Things I've Learned From Jessica Fletcher

As many of you know, I love Murder She Wrote. Jessica Fletcher is definitely a snarky chick. She's intelligent, beautiful, self confident and not afraid to voice her opinions. While I am fully aware that she is a fictional character, I have learned many things from watching her solve crimes.

1. Be observant
JF is always aware of her surroundings. She always notices a missing earring, fire place poker or letter opener. Later that missing item proves useful in solving the crime and finding the real killer.

2. Follow your gut feelings
Even in the face of seemingly incontrovertible evidence, JF has confidence in her feelings. In many episodes Sheriff Mort arrests someone he believes is guilty. It is always left up to Jessica to find the real killer.

3. Believe in yourself
No matter the obstacle, JF puts her best foot forward. She's a woman who followed her dream to become a successful mystery writer. She travels the world visiting her many friends and bringing justice to all.

4. Think outside the box
She is able to look at a situation and not let initial appearances lead her to the wrong conclusion. Her ability to view things from many different angles and come up with novel ideas is inspirational.

5. Never be afraid to voice your opinions
This is one of her best traits. When the powers that be want to push her aside, she makes them listen. Her confidence and logic shine through when she delivers the narrative of how the crime really happened.

I'm sure if I had more time to think about it I'd come up with a much larger list. However, I think this is a good start. For those of you who read this and want to watch an episode or two of Murder She Wrote, it's on the Biography 2 times a day - 11am, noon, 5pm & 6pm.