Compliment
one person every day. It may just
be what someone needs to hear to turn that person’s day around.
Be
patient with the fast food worker taking your drive-thru order. His job already
sucks and the intercoms are cheap. He’s probably doing the best he can.
Take
your old towels and stacks of newspapers to an animal shelter.
Write
and send a love letter.
Treat
yourself to a luxurious bath: bubbles or bath salt, scented candle, wine and a
good book (don’t drop the book – she speaks from experience). Do this at least
once a week. It’s relaxing and helps one to decompress.
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| Not exactly what the PYB's looks like...... |
Leave
extra grocery coupons on the shelves next to the items for which they can be
used. It’s always a nice surprise to find them.
If
you use toll roads pay for the person behind you. Again, it’s a nice surprise.
Smile.
Get
enough sleep. This may require laying down the law with kids or putting the
Stupid Damn Cat (PYB’s night-time nemesis) in the basement. Melatonin can help.
The people around you during the day will thank you. It’s beats being a
cranky-ass.
You
know the little things that piss you off on a daily basis and tend to put in
you in a bad mood? Try just shaking your head and snicker about them instead.
Just try it. Anger can wreck the whole day/life.
And
bouncing off the guideline above – laugh at yourself. As a good friend always tells the PYB: it’s content.
Go
to a museum, a play, a ballet, or listen to some live music. Feed your
creative/artistic side (yes, you have one; you just may need to find it).
Turn
your phone off (!!!!) and read a book or listen to some Elvis Costello
(sheloveshim).
Need to fix a rift between yourself and a friend/parent/relative? Fix it - starting today.
Tell
the people you love that you do – often. No one ever gets tired of hearing it!
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| I love you a lot. I love you passionately. I love you like crazy. |
And finally, remember life is short so always, ALWAYS drink good coffee.
May you have a prosperous, spirited and mentally-nutritious
Happy New Year!
