Happiness Post

 This week in my column I talk about all the things I'm not so good at.... Here is a sample...

PV0513: Embracing what you are bad at

 

I mentioned this before, but it can be very soothing and placating to admit and maybe even embrace the things you have trouble with. This can be especially therapeutic if you own up to them and try to find the humor in them. What could be a better way to own up to my own “weaknesses” by listing them and then admitting them to the world both in this column and on my blog. This also flows well with last week’s column on failure.

 

1) This is weird, but I am very bad at making ice cubes. To be clear I know the recipe. I just have a heck of a time making evenly distributed ice cubes in the tray. (I will post some photos to my blog and or fb if you wish to see proof.) I either make them really small and disproportionate or I overfill them and make one giant cube or many cubes. As an addon I am very bad at getting the cubes out of the tray. I either pop out 0 or all of them. It’s so frustrating I’m tempted to have our automatic ice cube maker hooked up.

 

2) Talking quietly and whispering. I just have a loud voice. I guess it's because of my love of life. Or I just like hearing my voice -- no that can’t be it. When I listen to myself talk, I sound like a weird low pitched yet squeaky toy. 

 

3) Using punctuation especially on my social media posts. I’m a big believer in not believing in commas when I write informal material. I figure I’m a writer not an editor. Besides a lot of commas and colons and stuff are optional. 

 

4) Driving in reverse. Thanks to the technology and backup cameras and orange line guides I’ve gotten much better at backing into parking spaces, but without the tech I find it impossible. Which I rationalize as, “why do I ever need to back into a spot?”

 

5) Remember why I opened the refrigerator. At least a couple of times a week I open up the frig and have no idea why. Maybe I want to check the little light? Maybe I wanted to cool off? Maybe I just love looking at iced tea and cucumbers? I have no idea. Sidenote, according to my wife, I’m also not great at properly closing the frig door.

 

My lack of skill at making ice! :)

I proudly embrace those things I'm not good at!