Days twenty-thirty
Day Twenty- Add some variety to that daily walk.
As you get stronger,
go a bit further. I’ve been slowly increasing my time on the treadmill. I
started at twenty minutes and now I’m up to thirty minutes and I’ve increased
the incline a bit. If you are walking outdoors, take another route, go up and
down hills, anything to keep it fresh. Walk with another person if you can.
Take your children. The time goes so much faster and it’s a good way to hear
what’s going on in the lives of others.! And the sense of well-being is great!
Day Twenty-One- Try a new grocery item.
Check out the organics
section of your grocery store and buy one new item to try. Today I found an
organic brand of tea that looks delicious. It was only a few cents more than my
regular brand. Next time I’ll try a different type of yogurt. Couldn’t hurt and
it was fun to wander through the aisles.
WEEK FOUR –FIND A WAY TO LAUGH AND HAVE FUN
EVERYDAY
Day twenty-two Turn off the cell phone.
Go outside to play
with the kids or the dog. In an old episode of M*A*S*H Dr. Sydney Freeman
advices a grumpy group of medics, “Take my advice, pull down your pants and
slide on the ice!”
Day twenty-three- Chuckle at the antics of
others.
Grab the daily paper
and read the comics first. Peanuts always makes me smile with Snoopy’s antics
and the gang playing baseball. I love the wisdom of Linus. Maybe you prefer
Garfield or Dagwood Bumstead.
Day twenty-four-Call an old friend from high
school.
Share a good laugh
over the silly things you did together.
Hearing their voice is better than reading their words on a social media
site. Guaranteed to make you smile.
Day twenty-six-Dust off your wedding album and
look through it with your spouse.
The memories of that
special day might just bring a few smiles. Who says you have to wait until your
anniversary to reminisce?
Day twenty-seven-Invite friends over for a
casual evening.
Make a pot of stew or
chili, heat up some crusty rolls and plug in a good movie. We enjoy classics
from the 1940’s and 1950’s. Casting was suburb! Or pull out the board games or
cards if you prefer.
Day twenty-eight-
Write a note and mail it.
In this day and age of
tweets, emails, Skype, and Facebook people rarely get paper mail yet I still
notice they comb through the mailbox looking for something good. So jot a
postcard or scribble a couple of paragraphs to someone who’d love to hear from
you. You’ll have fun imaging their smiles when they read it and you’ll make
someone’s day. Not a bad trade-off for a couple minutes of effort.
Day Twenty-nine.Do something fun for you!
Sleep in, stay up late,
take a bubble bath, go window shopping. Whatever you want.
Day thirty- Reflect on the past month.
If you kept a journal
read back through it. Take stock of where you are. I expect my clothes to be a
looser and my muscles to be a bit firmer. I also expect my eyes to be clearer
and my smile a bit wider.
THE REST OF OUR LIVES Review
notes as needed, write our own assignments. We are in charge of making ourselves
happier. Not our spouse, not our children, not our friends, Us. And now we know
how! Class dismissed.
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