My day started off in the dumps, literally. A heavy late-night windstorm had blown our half-filled trash can from the end of our driveway across the street to our neighbor's driveway, so my morning began with retrieving the can and all its scattered contents. Whee!

As I was driving to work, I thought about the mess in a philosophical way. It occurred to me that some days are just messy; sometimes a little trash enters your life so that you can more fully appreciate the "clean" days; sometimes gunk is going to slow you down on your path, but you've gotta deal with it and just keep moving. Well, you get the idea.

While I was waxing philosophical, I decided to stop at a convenience store to get my morning caffeine. I figured, I'm already running late, so I might as well stop.

Getting out of the car, my eye caught a promotional window sign for fat-free shakes and malts: Go green. Reduce waist. (How clever is that?!)

And, just like that, my day turned from trashy to inspired.

Since the new year, I'd been looking for a word, mantra, resolution for 2008 (see Eileen's)—something attainable but that requires dedicated mindfulness and action—and there it was on the window of UDF. I've been wanting to go greener (watch for our green issue coming soon!), and I've been wanting/needing to lose some inches.

And, so, my new slogan aptly relates right back to today's trashy start:
Go green. Be sure, among other earth-friendly actions, to recycle effectively so that I'm not trashing my community and planet.
Reduce waist. Bend to pick up the orange peels. And the bottles. And the papers. And the packaging. Repeat. And repeat again and again throughout the year.

The one word I'm adding to the slogan?
Go green. Reduce waist. Gracefully.

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Best,
Beth