Digging for M&M's

Yeah, I know what Forest said... "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.." But I've got a different take on life.

To me, life is like a  bag of trail mix. I don't know about you, but I'm always digging for the M&M's. 

Heck, M&M's are the reason I even buy the bag. Those multi-colored, salvation worthy, honk if you love sugar, circles of chocolate, pull at my heart strings and scream, "eat me". I'll sit there and sift through the never ending amount of nuts. I'll pick out every darn raisin. I'll even risk getting my hands all  salty and gross-- all for that green M&M at the bottom of the bag.

Point is- that's my take on life in a nutshell, no pun intended. Let me explain by giving you my life recipe-- trail mix style.

Trail Mix Recipe of Life

*And then come the nuts, and more nuts, oooo... even more nuts. *

• So the nuts. In life, these are those ordinary happenings. You know- those boring, dull moments. Mediocre moments that are decent but nothing special. That's when "rolling with the motions" comes into play. It then becomes a habit. You can't help it. Just happens. And everyday becomes, ehhh. The sad part-- just like the nuts in the bag of trail mix, life can sometimes be off balance- with averageness taking over!  And then comes the ehh, and more ehh, and oooo... even more ehhhhh. Well, I say.. DON'T SETTLE! Do what you do when you're digging for the M&M's. Sift through the never ending amount of okayness, and fight for what you really want. Fight for the extraordinary moments! Life shouldn't be filled with normalcy. Spice it up. Dig for the good stuff. Even if it means you've gotta take time to make it happen. Risk failure. Go out of your "comfort zone". In the recipe of life, the comfort zone=nuts in the bag. It's easy. It's convenient. It doesn't require any effort. But the problem with settling is you'll never really feel true satisfaction. And that leads to regret.  

*Those Pesky Raisins*

• Pesky, pesky, pesky. In the recipe of life, the raisins=obligations. Just like you pick those shrively raisins out of the trail mix, complete your obligations like a speed demon. Get them done. Don't procrastinate. Procrastination causes high stress situations, which cause unwanted feelings of nausea/flu like symptoms, which leads you to MISS OUT on the good stuff. I know, I know, putting it off is easy. In fact, I'm probably the master of procrastinating. But-- I'm working on it. And I feel SO MUCH MORE AT EASE. I'm checking off those obligations. Getting one step closer to the FUN, EXCITING adventures in life. Throw them pesky raisins out the window. Like a boss. 

* The good stuff *

• Congratulations! You've dug your little heart out. Now, you're at the bottom of the bag. And there's nothing stopping you from grabbing that green M&M at outrageously high speeds, and basically inhaling it. This is the good stuff. In the recipe of life, M&M's=happy, unforgettable, absolutely everything wonderful, feeling like you're qualified to serenade Gerard Butler, moments. They are rare. That's why there's only a small amount of M&M's in every bag of trail mix. It's the best part. It's the memorable times in life. It's that vacation you've been wanting to take. It's that marathon you've been dying to enter. It's that itch you've been yearning to scratch. Well, I say scratch it. This great life isn't a recipe. I understand that, but I also think that there's more to it than being a robot. Same routine, day in and day out. No, that's not how it should be. The thing is, yeah- in the bag of manufactured trail mix there's only a few M&M's. But in life, YOU have the ability to eat as many "M&M's" as you want. YOU decide. It may take a little grunting. It may take a little work. It may require some organization or planning. Whatever the criteria, IT'S TOTALLY POSSIBLE! 

This great life will eventually come to an end. Don't be that person that says, "I wish I would have..." So... what are you waiting for? Start digging.