Jersey Shore Offers Good Advice- GTL

WHAT IS GTL

Definition: Stands for “gym”, “tan”, “laundry”.  The process of staying fresh and mint.  Doing errands.  Made popular by the cast of “Jersey Shore” on MTV.

I must admit that one of my guilty pleasures is watching Jersey Shore. I have only seen about 3 or 4 full episodes but I get the gist of the show and I have to say that they guys are onto something.  The guidos aren’t my type…but I’m probably not their type either.  One thing I do have to give the guys credit for is their honesty and their simpleton ways of making a complex point. GTL…gym, tan, laundry…. simple tasks to get done each and everyday. You hit the gym because you want to look good…when you look good you feel good…you tan because it adds to the definition you are working on ( thus why you work out..and yes you do look thinner with a tan no matter how big or small you are)…again…when you look good..or think you look good you feel good. Then you do your laundry. You work out every day…work hard, play harder…your cloths are gonna get dirty..you don’t want to have to settle on what you’re going to wear when it’s time to go out….because you want to feel good…and when you look good you feel good.

When the economy hit rock bottom and hundreds of thousands of people were out of jobs, do you know what kinds of businesses had a spike increase in transactions? Hair salons, nail salons and gyms. Do you know why? People needed to go out and find jobs…they needed to make a good first impression. They needed to look good to make themselves feel good so they could have the confidence to land that job during the interview.

http://cbs4.com/local/hair.salon.economy.2.925093.html

Say what you will about the guidos on Jersey Shore but they are brilliant in my eyes. Simple but brilliant!

So ladies…go get your nails and hair did…sure it’s an extra expense but so is going to a therapist for depression and which would you rather spend money on? Do what ever you need to ( with in reason) to make yourself feel good. Get your fake tans, your pedicures, the highlights…even if… no eff that….especially if you are a stay at home mommy! We all need to feel good about ourselves.

I believe that if we can find happiness, little by little, by grooming ourselves into something we ourselves find more desirable, then we can finally get the motivation to work on the bigger things i.e hitting the gym every day, losing those extra pounds and yes even getting that dream job. Some of us have ZERO motivation to start working out. We don’t feel good about ourselves from the get go; we need motivation. I truly believe if we start grooming the small stuff that we will get the motivation to move on to the bigger stuff. Baby steps people!!! take those baby steps and then start walking then start running and then fly over those hurdles of life!

GTL….it’s a way of life