Love to Do

Do What You Love.  Love What You Do.  I noticed that both of these two short sentences use the exact same four words, but since the order of the words in each sentence is different, the meaning of the sentences becomes very different to me. Does that make sense?”

“Do What You Love” reminds me to sing. I’m not a good singer, but I love to sing anyway. There is nothing in this world that makes me happier than singing.  I have a Life is Good towel in my bathroom with the words “Do What You Love. Love What You Do” on it, and it gets me singing in the morning. Singing puts a bounce in my step on my way out the door.

The “Love What You Do” part is just as important to me. It reminds me not to be so hard on myself.  Life is not easy for me. I have had real challenges in my life. But I’m trying. I still make mistakes, but I don’t dwell on them the way I used to. Instead, I focus on my progress, and that calms me down. I’m not perfect by any stretch, believe me. But I’m a better person than I used to be. And I’m proud of who I am today. I honestly couldn’t say that in years past. My friends today are my friends for life, and my students count on me to be there for them.

So for me it all boils down to this: I know I have my best days when I let myself sing a little, and I know I improve the most when I allow myself to be my own biggest fan. I know these things, no question about it, but I sure do appreciate the reminder on my orange towel.