I decided that I would put together a list of things that we should do (or at least that I do) to make the life more enjoyable and less gloomy... Ready....Set...Go!
1. Dance Parties! All the time...I am not just talking at a club or at a dance but in the car on the way to work or school (or in my case they are literally the same thing). I just think its fun to let loose and be silly and dancing, like Ellen DeGeneres says, is good for you!
2. Take time to actually listen to people. Crazy thought here...but people just need to have someone to listen to them. It's nice to be able to talk to people and have them listen to you, not to judge, or to interrupt and tell you how wrong you are, ,just to listen. Sometimes I have found that if I offer to listen to someone about something they end telling me something else they really need to get off their chest...it's good for their soul and mine!
3. Double Stuffed Oreos...I really feel like there is no explanation for this but they are great and Michelle and I love them!
4. Be silly and do silly things...like dress up the giant stuffed giraffe you have at home. Does GiGi the Giraffe really need to wear my stylish cowboy boots and Michelle's hat...no...but did we laugh so hard we were rolling on the floor after we dressed her up...yes! Did we need that kind of therapy after work...you bet!
5. Write letters and send cards...I love getting mail and as much as I love texting all day long, I love love love getting cards in the mail and I know my friends and family do to. It makes you feel extra warm and fuzzy inside.
6. Movie nights with your friends....pjs and popcorn and whatever chick flick you can find! There is something about watching 13 Going on 30 or Top Gun (well aware that it's not a chick flick but it's still my favorite) that can do as much good as a restful night's sleep!
7. Diet Coke...I don't actually know if Diet Coke works for anyone other than Sarah and I but it works for us to it gets to be on the list, especially if it is from McDonald's ...they have the best fountain Diet Coke!
8. Send silly group messages to your family. I don't know what it is, maybe its that I have moved out but I think they are funnier now that I mostly talk to them via our giant group text message. And while I find it strange that they should either be working or at school and have way too much free time to be texting as much as they do it brightens my day to see the texts!
9. Take time to tell people why you appreciate them. I know it sounds super cheesy but an unprovoked compliment can really brighten up someones day!
10. Hang out with your parents. Okay this one might only apply to people who have moved out of their parent's house but I know that ever since I've moved out of my parent's house I have more fun hanging out with my parents than I did when I was living with them!
Last weekend we went to listen to jazz music in downtown Fishers, and on Saturday went to an Oktoberfest (in September...which I thought was strange). Strange as it is but they are pretty cool people!
So there you have it....10 ways I'm making my day brighter....may not work for you but at least you'll have fun trying!
With Love Always,
Alex
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