Back the good’ ole days of MySpace I used to blog. A lot. I had my standard weekly contributions and just regular ‘ole processing of, what was, at that time, a hefty dating life. My blogging has been sporadic, at best, since I shut my MySpace down and became, shockingly, much more private than you know me to be now (I know, it’s hard to imagine. LOL!)

So… in honor of tradition, I hope to pick up my Hump Day Randomisms again for your reading pleasure. These are, simply put, just random thoughts that I have on my mind that day/week. Meaningful, not meaningful, simple, complicated…. just a stream of consciousness.

So without further ado, here is what is on my mind today:

Find who you are, embrace who you are and BE you. Live hard, live strong, live knowing and loving who you are as a unique individual who brings something amazing to this world, just by being inherently you.

As one of the four agreements say, be impeccable with your word.Say what you mean and mean what you say. Words hurt and heal. Actions ARE louder, but words DO matter. Be mindful to them.

Live with integrity. Be kind. Treat others the way you wish to be treated. Be loyal to those who deserve your loyalty. Love your lover, friends and family hard and fully. Trust and be worthy of trust. If you live with integrity, and stay true to yourself, even in times of compromises, the rest will work out as it should, even if it’s not the way you think it will…. the universe has a funny way of ensuring that you are on the exact path you need to be on. Trust in that.

In the words of my friend, Tricia, Choose Joy, friends. CHOOSE and BE it. You can always strive for growth and change, but appreciate who you are, and what you have, right now, this minute. Be present, and fully appreciate, all the good and love and joy that lives within you and your life.

Never EVER give up. Life can be hard. Living up to our own, and others’ expectations, is hard. But don’t throw in towel on yourself, not ever.

Last, but not least, sing. Sing loudly and with abandon. Sing in the car, sing in the shower, dance around your bedroom and living room and kitchen. Play your favorite song on repeat until your face is sore from smiling and your throat itchy from belting out the lyrics. It’s amazing how much goodness can come from this exercise.

Here is my happy song of the day that’s on repeat. Share what your song of the day is.