Day 26
The hashtag “LetsMakeTodayBetterBy” is trending on twitter today. I tweeted out a couple of ideas on how to make today better, and then it occurred to me that this idea of making today better is really gratitude in action. A while ago, I practiced a gratitude exercise for 28 days from Rhonda Byrne’s The Magic. Gratitude has become a part of my thinking. According to Rhonda Byrne, “after 28 days you will have rewired your brain, and implanted gratitude in your subconscious mind, where it is automatically the first thing that comes to your mind in any situation.”
Yesterday, I searched for my 28 days of gratitude file, got busy and didn’t look at it. I also got my site artwork underway with Hana Shafi, who produced exactly what I wanted – you can see her artistry displayed in today’s feature image. Yesterday’s thoughts and inspired action have manifested as today’s post.
Here are 100 suggestions on how to make a better day. Try to pick a different one every day for 28 days, or if you’re feeling very ambitious, accept my 100 day challenge, and try one of my suggestions, or come up with your own every day for the next 100 days!
#LetsMakeTodayBetterBy:
- Embracing your journey
- Seeing the good in everything
- Spending time with loved ones
- Playing with your pets
- Paying attention to your children
- Cooking a great meal
- Living in the moment
- Donating resources to a favorite charity
- Saying I love you
- Being grateful
- Going for a walk
- Spending time in nature
- Holding the door open
- Saying thank you
- Having a good glass of wine
- Rescuing an animal
- Helping a stranger
- Appreciating your parents
- Counting your blessings
- Feeding your soul
- Listening to music
- Moving your body
- Planning a trip
- Making a snow angel
- Smelling a flower
- Feeding a homeless person
- Taking public transportation
- Understanding someone’s point of view
- Watching a good movie
- Reading a good book
- Stretching
- Taking a deep breath
- Pausing
- Take a hot bath
- Eliminating worry
- Soaking in a hot tub
- Getting a massage
- Eating some good hot soup
- Helping a co-worker
- Offering encouragement
- Listening
- Being your authentic self
- Being positive
- Shoveling the neighbor’s walkway
- Putting some food out for a stray
- Hugging someone
- Being kind to everyone you speak to
- Praying
- Acknowledging the service people who make your day easier
- Trying not to judge yourself or others
- Being thankful for your health
- Loving your body just the way it is
- Following your bliss
- Smiling
- Letting your staff go home early
- Relinquishing blame
- Eating your favorite food
- Being happy for no reason
- Getting a manicure
- Giving an underprivileged child a special treat
- Spending time with a senior
- Sharing
- Calling your grandparents
- Volunteering
- Recycling
- Renewing
- Reusing
- Watering your plants
- Lighting a candle
- Throwing away some litter
- Picking up the check
- Supporting your local farmers
- Eating vegan
- Learning a new skill
- Writing a blog
- Thanking a veteran
- Going to your place of worship
- Saying hello to a stranger
- Congratulating someone on a job well done
- Welcoming a guest into your home
- Praising a friend
- Raising your awareness
- Telling a joke
- Disposing of guilt & regret
- Making someone laugh
- Holding a hand
- Taking care of yourself
- Sending a thank you note
- Blessing a child
- Going to sleep early
- Telling your siblings how much they matter
- Enjoying the sunset
- Giving old clothes to charity
- Leaving a nice tip for the waiter
- Offering your expertise for free
- Embracing a new concept
- Imagining your best self
- Appreciating the fresh air you breathe
- Letting go of anger & resentment
- Believing that anything is possible
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
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