Climb aboard the reading rainbow

Create a plan to visit your nearest library.  You can search for titles online or you can take bit more time and wade into the fiction section with a plan to read the backs of as many books as you can. When you find a good choice you make a commitment to invite that book into your life for a short period.  It may change how you think or how you see the world.  After translating words to thoughts your imagination will alter cells in your brain and you may never be the same person again.  If you are part way into the book and it is not working for you, put it down. There's no shame in grabbing what you can from a book and moving on to another story.

big little things

We are well aware of how we can manifest the smallest problem into a large issue.  Well we are just as skilled at taking a small victory and exploding it into a winning battle cry. At the last bout of winter you may hear the song of a bird.  That small gesture from one of nature's beautiful creatures signals the coming of spring.  The coming of spring means warm sun on your face, the smell of fresh cut grass and my personal favourite, music festvals. Practice this with a small bonus in your day. Ask, if this little miracle is true, what else is possible until your mind is swirling in a bright dream world. We all deserve good days, let in as many good feelings as you can.

Shift into idle

We spend a lot of our day in fourth gear, flying from one task to the next.  But in this fast paced lifestyle we tend to forget things, make mistakes and sometimes we flat out trip ourselves.  Shift your brain to an idle gear and do tasks such as filing, organizing, and creative imagery to plan for future tasks. This allows the blocked thoughts to become free, so keep a pad of paper beside you to capture flying random ideas. This not only allows you to slow down and to think of plans to help you move forward, but it also helps you to reset, to fuel you up before another mega tasking spree.

Go with the flow

Making mistakes is human.  It happens all the time.  We may leave our car light on and drain the battery, we may wash delicates in the regular wash cycle or burn the garlic toast.  Why do we often allow these small situations to create self-loathing and frustration? Chidlren rarely harbour guilt or upset feelings over mistakes they have made.  Hitting their sibling, spilling milk on Mom's phone or getting dirty hands on clean window drapes has the instant reaction of negative emotion, then minutes later, the thought disappears, never to be brought up again.  Like water of a duck's back, they face their mistakes and move on.  When did we move away from this blank screen approach and instead fill our thoughts with should have and could haves untill our stomach feels the stress we've put it under.  Be gentle with yourself, move onwards and upwards.

Give thanks to water

Water is life.  Without it we can only survive for a few days.  In developed countries water comes flowing clean directly from our taps.  We are so blessed to have this resource.  Celebrate water today by going swimming and delight in the playful aspect of water's healing abilities.  Stand under the warm stream of your shower and say "thanks water". Drink a glass of crystal clear ice cold water and feel it sending good vibes into all your cells.  We may think about it as often as we think of breathing, but water truly is our life's blood. Enjoy and celebrate!

Surrender

Corpse pose. This healing act with the body on the ground, palms up beside the hips and feet splayed open can take a day of stress and let it melt away.  But what if we could take this pose out of the yoga studio and perhaps into nature? Find a picnic table under a big tree, crawl up and lay down giving thanks for the sun on your face. Find a fresh patch of snow and lay your body down on the cool ground, being the first shape to touch the fallen white flakes. If you're lucky enough to have green grass, choose a perfect location and surrender your body to the ground.  Focus on the air leaving your body and coming in. Be one with mother earth.  Give thanks for gravity and light and fresh air to breathe.

Get thrifty

It's time for a fun activity. You deserve it.  Take $20 and head to your nearest thrift shop.  Give yourself a good hour or two to really sift through all the treasures.  Reusing items is a fantastic way to respect the planet and you're supporting organizations that may do some charity work.  It's a win win for everyone involved. To make it even more delightful, bring a friend.  You can examine each others findings and do a bonus high five.

I found a stuffed frog and fish for an educational art display I have for work.  And all under $10!