Southern Fried Chicas

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.
~~ Benjamin Franklin
It will not come as a surprise to some that I’m familiar with the definition of insanity. 

The legal definition notwithstanding, I always liked this one.  It’s simple, down-to-earth–and right on target.  I think so many of us get into ruts and comfort zones (yes, I’m guilty of this) that it never occurs to us to make even little changes in our lives and routines.  And we wonder why nothing new or exciting ever happens to us, and why each day seems the same, and each just blends into the next, and where did the week/month/year go?

Maybe for the New Year we should try something ‘different’ once in a while.  Just to avoid the insane asylum, y’know? 

If you’re leery about leaving that comfort zone, maybe you could try baby steps.  Variety being the spice and all that.  Take a different route to work.  Who knows who or what you might run into?  Experiment with different types of food more often, or just change the way you accessorize or style your hair.  Dress up, dress down, run around the house stark naked doing primal screams with swizzle sticks up your nose and see how much better you feel! (not that I’ve experienced that, of course…) 

If you’re a writer, definitely try something different.  Having trouble getting in the door?  Maybe there’s another genre that would be better for you.  How will you know if you don’t try?  Or send your work to publishers or agents you might not have considered before.  Remember–all roads lead to Rome, even those less traveled.

Becoming bored with your own writing/plots/progress?  Take it in another direction.  Just for fun, add a little mystery, a little more or a little less sex, try a different period in time.  Or toss in a werewolf or two, just to see what happens.  You might surprise yourself!

A total revamping of your life isn’t what we’re talking here (unless that’s the way you want to go).  But if you’re looking for different results, why not try different ingredients?  What’ve you got to lose?

And since this is my last Chica post for 2006, I want to thank everyone for visiting us here, and wishing you a wonderful New Year, with just the right amount of spice.