Go through your belongings (or go to thrift stores) and find three (3) items that relate to three (3) of your friends in a funny way. Wrap these “gag gifts” nicely (including a note of explanation if necessary), and personally give them away this evening.
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Avoid using either the past tense or the future tense in all your communications today. If someone asks you about yesterday (or anything else in your past), simply state, “I’ve already let that go” or “I don’t exactly remember” or “I’m focusing on the present moment today”. Conversely, if someone asks you about tomorrow (or […]
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On the way to work or school this morning, scout your town for the “coolest” playground you can find. Then, later this afternoon, go to that playground and have fun there for one hour. Return again this evening with at least one Friend or family member and have some fun again. Bonus Activity: Have the […]
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Today is a day to sustain yourself using no money whatsoever (take nothing edible from home to eat either). It is OK to take a sack full of useful items and foodstuffs (e.g. pens, apples, granola bars, brownies, water bottles, etc.) to use as means to barter for your lunch and dinner (&/or whatever else […]
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Take a few moments this morning and draw the plans for your one-room personal Sanctuary. Let it contain all the things you would want to have in it to be completely at Peace … During the day, every hour, pause to envision how it would look and feel; how it would “re-charge your batteries” just […]
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Many of us have been taught that it is “kind” to be either dishonest or superficial to others, to avoid “hurting their feelings” by telling white lies, by being tactful, by being polite etc … Of course, nothing could be further from the Truth. Not only are such acts completely transparent – leading to far […]
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Comments Off on April 06 … Preening Politeness
Buy or obtain colorful stickers this morning and distribute them Joy-fully to all the children (and a few of the adults) you encounter today.
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Visit three (3) local newspapers &/or radio stations and ask why they don’t report more “positive news.” Let them know that, even though fear is currently media’s best seller, many people are ready to be positively inspired by the nightly news, as opposed to being frightened or saddened by the same. Bonus Activity: Write and […]
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We have all grown up learning to judge between what is “good” (i.e. what brings us “safety” or pleasure) and what is “bad” (i.e. what brings us “danger” or pain). In fact, this distinction is so primal that it influences every analysis, every opinion, and every belief we formulate in our minds. Of course, while […]
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Buy (or hand pick) a large portion of fresh produce and divide it into three (3) portions. Give one portion to a friend, one to a rarely seen neighbor, and one to a total stranger. To make this activity more fun, include some unusual veggies in the packages. To make it more powerful, let the […]
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Take the time to thoroughly clean all the windows in your house today. After you’re finished, pause and really Look through them anew, noticing things you have never noticed before.
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