Rudy’s Rule #1: Everyday is the BEST DAY EVER

It is time we start living our lives like Rudy and any other dog in the universe. Time to live your life through the eyes of a dog or pet. They don't need fancy clothes and big houses, but someone to love them and take care of them…that is all they need to have the best day everyday.

This past summer I moved down to West Palm, Florida after accepting an interior design internship. My aunt and uncle, Torey and George, graciously housed me for the past two months, along with their dog Rudy! I had a goal to achieve a healthy lifestyle even though I was working an 8-5 job. Torey and George already had this ideal lifestyle and I was ready to jump right in on their daily routine. The routine being a 4am alarm every morning. Meanwhile the thought of waking up before 8am made me nauseous. But as the first day of my internship rolled around I'd decided to give it a shot. When the alarm went off I thought to myself… “This is going to be a long summer”.

So I rolled out of bed with my eyes still closed, walked out the bedroom door and guess who was wide away sitting there with his tail wagging so eagerly, it was mister Rudy man. He woke up and knew it was going to be the BEST DAY EVER. Now he wasn’t getting ready for his new internship, or having some crazy day. He was getting ready to eat the same breakfast he had for the past 7 years, go for a walk, and maybe swim later. It's not a lot, but he still acts like it is the best day ever.

You don’t need to do crazy, extravagant, new adventures everyday to have the best day ever. Sometimes all you need is the simple little routinely joys. Now don't get me wrong, spending a day in Turks and Caicos may be a better day than a day in Knoxville, Tennessee. But it's about grasping the little joys in those everyday routines or even implementing them that can make everyday the best day ever. Whether that's the taste of your first sip of coffee in the morning, wiping the sweat off your head after a hard workout, or making the same joke to the same coworker you see every single day. It is time to be present in every moment everyday, instead of wishing the presence away, wishing the weeks away, and wishing for the weekends.

It's Time to Start Living Like Rudy

It is time to start Living Like Rudy.

Hey there! Welcome to my first blog post. This is so fun. My name is Lydia. I am a 21 year old going into my senior year of college at The University of Tennessee and quite frankly have no idea where I will be and what I will be doing at this time next year. It is such a weird feeling. One I know that many people experience and we are here to figure it all out together because in the end everything always works out. This past summer I worked my first real corporate job…an 8-5. And wow did that turn my world around. I've learned and experienced so many things the past two months and it has changed my outlook on how I approach little everyday tasks. It is the Live Like Rudy approach.

Rudy is a seven year old, one-eyed, American Bulldog. He was rescued by my aunt and uncle when he was just a little puppy. And boy did they not know what they were getting themselves into. He lives by 9 rules, not ten because nobody is perfect:

1. Everyday is THE BEST DAY EVER

2. Don’t look back, your life is in front of you

3. Keep your circle small

4. Perfect the cannonball

5. If you’re allowed to swim… swim

6. Zoomies are good for the soul

7. Always make time for a chew

8. A little Miller Lite never hurt anybody

9. Never miss your morning coffee

So, it is time to start Living Like Rudy and let whatever happens, happen, because in the end you will look back on the little joys of life. So it's time to start appreciating all the little moments to make everyday the best day ever.