January 27 – Kindness to Animals: Go to a local animal shelter and be kind to the animals next scheduled to be “terminated” — Walk them. Pet them. Feed them treats. Let them know that, at least for today, they are Loved. Despite our best intentions, one of the common traits of being human is […]
January 26 – Symbolizing Joy: Invent a new punctuation mark that represents Happiness. Then, write three letters (one to a friend, one to a family member, and one to an acquaintance) and use your new symbol profusely. Be creative enough that at least one of the three is likely to ask what the symbol means. […]
January 25 – Spontaneity: Every hour today, do something completely “random”. Simply listen to your “gut” &/or flow with “first thought, best thought”. Choose to make all your decisions – major as well as minor ones – “on a whim”. At first I though this activity would be exactly the same as the tasks mentioned […]
January 24 – Re-writing Personal History: Take some time to remember three (3) of your past personal “tragedies”. Re-envision each of them anew, seeing yourself responding with Nobility and Grace in the face of their pains. Ponder them until you realize what you have learned from them and write those lessons down next to the […]
January 23 – “Last Place”: Today, be the last person to depart from every space you occupy — Be the last to leave home, the last to rise from any table, the last to stand after a meeting or a class, the last to depart from any room, the last to leave a gathering, the […]
January 22 – Being Bold: Make or buy an outrageous hat and wear it all day today. So how in the world would wearing a silly hat help me to empower my latent, caring True Self? Well, if you think about it, we each expend enormous amounts of energy subconsciously trying to “fit in” with […]
January 21 – The “Meaning of Life”: Take a community survey with regards to the question “What is the Meaning of Life?” Ask at least one elderly person, one child, one friend, one preacher, one relative, one homeless person, one “wealthy” stranger (anyone in a business suit &/or driving a “fancy car”), one dog and […]
January 20 – Flagrant Honesty: Go the entire day answering every question and making every comment with “flagrant honesty”. This means no embellishing, no exaggerating, no melodramatizing, no sarcasm, no “politeness”, no tact and no “white lies”. Most of us learned from an early age that “good people tell the truth”; that verbal honesty was […]
January 19 – Respecting the Downtrodden: To Respect the poor of your community, it is necessary to treat them as human beings — not as “poor people”. Pity, sympathy and worry only serve to entrench the challenges faced by our brothers & sisters who are “materially challenged”. Keeping this in kind, go forth today into […]
January 18 – Setting Love Free: Today, write a love-letter to Life. Be specific regarding what you are thankful for as well as what has most Blessed you in the past. Conclude your letter with a brief “Mission Statement” – your current belief as to what you are Here to Do on Earth (for others) […]
January 17 – Art in Nature: Today’s task involves making art in nature … Go to a nearby park or field or wooded area and sit for awhile (It helps if this space is one of your personal “favorites”). Notice the different facets of the environment there – the trees, the leaves, the stones, the […]
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