Red PaSH Magazine December 2013 | Page 22

Girl T alk Live out loud As a mother, wife, daughter and all the other hats a woman wears, life can be a big ball of craziness. From the time we wake up to the time we lay down, our hours, minutes and seconds are already accounted for in advance. It is hard to take a break from the day-to-day shuffle we call life and sprinkle in some good ol' fashion fun. As humans we often forget the most important aspect of life... living. Life is an experience. Life is more than the “routines” we have created for ourselves. Life is meant to be enjoyed and treasured. Sure there are “adult duties” such as paying bills, doing laundry and so on, that have to be performed to insure necessities are taken care of. But when do we live?  I find it easier to enjoy life when a person is slow to panic and quick to laugh. When is the last time you turned on the radio and danced in the kitchen? How often do you take the long way home from work just to enjoy the ride? Why is laundry done on Saturday instead of one load a night before bed? -22- As the busy creatures we are, it is important to take a moment and just Laugh Out Loud. Every day we let special moments pass us by due to the stresses of life. We get so wrapped up in our routines we forget to schedule fun.  So cheers to leaving the dishes in the sink and joining the kids for a late-ni ght movie, on a school night. Cheers to trading the laundry for a walk in the park. Cheers to building a fort simply for fun. Please don’t let life slip you by... We only have one life to live so live it NOW.