Today I'm excited about a new book I got with a Christmas Gift Card. It's the Book of Awesome.
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From the
Amazon description:
Sometimes it's easy to forget the things that make us smile. Sometimes it's tempting to feel the world is falling apart. But awesome things are all around us:
- Popping bubble wrap
- The smell of rain on a hot sidewalk
- The other side of the pillow
- Hitting a bunch of green lights in a row
- Waking up and realizing it's Saturday
- Fixing electronics by smacking them
I think this fits in well with what I guess you could call a New Year's Resolution - to enjoy "little indulgences". I've tended to reward myself with food. Since I'm working on a healthier relationship with food, I needed to come up with a list of other rewards. I decided to call them Little Indulgences. Just the other day, I started making a list in Evernote (another thing I love, by the way, but that's a different topic). I figure maybe this book will help me add to the list. Or else revive my gratitude project...
My list so far:
- quiet time to read
- nature walk
- photo walk
- have tea at a tea room (avoid the pastries)
- have a massage
- have a pedicure
- stretching routine
- buy myself flowers
- find a nice place to watch the sunset/sunrise
- enjoy candlelight
- a little quiet time to write
- meditation
- bubble bath
I'm not positive these will all work for me. For instance, I'm not sure I'll ever be good at meditation. But it's something to try.
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