5 Signs You’ve Been on the Couch Way Too Long
Five signs that you’ve been on the couch way too long…
1. Over time, the couch has sagged and reformed itself to your shape with sunken-in spots for your head, arms, and bottom.
2. You’ve been slowly rearranging your house so that you can reach everything from the couch. Remote? Check. Phone? Check. Magazines? Check. Fuzzy blanket? Check. Now you’re researching how much it would cost to install a bathroom nearby.
3. You pick out your clothes in the morning based on how comfortable they will feel while you’re reclining.
4. Your family and friends know to never ever sit in your special spot.
5. Your normally grubby teenage son feels compelled to Febreeze the cushions every few days before he sits down.
The comfy couch idea, used as a metaphor in So Long Status Quo for the comfortable cocoon our lives can become if we are not careful, was inspired by bestselling author Haven Kimmel in her wonderful book, She Got Up Off the Couch. Kimmel is one of my favorite writers. If you’ve never read her, start with A Girl Named Zippy. It’s one of the funniest and most original books I’ve ever read.
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SUSY FLORY is a New York Times best selling author, speaker, and journalist who searches out big stories with happy endings. She's I'm always looking for true stories that inspire and challenge her readers to embrace a life of passion, boldness, & adventure. 
Oh, my gosh, you have me pegged! The cat is the only one who disregards #4, which would explain the cathair that clings to my butt.
Susy, you’re getting a little personal here… I feel like I’ve set up camp around my special spot on my sofa. Computer, pens, highlighters to the right of me, Kleenex and reading-in-progress to the left of me. I feel like I’m nesting.