INSPIRED | Doing It Wrong

Sometimes it just feels right to do things wrong. Who decides what’s right and wrong, anyway?

I was, as I often am, inspired by an article in Bella Grace Magazine (Spring 2022) entitled “50+ Things We’re Proud To Do ‘Wrong’” and it was right up my alley! I surprised myself by my inability to come up with at least 50 things since I am regularly accused of not doing things the “right” way!

• Whether I know the words, or in the right key, I often crank up the music in the truck or kitchen and sing along. And if I’m in the right mood, I dance, too!

• I do not like roasted turkey, so for Thanksgiving, I serve turkey chili - with mountains of sour cream, guac, shredded cheddar, and tortilla chips.

• Well before it was trendy, I embraced the grey. And now, I have a pixie cut. I love my short gray hair!

• I’m learning to make play a priority. The rest will get done.

• The best breakfast is leftovers from dinner the night before.

• On the hottest summer days, I pour myself a steaming cup of hot Earl Grey tea and sip it on the porch. It always cools me right down.

• I double the quantity of garlic called for in any recipe.

• I have no secrets and can’t keep yours, please don’t ask me.

• I have a dark sense of humour and will laugh uproariously at all things inappropriate.

• I’m allergic to the sun but still insist on taking one early spring tropical trip every year (when the pandemic allows). I swim at dawn and dusk, and the rest of my time is usually spent under a covered patio as an umbrella no longer provides enough coverage.

• I swear like a sailor, and at a time when I was in boarding school, could do so in five languages.

• I don’t wear socks in my boots all winter.

• At a social event, you will often find me with the men at the bar. I prefer their conversation: current events, sports, books, investments, and politics.

• I loathe ketchup except on tater tots or meatloaf and prefer to eat my french fries with mayonnaise.

What about you? What are you doing wrong?