Take a few moments to recognize and then list your three (3) most potent fears (e.g. death, abandonment, ridicule, pain, poverty, etc.) … Then, choose to remember that those fears are not only irrational, but that they also only truly exist in the hypothetical future – never in the concrete Here&Now … After you have […]
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Go the entire day today giving back more than you take from every person or place or encounter … Give out more food than you consume. Take away all the garbage you personally generate with you in a bag (while attempting to generate as little trash as possible). Do more for others than is done […]
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Take a few moments to list the three (3) past difficulties or “crises” that created the most pain for you. Now take a few more moments to list the three (3) current “obstacles” that are giving you the most frustration. Finally, add the three (3) future-based worries that cause you the most current stress … […]
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Go forth today choosing to See as though this were your first day of Life – consciously letting go of all your memories and judgments and preconceptions and beliefs and convictions … Choose to simply BE & SEE — Notice the sun and the moon anew. Try to count how many different shades of green […]
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Take steps today to minimize your “carbon footprint”. There are many ways to do so, though for today, it is enough to simply choose between riding your bike or using public transportation all day. Do some research tonight on other ways you can “de-carbonize” your Living. Bonus Activity: Weatherize your house by installing storm windows, […]
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Go through your belongings and gather five (5) items that you would consider to be “luxuries” (e.g. gold jewelry, china dish-ware, crystal glassware, the “good silver”, fancy watches, dress coats, etc.). Lay all of them on the living room floor, put on a blindfold, and give away the first two (2) you happen to touch. […]
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In this world where we are encouraged to “go as fast as you can to do as much as you can do”, make your Life smooth today instead. Purpose-fully alter the tempo of all your actions today — Walk at a slower tempo than normal. Drive at or below the speed limit (or, better still, […]
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Today is a day to appreciate Art in your Life. This presents a number of options – going to an art museum being the most obvious among them. If you do go to a museum, that’s great, and yet your task for the day is to find art in unconventional spaces – sculptures in the […]
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