Indulge in Guilty Pleasures

There are so many things in this world that are bad for you, and plenty of people eager to lecture you about them. From GMO’s to CFO’s, it seems we can’t escape the madness. The only way to truly be safe is to build a bunker, line it with asbestos free insulation, and live there with no outside contact with the world. With my luck, however, it would probably leak and I would contract foot fungus.

There are times in life when you have to chuck logic out the window and just indulge in your guilty pleasure. Last night I was feeling a little sorry for myself. It’s one thing I truly excel at. My cranky hip is giving me grief so I was forced(oh the horror) to stop what I was doing and take a 20 minute Epsom Salt bath to relieve the pain. I realize this sounds like a luxury to a lot of women but stopping my evening routines to sit still is torturous to perpetual movers like me.

I picked out about 20 minutes worth of music on my Samsung Galaxy III phone(shameless plus) and leaned back to let the relief begin. I climbed from the tub about 25 minutes later and my husband said, “Juice Newton? Really?” You see, I had been caterwauling ‘Queen of Hearts’ about 10 minutes too long for him.

Juice Newton? Why not. I mean, she’s corny, catchy, and fills me with nostalgia. She wrote one of the greatest love/pain songs of all time back in the 80’s and it has stuck with me ever since. In fact, I cannot play a game of cards without singing that song every single time I see a queen of hearts, much to the chagrin of my middle son, who is completely addicted to all things cards. As far as guilty pleasures go, she has fewer calories than a bag of M&Ms, won’t fry my brain, like a narcotic, and she’s a “natural” mood enhancer that won’t cause caffeine withdrawals. In fact, now that I think about it, the only guilt I experience when rockin’ out to her grooves is the erroneous objections of my family. Juice Newton = BLISS!

So, my inspirational advice for today is, if you have been eating too much ice cream(don’t scream at your son when he asks for it just because you know you can’t give him some and not eat it yourself) and want a good alternative, find your favorite jam and jam to your heart’s content. (Side effects may include eye rolling from spouse and children and endless teasing from friends but these effects are temporary and will subside within a few days)