26 May 2010 |
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Funny thing is putting on base coat is just like life. If you skip a step, you pay a price. I learned this all too well. A few years ago, buoyed by my Wonder Woman optimism, I overbooked my schedule once again. By late afternoon I found myself hurriedly getting ready to attend an evening business event when I suddenly remembered that I had forgotten to paint my nails. My problem was that I had only 40 minutes to get completely ready and out the door! My engineering mind came up with what I thought was a brilliant idea: skip base coat and put polish right on my naked nails so they dry faster. Five minutes before going out the door I tried my express method and it worked. By the time I arrived at the event I was ready to shake hands! I gleefully continued my new technique over the next several weeks until the Universe decided it was time to wipe that smirk off my face. It happened when I treated myself at my favorite nail salon. Mandy, my nail tech, noticed that my finger nail tips were splitting and flaking. She asked the question that came out of seemingly nowhere, “Have you been putting on base coat?” I froze. Busted! How did Mandy know? Had she installed a hidden camera in my bathroom? “Uh, no” I sheepishly replied. “Mary, you have to put on base coat!” she implored. “Otherwise, nail polish will dry out your nails and this is what happens. Promise me that from now on you will always, always put on base coat. Okay?” “Uh huh” was all I could muster. In truth, I was totally thankful for Mandy’s expertise. Had I continued down my base coat-free path, my nails would have been in pretty bad shape. Realizing just how much base coat was critical to having healthy, happy nails made me wonder -- what’s the foundation for a healthy, happy life? There are as many ways to live a healthy, happy life as there are people, but happy people can answer an important question: What do I want? As Wonder Woman, somehow, some way, you’ve got to carve out some space to answer that simple, powerful question. So, while putting on base coat, ask yourself: “What’s one thing I want in any area of my life - When you do, it’s amazing how much you can get back in touch with what you’d like to experience and explore. And, really own your answer! When you do, crazy things often happen, like people, resources, and ideas start showing up in your life in all kinds of ways to help you get what you want.
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