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Nov. 15, 2013

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1. Wake up on your own

2. Take a long, hot shower while listening to your favorite music

3. Sing in the shower

4. Wear something that makes you feel beautiful (because you are beautiful)

5. Smile at yourself in the mirror6. Have a slow cup of coffee to start the day

7. Buy a cup of coffee for someone who needs one

8. Listen to Billie Holiday

9. Read the newspaper

10. Recycle your newspaper

11. Say good morning to everyone you run into

12. Smile at strangers

13. Say please and thank you

14. Read a book (especially a classic or an old favorite)

15. Go for a walk outside16. Look people in the eyes

17. Flip over any tails-up pennies you stumble upon, so that someone else can have a lucky day

18. Cook a warm meal for someone you love

19. Open a bottle of wine with dinner

20. Put your phone away when you talk to people

21. Ask an old friend out for lunch

22. Hand-write a letter to someone

23. Call your parents

24. Call your grandparents
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25. Pay for the person behind you in line

26. Look through old photographs

27. Write something

28. Light a candle

29. People-watch in a park

30. Try something youve never done before

31. Take a bath

32. Go for a drive

33. Buy flowers, just to brighten up your kitchen table

34. Hug people when you say hello

35. Make a fire

36. Watch an old movie under a pile of blankets

37. Have a steaming cup of tea before bed

38. Make someone elses day

39. Take the long way home

40. Breathe deeply, pause, and find joy whenever you have a moment.

Remember, its in the little things that happy hides.

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