hm.
Vinyl. Really?
So I do. I start filing thru my vinyl.
I hit The 5th Dimension” Age of Aquarius”
OMG.
My sister Pat had this and “Jesus Christ Superstar” back in the day. That and the Monkeys.
I found the album a year ago and picked it up. I was like “what the heck?”
I put it on.
Let me paint you a picture.
8:30 am on a Friday .
I am full on dancing, alone, in my living room to “Age of Aquarius / Let the Sun shine.”

MY SOUL was filled.

It is so important to find what you love and keep the connection open to it.
I haven’t done that well.
I’ve been focused on work, money, benefits…things like that.
I haven’t kept my connection open to art. And music. And dancing ( I know I’m not a good dancer but i love it.)

Wellness is a holistic thing. Happiness, excitement and JOY are such an important part of it.
My brief but heartfelt message for this week is remember what gives you joy.
Kids. Church. Gym. Family. Art. Friends. Music. Wine. Cooking. Sex. Dance. Singing.
Find your joy.
Live it.
There is NOTHING more important.
Talk soon,
Bob