For 20 minutes, communicate using only hand gestures, body language, &/or facial expressions. Repeat this activity a total of three (3) times today, with at least one of the stints occurring at work or school. If it’s too uncomfortable to simply stop talking, inform your co-workers/classmates what you are doing and invite them to join […]
Visit night court (or afternoon court) today. While there, pay attention to the emotions that permeate the room. Be consciously grateful that you have not been compelled to attend … After settling in for a few minutes, silently extend the prosecuting attorney as much Compassion as possible (remembering that theirs is one of the more […]
At regular intervals (at least once per hour), stare at people who aren’t looking your way. Do so for at least two full minutes or until they glance your direction. When they do look your way (and they often will), wave and smile at them gently for three (3) seconds before looking away. […]
Symbolically, a handshake represents showing an enemy that you have no weapon up your sleeve. Needless to say, this is not a powerful way to express either Friendship or Kindness. So, all day today, choose to greet everyone you encounter — all friends, all family member, all acquaintances, and all strangers – with a hug […]
Remove all the typical “comforters” from your life today — When you awaken, use no slippers. When you shower, shower cold. If feasible, “use the bathroom” outside. Eat cold bread and drink only water for breakfast (no vegan cream cheese & no jam). Drive to and from work without using your car’s heater or radio […]
Take a few moments this morning and identify both your most-favorite & least-favorite colors (If they are still pertinent, use the same colors from February 13’s previous task). All morning thereafter, let your least-favorite color make your “decisions” for you, saying “yes” to it all morning, and allowing the fervor of your actions to be […]
Make today a personal holiday (do some research if necessary) … Inform others about your unique Holy Day and celebrate it with them creatively.
Name your current residence after your primary hero/role model. Be clever and Respect-full, both with your choice of hero and how you express that choice. Hang a sign(s) somewhere in your domicile to make it “official”. Bonus Activity: Order or make new mailing labels & include your new home’s name on them. Mail three cards […]
Wait until this evening and anonymously decorate a neighbor’s mailbox. Use this morning beforehand to come up with creative ideas for its decoration and the afternoon between to procure the necessary supplies for the same. Attempt to make the mailbox both an Inspiration and a Wonder for all who see it … Note that this […]
Invent a new hand gesture (e.g. for “maybe” or “yes” or “Great!”) — making it dramatic, flowing, unusual, and Respect-full. Be sure you know what it means and let that meaning further Joy or Happiness or Peace or Wonder. During the day, use the new gesture at least once per hour, only explaining it if […]
Note initially that humbling your ego has nothing to do with humiliating it. Indeed, it is ironically our lack of true Humility that opens the door for us to be susceptible to humiliation, for only the proud person can muster the arrogance necessary to grant another person an authority over the worth of his/her True […]
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