Drive around today being kind to others without ever leaving your car … Stop frequently to let pedestrians cross in front of you. Find four-way stop signs and encourage others to enter the intersection before you do. In addition, look for great parking spots and purposefully pause long enough to let others have them. Smile […]
During the day today, obtain a flowering plant and a few inspirational, uplifting books or periodicals (and anything else you might think of that would encourage others to relax &/or smile). Then head this afternoon or evening to a post office or other government building in your community and leave them in a foyer (or […]
Who are we to choose which life-forms are “worthy” of our respect and which are not? With this humbling Truth in mind, take some fresh fruit outside this morning and leave it as a gift for the local flies & rats …
We are encouraged by society to spend more and more of our time inside – either “being productive” at work or “relaxing” in front of the TV at home. Realizing this, choose to sit outside this morning for 15-30 minutes and soak up Nature (whether in a sunbeam or a rainstorm makes no difference) … […]
At three (3) different times today, play a one-way game of “Truth or Truth” (once with a Friend, once with an associate, and once with a stranger). To do so, simply encourage each of these people to ask you three (3) personal questions, making sure they know that you will answer at least one of […]
The ego tempts all human beings to focus the vast majority of our energies on ourselves. As a consequence, our sense of compassion tends to fades, our feelings of fear tend to escalate, crime tends to ensue, & war ultimately erupts … If we each were, on the other hand, to regularly remember that all […]
When clothes serve a purpose (e.g. warmth or protection) then they serve us quite well, and yet when they are worn to conform or hide, they shackle our ability to be truly Free. With this thought in mind, choose to wear no clothes at home today and no underwear or socks at work/school … Later […]
This evening, find a neighbor’s yard that needs raking and anonymously clean it up (or if there’s snow on the ground, shovel it). Leave some of the leaves (or snow) in a big pile that is readily accessible to all – and then before leaving get a running start and jump Joy-fully into it … […]
Nearby to a neighborhood playground, create an artistic design in the leaf-covered (or snow covered) grass – a design that can only be properly seen from the top of the playground equipment nearby. Then, rake up a large pile of leaves (or snow) at the bottom of the sliding board or other “playground tower” … […]
For many of us, the drive to be “more efficient” &/or “more productive” &/or “more careful” has led to some pretty hum-drum routines becoming our norm. And yet for each and every one of us, Joy remains a choice nonetheless. Indeed, enthusiasm literally means “the God (enthos) within (iasm),” and it is a gift to […]
Make a pot of tea &/or vegan hot chocolate this morning, put it into a large thermos, head to a busy intersection near your home, and offer glasses of sweet warmth to commuters both this morning and again during rush hour this evening …
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