January 16 – Eliminating Addiction: Everyone has more than one personal addiction. They may not be traditional (like alcohol, cigarette or drug abuse), and yet any behavior that is both self-centered & self-destructive qualifies. This can be overeating, gossiping about others, engaging in superficial sexual intercourse, immersing yourself in “the news” or watching soap operas […]
January 15 – Extending your Moments: Make it a point today to “linger” wherever you are before moving on to another location — When it’s time to get out of bed, pause there before doing so to truly Realize where you Are. When it’s time to go to work or school, pause for a deep […]
January 14 – Respecting the Earth: Recycle everything you use today … Collect all paper, plastic, metals and glass used and take them to your local recycling center at the end of the day. Take all your biodegradable refuse, chop it up and “express-compost” it in your garden/yard. Bonus Activity: Buy recycling bins &/or a […]
January 13 – Being Amazed: Go somewhere tonight where you can see the sunset. Be sure to go ahead of time with your favorite healthy snack &/or inspirational book … When the time comes (at least 15 minutes beforehand), put the food and the book down and intently watch the sun set, allowing yourself to […]
January 12 – Cultural Immersion: Today, choose to take a trip into a neighborhood where you become a “minority” &/or a “stranger”. Though many believe such an action to be “dangerous”, if you go and attend a church there or choose to be a patron of a store (barbershops are great for this), you will […]
January 11 – Pure Positivity: Go the entire day without complaining about anything or criticizing anyone (this includes cursing). Note: if you “slip up”, forgive yourself , “replace” your mis-statement, & continue with the activity. Bonus Activity: Whenever tempted to be negative, go out of your way to say something positive &/or do something Caring […]
January 10 – Respecting your Elders: Visit a local elderly-care facility or retirement community and pay your respects — Ask the residents there for their Life-Advice. Ask them what they think “the Meaning to Life” is. Ask them to tell you their Life stories. Ask them if there is anything your can do for them […]
January 09 – Specific Gratitudes: Take a few moments this morning and write out a list of ten (10) things for which you are Thank-full. To help get you started, at the top of the list write “Life”, then “Consciousness”, then “Free Will” and then “Nature’s Wonders”. You get to fill in the final six […]
January 08 – Music Appreciation: Some have said that humans invented music to “correct” our own discordant vibrations &/or to harmonize the discord in our surroundings. Regardless of whether or not this is true, music is clearly a powerful force in human culture. That having been said, today is the day in which to appreciate […]
January 07 – Acting on Intuition: Put a six-sided die or a special coin or two same-sized stones (one dark & one light) into your pocket. Then, base all decisions today on the “roll of the dice” (e.g. odd #’s or white stone or heads = “Yes” & even #’s or black stone or tails […]
January 06 – Silent Being: Sit silently with a friend for 30 minutes. Gaze at him/her regularly, Seeing his/her True Self when you do so. If no friend is handy, find someone on a public bench and simply sit next to them for that amount of time … Note that this is not a time […]
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