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Just a bunch of ideas of things to do, with a slight slant to those recovering from addiction. Please enjoy!TRANSCRIPT
More things to do when you’re thinking of things to do
RECOVERY LITERATURE
The real source of almost all our crimes, if the trouble is taken to trace them to a common origin, will be found to be in idleness. —Walter Gaston Shotwell
Reduce consumptionTHIS WORLD WILL BE A BETTER PLACE
Buy localFRESH AS FRESH CAN BE
Start a blog about your hobby WORDPRESS IS A GREAT STARTING POINT
Get a smartphone NOT THAT WE’RE STUPID
Macro shots of insectsSHOOT PICTURES OF THE TINIEST UNKNOWN INSECTS
VisualizeYOU CAN FOOL YOUR BODY
M O R E I D E A S 3
Hit up FacebookTHE TIME AND APPROVAL VORTEX
Improve abodeSTART SLOW — 3 ITEMS PER DAY
Let spiders liveTHEY ARE MOST DEFINITELY MAGICAL
Sign a petition HELP SOMEONE AND THEIR CAUSE
Believe IT’S BETTER THAN THE ALTERNATIVE
Touch a tree IT KNOW THE RULES OF LIFE
4 M O R E I D E A S
“Keep doing some kind of work, that the devil may always find you employed.”
—St. Jerome
Lift weights 3 MINUTES IS ENOUGH EACH DAY
Follow a trailBUT BEWARE OF WOLVES
Believe in the AfterlifeREMAIN IN THE PRESENT
Listen to KaskadeÜBER-TALENTED
Take a typing class HUNT AND PECK? GOODBYE!
Act on your ideasI’VE GOT MY WORK CUT OUT FOR ME
M O R E I D E A S 7
Buy a magazineI MAY BE BIASED, BUT I BUY THEM
Feel the grass, shoes offCONNECT TO MOTHER EARTH
Be reminded: Relationships are for givingNOT EXPECTING
We are all perfectYOU HEARD ME!
Katy PerryCHEERY POP
Follow the ShaytardsYOUTUBE CAN BE ULTIMATELY FUNNY
8 M O R E I D E A S
“One thing I had learned from watching chimpanzees with their infants is that having a child should be fun.”
—Jane Goodall
“Nobody can think straight who does not work. Idleness warps the mind.“
—Henry Ford
Forget about your storageSERIOUSLY PEOPLE - THEY’RE HAVING WARS ABOUT IT
Feel the sunrays on your skinYUP. IN WINTER TOO
Have a goalWRITE IT DOWN, GO OVER IT IN YOUR MIND WHEN YOU CAN
Buy that appIT’S ONLY $10
Common courtesyACKNOWLEDGE KIND PEOPLE AND NON ALIKE
We are grown babiesTHAT’S ALL WE ARE. STOP FIGHTING AND LEARN TO WALK
M O R E I D E A S 11
Listen to a musicianSOME ELEVATION REQUIRED
Draw somethingDOODLE A NOODLE
Think of othersWE ALL CRAVE CONNECTION
Learn from a masterHARD TO FIND BUT WORTH THE HUNT
Love your lifeTHINK OF THE ALTERNATIVE!
Enjoy solitudeQUIETLY SEEKING DETACHMENT
12 M O R E I D E A S
“Stay busy boys.”
—Girls
“You don’t need a plan. You have the Puck with you, remember? I’m an expert at this. And I’ve never needed an elaborate plan to pull anything off.” —Julie Kagawa
Delegate or deleteACT NOW, OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE
Love the UniverseFEEL THE LOVE SHE GIVES YOU
Think about the SunPRETTY NUTTY
Write thank you notes for favorsIT’S NICE TO BE NOTICED
Positivity in a great tonicTHERE’S ALWAYS ROOM FOR DREAMING
Take actionMAKE IT HAPPEN
M O R E I D E A S 15
Watch the sun riseWITH A CAMERA AND THEN PASS THEM ON
Love things as they areIT SO MUCH EASIER
The only person to change is youIF THERE’S SOMETHING WRONG IN YOUR LIFE, CHANGE IT
Feel something newTRY A FABRIC STORE OR APPLE
Listen to college radioTHEY JUST WARMING UP TO THE BIGTIME
Get a weather appSAVES YOU GUESSING
16 M O R E I D E A S
Dare yourself SEPARATE AND ORDER
Google Earth itLIFE IS BEAUTIFUL FROM 80,000 MILES UP THERE
Do it. Today is specialUSE UP ALL THE GOOD STUFF
Value your happinessBE OF SERVICE
The Generous SpiritCHRISTMAS ISN’T THE ONLY TIME
HugSO GOOD
M O R E I D E A S 19
“A real girl isn’t perfect and a perfect girl isn’t real.”
—Harry Styles
Even plastic has feelingsTREAT ALL WITH COMPASSION AND UNDERSTANDING
Combine for inventionsCARDUCK: IT’S A SWIMMING MACHINE
Grocery shop... for 3 hoursSEE WHAT HAPPENS?
Send your body thanksYOU’RE WELCOME! NOW STOP ABUSING ME!
Load a video onto youtubeIT’S CONTAGIOUS
Give positive feedbackFOCUS ON WHAT’S WORKING
20 M O R E I D E A S
“There is a working class
—strong and happy—among both rich and poor: there is an idle class—weak, wicked, and miserable— among both rich and poor.”
— John Ruskin
Be kind and caring IT MIGHT BE THE KEY TO LIFE
Blood sugar balanceKEEPIN’ YOU HEALTHY
When drained, drain!LET YOUR BODY SPEAK TO YOU
Get a comfortable chairBUT GET UP EVERY HOUR AND WALK AROUND
When painting, paintSO ZEN
“Writers write”MUSICIANS MUSIC
M O R E I D E A S 23
“It’s sometimes funny to watch some people doing something the wrong way but doing it confidently. Even more funny, they succeeded.”
—Toba Beta
Keep at itJUST DO IT, AGAIN AND AGAIN
Clean your computerFILES CAN DISAPPEAR
Say yes to lifeIT’S THE MAIN WAY TO GET THROUGH IT
Be thankful for your workIT’S A GOOD IDEA TO CREATE ENDLESSLY
People love youSEEK THEM AND APPRECIATE THEM
Use the libraryGREAT RESOURCES AND KNOWLEDGE ENVIRONMENT
24 M O R E I D E A S
“No one got there by not trying.” —Anon
“No one got there by not trying.” —Anon
“Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you won’t have to hunt for happiness.”
—William E. Gladstone
Feel the takeoff FLYING
Take frequent breaksFILL WITH FRESH FRUIT AND REST
BreathePRESENT MOMENT
Love yourself and othersIT’S THE LAW OF THE UNIVERSE
Notice the positiveYOUR FOCUS DETERMINES YOUR FUTURE
Go shoppingWHY NOT?
M O R E I D E A S 27
Use your noggin’IT HAS GOOD IDEAS
Let God into your heartULTIMATE PEACE
Pray in expecting KEEP IN THE PRESENT AND YOU WITH RECEIVE
Organize somethingTHERE’S PLEASURE IN SEEING THE CLEANLINESS
Do one thing you don’t want to doIT’S GOOD PRACTICE
Don’t like payment, but desire outcomeMAYBE MOTIVATES YOU THAT LITTLE BIT
28 M O R E I D E A S
Stay busy my friendsTHEN YOU’LL HAVE TIME ON YOUR SIDE
Feel the chillTHEN WARM UP
Congratulate yourselfYOU DO HARD STUFF!
AcceptOR CHANGE, FIGURE OUT WHICH
Eat at restaurantsMAYBE JUST ON SUPER-SPECIAL DAYS
Sit with good postureMINDSET CAN HELP
M O R E I D E A S 31
“It is an un-doubted truth, that the less one has to do, the less time one finds to do it in.”
—Earl of Chesterfield
Realize that everyone needs your loveJUST LIKE YOU NEED THEIRS
80% it CHUCK THE OTHER 20
Good enough is good enoughBUT IF GREATER EVEN BETTER
Consistency builds habitHABITS CHANGE LIVES
Locked door on the way aroundMAYBE JUST KNOCK AT THE FRONT FIRST
Busyness —I can breathe the happinessFOCUS ON YOUR TASKS DETERMINES YOUR FUTURE
32 M O R E I D E A S
“Life is more fun if you play games.” —Roald Dahl
Bless those around youINCLUDING YOUR NEIGHBOR, THE UNIVERSE
Stick to your wordIT MAKES YOU A BETTER PERSON
Tend to something livingSMALL STEPS TO RESPONSIBILITY
BeginIDEAS A GREAT, BUT THEY MUST BE REALIZED
Self-congratulateYOU DO GOOD WORK SON
Let it fall into placeWHEN IT’S OUT OF YOUR HANDS, MOVE ON
M O R E I D E A S 35
“What may be done at any time will be done at no time.”
—Scottish Proverb
Finish something YOU’LL FEEL ACCOMPLISHED, THEN MOVE ON
Approve of yourselfLOVE AND KINDNESS IS ALL YOU ARE, OH DID I SAY LOVE?
Pick a favorite colourYOU’LL HAVE AN ANSWER AT SOME POINT TO SOMEONE’S QUESTION
Be impressed not impressiveKEY TO FRIENDSHIPS
Be in the winFEEL HOW YOUR GOAL WOULD FEEL
Build your future selfYOU’VE GOT LOTS OF TOOLS ALREADY
36 M O R E I D E A S
“The best way to get something done is to begin.” —Author Unknown
Hire a professionalCREDENTIALS MATTER, BUT NOT COMPLETELY
Thank your doctorTHEY WORK HARD
Be a healerUSE YOUR CHI TO HEAL, AND PRAY
Water your plantsWE ARE JUST LIKE THEM
Look upTHERE’S CLOUDS AND STARS AND THE MOON AND STUFF
Imagine other planetsIF YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT SCALE...
“A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?”—Albert Einstein
M O R E I D E A S 39
VacationEVEN IF IT’S ONLY AT HOME
Keep your eneregy in balanceEXERCISE, EAT, DRINK, SLEEP, LOVE
Feel a rockIT’S PROBABLY PRETTY OLD
What you do matters LOVE YOURSELF AND LET GOD IN
Be wholeEMBRACE ALL FEELINGS
Be willingYOU ARE ABLE
40 M O R E I D E A S
“Eventually, time takes care of everything. The trouble with procrastination is that people give up on it too soon.” —Robert Brault
Visit a zooNATIONAL PARKS ARE COOL TOO
Love your familyWITHOUT THEM YOU’D BE NOWHERE
Act as if you countWE BRING OURSELVES UP
DoTHEN DO SOME MORE
Reach outWITH SUPPLIES
Thank your bossSHE DESERVES IT
“Keep your best wishes, close to your heart and watch what happens” —Tony DeLiso
M O R E I D E A S 43
Every day in every way...I’M GETTING STRONGER AND STRONGER
Build bridges, not bombsCULTIVATE FRIENDSHIPS BY CONNECTING REGULARLY
Share joyIT CAN HELP OTHERS FEEL GOOD
Don’t forget about God!HE MAY JUST BE AN ENERGY BALL BUT HE SURE IS COOL!
Imagine a 300 foot tall creatureSTRANGE EH?
Netflix it upYOU’RE STREET LEGAL
44 M O R E I D E A S
2 hours a day of study will bring you to excellence.
Smell goodTHERE’S NOTHING LIKE VANILLA
See people for who they really areSTEREOTYPES OUT THE WINDOW PLEASE
Question? Google.SURF FOR ANSWERS
Live life with no regretsDO THE THINGS YOU THINK YOU CAN’T
Take lots of picturesYOU COULD WRITE AN EBOOK SOMEDAY
Self-help yourselfEXPERIENCE
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