So, the exercise ball is still sitting dusty and unused in the corner.  And just as I was starting to get down on myself for never having the time or the willpower to bounce around on the silly thing, I decided that instead of self-judgment, what I really needed was some self-affirmation.  I mean, I’ve already got the big red ball judging me (yes, it stares with rubber reproach), why add to the negativity?  So I pulled up my iTunes and quickly created a girl-power playlist and bounced around the apartment, shakin’ what my mama gave me, the epitome of “dance like nobody’s watching.”  At the end of my little dance-party-of-one, I’m pretty sure I’d had what could be considered a workout anyway, as the dancing surely burned some calories.  And I certainly was in a better mood!  I thought I’d share some tracks from my booty-shaking mood-boosting playlist so you can get in on the fun.  Maybe you have a few of these lurking on CD’s in that pile next to your computer, waiting to be uploaded to the mp3 player, but if not, you can head on over to iTunes and download them for yourself.

Booty-shaking, Mood-boosting playlist:

“Hips don’t Lie” Shakira
“I am not my Hair” India.Arie
“Just a Girl” No Doubt
“My Humps” Black Eyed Peas
“L.O.V.E.” Ashlee Simpson
“SexyBack” Justin Timberlake
“Extraordinary Girl” Green Day
“The Sweet Escape” Gwen Stefani
“Smile Like You Mean It” The Killers