nina on "one simple joy."

I sing in the car. Every single day.

I commute to work about an hour every day, and even when I'm so tired I can barely get out of bed in the morning, I sing at the top of my lungs to something (really, anything) on the radio. Always.

After such a long time doing this, I barely even notice it (so much so that whenever other people are in the car with me, I have to remind myself to shut up.)

I think singing out loud every day in the car probably sounds silly, but it's truly joyful. Don't get me wrong...I can't sing. I'm a terrible singer. But singing alone, and loudly, in a private space where no one can hear me, well... it's become one of the favorite parts of my day.

Every once in a while I get self conscious when I catch the driver of a nearby car smiling and laughing because it's so obvious I'm having a party in my car. But most of the time, it's a simple, unabashed, truly energizing kind of joy.

And the truth is... in my head, I sound awesome. So, what's not to love? :)

--Nina of naturally nina (who I wish I discovered sooner when I lived in Boston!)

*photo of nina and her fiance taken by andunlimited photography