Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Just Saying....


So, lately I find myself to be particularly fortunate.  And while I am a big believer in thankfulness, I think it is even more important to live a life that pays back good fortune.  I thought a lot today about what that means.  This is what I came up with:

  • take shorter showers
  • use less shampoo
  • recycle the shampoo bottle (and everything else that can be recycled)
  • tell someone how great it makes you feel to recycle and maybe they will recycle, too
  • set the thermostat a few degrees higher (or lower, depending on the season) than you think you can tolerate—and then wallow in the pleasure of tolerating it!
  • give something away when you really don’t want to
  • walk somewhere everyday!!!!
  • pay attention to the places you walk
  • turn off the lights
  • turn off the self-loathing
  • forgive someone
  • forgive yourself
  • create something new
  • appreciate something old
  • appreciate someone who is older than you are
  • allow yourself to empathize with someone (especially someone you don’t necessarily like….)
  • eat more vegetables
  • eat more fruit
  • eat more cheese (okay, I admit that I like cheese…)
  • use the same cup or glass all day because even though you don’t think it matters, it matters
  • use the same towel all week (after all, you are clean when you use it….)
  • savor the things that delight you
  • add to your list everyday

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