It's April and I'm still cold!  I keep the heat turned up in the house and add a sweater too.  My head tells me to go outside when it's not raining and plant something or clean out my pots.  My body tells me to stay inside where it's warm. I walk on a treadmill instead of in the neighborhood.  It might rain.  Or hail!  I feel guilty about being lazy - then I have a talk with myself.

Women need to be more like men.  They never feel guilty about spending 4 hours sitting in front of the TV watching a football game.  They don't apologize for a whole day spent at the golf course.  Not many guys would call home in the middle of a card game, just to see if the kids are OK.

Modern women bring home the bacon and fry it up in the pan!  We can keep ten plates spinning in the air, put on our lipstick, all while driving the car. (Don't try this.)  What we can't seem to do well is take a break or give ourselves a break.  Last month I suggested that we try to be kind to each other and more forgiving.  This month, let's try it on ourselves. 

Many of us joined Portlandia so that we could meet other like-minded women.  I hope that you have.  Let's try to play more this year.  Call someone you only see at monthly luncheons and invite them to join you at something.  Reserve your room for the annual Portlandia beach trip.  Don't feel guilty - the sky won't fall. 

We have a unique opportunity to expand ourselves through the friendships we make here.  Oprah Winfrey said," Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher."  There are so many to choose from!  So put on a heavy sweater and go meet someone for a hot drink.  You won't regret it.