When I was growing up in my parent’s house in Minnesota, my dad and I would convene every morning in the kitchen for breakfast where he would spew the cheesiest inspirational lines – ripped right from one of those nature posters featuring a white-capped mountain. At sixteen, I didn’t exactly want to hear “It’s the first day of the rest of your life!” before I’d even gotten down my morning cereal. But now, in the absence of a father/personal motivational speaker, I notice myself giving the same sort of A.M. pep talks.
While it IS the first day of a brand-spankin new year, our batteries are (hopefully) well-charged after the holiday downgrade, and we’re excited to get started on that resolution to have one home-cooked meal every day, I hope we’ll remember what this lion seems to understand perfectly. Relaxation is key. This guy didn’t get to become King of the Sahara by being a stressed-out, space-case.
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