Today is a day for play — Go to a park or a field and spin around until you get dizzy. Find a grassy hill and roll down it. On the way home, take off your shoes and splash your feet in a puddle or a stream. Smile at anyone & everyone who notices your […]
Gather some gardening equipment, head to a local cemetery that could use some sprucing, and spruce it up for an hour or two. Walk around afterwards and look for three (3) epitaphs that inspire you. Jot them down and share each of them with 3 other people – one with a friend, one with an […]
This morning, read each the following verses aloud to yourself in succession: “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” ~ from the Hebrew Bible, the basis of Judaism “Love your enemies. Do Good to those who hate you.” ~ from the New Testament, the basis of Christianity “Let not your ill-will keep you from acting with Kindness.” […]
Cleanse your desire for “security” today. Gather all the warranty papers you can find for the appliances in your home and burn them. Then, if you have one, turn off your alarm system. Finally, call or visit three (3) neighbors this evening, just to let them know that you are there for them if they […]
One can only start truly Seeking when one stops blindly obeying societal laws, cultural regulations, &/or religious dogma. Rules are not “made to be broken”, and yet they are never to be blindly followed either. In fact, they are never to be followed at all. Rather, they are to be consciously and volitionally fulfilled … […]
Write a few short notes of forgiveness – one to a local city prosecutor, one to a local judge, one to your local mayor, one to a local broker/banker, and one to a local evangelical preacher. Do not mention why you are doing so or what “offenses” you are forgiving (the recipients of your letters […]
Today is a day of peaceful protest – a day for you to be truly patriotic. Indeed, if you are an American citizen, there are still quite a few practices either promoted or supported by your government that are patently hypocritical and/or that violate its own governing Constitution. Rather than ignore them, today is a […]
Buy some lavender &/or peppermint essential oil(s) today and sprinkle them liberally into your garbage cans before placing them on the street. Bonus Activity: Pick a pail of flowers and leave it for your trash collectors to find.
Pause every hour today for two (2) minutes, paying close attention to others’ body language while you do so. Watch their hand gestures and facial expressions from afar and attempt to decipher what is being discussed (or at least the general emotional tone of their conversation). Incorporate your observations into your own communications by making […]
Take a few moments and think about your appearance’s “strong suits” – the physical traits that other people seem to find attractive &/or the traits that make you feel most attractive yourself. List your “top three” (3) on a sheet of paper — and then set out to completely hide them from view today.
Go on a 30 minute+ “gloam-roam” this evening just after sunset, paying attention to how different the world looks and feels when the light rests gently between day and night … Share your impressions with at least one friend or family member before going to bed. Bonus Activity: Set your alarm and awaken to another […]
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