Finding some Joy~ suggestions

It’s been grey in NYC. dievca has tried to find a bit of sunshine to get through the day. Her Zadig & Voltaire “Amour” Sweater has been pulled out and put to use:

 

But, she needs more…

Here’s where she is going, maybe a couple of suggestions will speak to you:

• Talk to kids.
• Play with kids.
• Play like a kid.
• Learn something new (play a new sport or game, learn how to cook a new dish).
• Get outside, visit nature.
• Breathe Deep.
• Smell a Rose.
• Help someone in a small way (by carrying their groceries or help them up the stairs).
• Wear a favorite outfit.
• Spend time with your pet.
• Travel.
• Nurture romance (spend time just kissing your partner, buy a surprise gift, write a love letter).
• Lose yourself in a great book.
• Laugh and smile, no matter how you’re feeling.
• Sing out loud.
• Connect authentically with friends and family, sharing your vulnerabilities and happiness.
• Dance. If you can’t dance, just skip, gallop or run.
• Look around your World and appreciate it.
• Pay a compliment to a total stranger.
• Listen to “feel good” music.
• Serve others. Volunteer.
• Exercise.
• Set a goal, then work to reach it.
• Enjoy the silence.
• Write a thank you letter or call someone for no particular reason other than just to say “I appreciate you.”
• Get messy (go barefoot, play in the sand).
• Eat a healthy meal.
• Offer to teach someone a new skill.
• Read a poem.
• Turn your errands into an adventure  (make a game out of finding the shortest route through the store or spotting a VW bug while driving there).
• Take a nap in the sun.
• Ask someone for help and appreciate their sharing.
• Watch a favorite old movie for the hundredth time.
• Discover a new smell.
• Cuddle.
• Get rid of stuff. (Give to friends/family, resell, and donate – lightening your load and making someone else’s life better.)
• Watch a sunrise or sunset.
• Make a commitment to change a bad habit, then do it.
• Create something.
• Eat a cupcake.
• Spend an evening by candlelight.
• Take a walk in the rain.

Or, maybe, try this sweater:

(click photo to purchase)

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