What do you have on your “To-Don’t” list? What would you like to add?

One of the most significant signals Roxie and I learned as we navigated Canine Good Citizen class consists of two words: Leave It!

It is a cue for Roxie to step away from—to avoid—something of potential danger, harm, or mischief.

At times, I find I need to remind myself to “Leave It!”  You know, things like over-thinking an issue or experience. Or do I really need that unhealthy item on the menu? Or, well, you get the idea.

I have found that so many, if not all, of those “Leave It!” moments can also be classified as items I need to place on my “To-Don’t” list. We all have “To-Do” lists. Those endless projects and tasks that fill up our days. While some rise to useful and goal-connected, others can lead us down a path of worry, anxiety, fretting, and injury. The things we need to not do.

A “To-Don’t” list could have things like:

• Don’t bench press that extra 45 pounds to impress someone in the gym
• Don’t eat more than the 80% rule
• Don’t forget the people who made your business grow
• Don’t make it about you
• Don’t let anxiety control
• Don’t let digital distraction rule your day 
• Don’t drift to the negative interpretation as your go-to view of events
• Don’t miss the small, yet beautiful, things that make up your surroundings
• Don’t go to bed angry
• Don’t endlessly worry about what ifs
• Don’t miss the walk because it might rain
• Don’t miss an opportunity, no matter how small, to make a positive difference
• Don’t be dismissive of someone with whom you disagree (they might be able to teach you something)
• Don’t “should on” people (see this week’s video below)
• Don’t ………

What do you have on your “To-Don’t” list? What things do you need to add?

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Video recommendation for the Week:

A quick clip about an inspiration from my song “I’m Gonna Should On You!”

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