LIFE CHANGING

I came out of my bedroom and headed for the kitchen to make myself my morning cup of tea.

As I came around the corner I felt a bit dizzy and grabbed a hold of the counter to steady myself.

“Are you okay?” My son Alex asked.

“Just another wave of feeling a little light headed.” I said as the swirling in my head slowed and I began to feel better.

“Why do you feel light headed?” He asked.

“This year I decided my New Year resolution wasn’t going to have anything to do with losing weight.” I looked at him and sighed. “That only depresses me by February when I haven’t dropped any weight and Valentine’s Day rolls around.” I shook my head to clear it some more as I went to fill the kettle. “Instead I’m going to do a new mental exercise that’s suppose to rewire my brain. I heard it’s life changing!” I placed the kettle on the stove. “I started it this morning!”

“Looks like it’s pretty life changing already!” Alex laugh. “You’re already having trouble walking in a straight line!” He got out a pan and placed it on the stove. “I’m making some eggs. Do you want some?” He went to the refrigerator.

“No thanks. I’m just having tea.” Secretly I was still hoping to drop a few pounds before Valentine’s day.

“So, what are you doing that’s making you dizzy first thing in the morning?”

I grabbed my cup from the cabinet. “Well, first you brush your teeth with you left hand.” I looked over and raised my eyebrows. “But only if you’re right handed.” I shrugged my shoulder. “So far not hard.”

“That made you dizzy?” He cracked an egg against the pan. “That just sounds like you aren’t going to do a good job brushing your teeth.”

“Wait,” I held up my hand. “There’s more.”

Alex grabbed a spatula and began to stir the egg.

“When I’m done brushing my teeth.” I looked over at him and raised my eyebrows. “Which, by the way, I did an awesome job. I’m supposed to look in the mirror and say to myself, ‘I love you’ ten times.” I shook my head. “I’m not going to lie. That one was a little tough to do and not feel silly.”

Alex looked skeptical. “Still not seeing where you got dizzy.”

“It was the last part of the exercise that I think I overdid.”

“Which was?” His egg was almost done.

“You’re suppose to take exaggerated deep breaths.” I shook my head again. “Like twenty five of them!” I took another deep breath and exhaled. “I’m pretty sure I hyperventilated.” I couldn’t help but laugh.

Alex slid his scrambled egg out of the pan and onto a plate. “So it was life changing for you.” He laughed.

“Yeah, in a bad way today.” I sighed. “So tomorrow I’m planning on doing about ten of the deep breaths.” I pour my hot water over my tea bag and let it steep. “I’ll keep you posted!”

Alex shook his head as he took his plate to the table. “No need for that.”

“What?” I was feeling offended. “Why?”

“Well, if it’s going to be that life changing wouldn’t I notice it?”

“Good point.” I laughed as I took a sip of tea.