31 Ways to Brighten Your Day!

Photo by D. Sharon Pruitt

The sun is set­ting ear­lier and ear­lier. The sky stays dark for longer. I love this time of year…I get to bring bright­ness into my world myself! Here are 31 ways to enliven your day!!

1. Lis­ten to the songs that rocked your world in high school
2. Smile at lit­tle kid
3. Buy your­self some flow­ers (or just admire some in passing!)
4. Pet an dog or cat
5. Jump
6. Ask some­one to tell you a joke
7. Eat an in sea­son piece of fruit
8. Watch some­thing silly
9. Spread a thin layer glue on your hand, let it dry than peel it off.
10. Day­dream
11. Have a pic­nic (hav­ing one in your liv­ing room or car totally counts!)
12. Set a juicy intention.
13. Read a love poem.
14. Write a love poem.
15. Give your­self per­mis­sion to get messy.
16. Doo­dle
17. Wear sexy/silly/frilly underwear
18. Breathe deeply
19. Smell some­thing yummy
20. Let go of some­thing that is way to stress­ful and/or totally unnecessary
21. Call a friend
22. Take a power nap
23. Give your­self a scalp mas­sage in the shower
24. Turn off the news
25. Make silly faces at your­self in the mirror
26. Flirt
27. Read a ghost story
28. Play a game of “I Spy”
29. Take a walk
30. Find the shapes in the clouds
31. List 10 delight­ful things about yourself