21 Simple Things To Do More Of
Inspired by the initially not-so-inspiring chance to spend more time at home, this list includes thoughtful reminders that are grounding, satisfying, and essentially free.
Photo by Unsplash, artwork by The Purple Thread
More of this:
Before anything else in the morning, stretch
Fresh flowers within view
Lit candles (yes, even the expensive ones)
Calls to your loved ones, not because you should, but because you want the answer to something you’re curious about while you can still ask, like an old recipe, or stain removal trick, or how your grandfather proposed.
Deep, deep breaths
Good olive oil (Ina Garten said so!)
Music in the morning
And in the afternoon
And in the evening
Putting pen to paper (your racing mind will thank you)
After-dinner walks
Listening to your body and responding accordingly. Tired? Go to bed. Frustrated? Get some air. Guilty? Apologize. Happy? Share it with someone.
Handwritten notes
One thing at a time
Paying attention:
To what you are doing, where you are, and who you are with when you feel happiest, lightest, most content
To how you make others feel, intentionally or not
To the sun dancing across surfaces, creating shadows around what is still, to the time that it visits your space each day. Meet with it, bask in it, remember it. These little moments are the simple wonders that were here all along. Look for them, slow down with them, collect them, share them.
Comment Prompt:
Which of these do you already do? What other simple actions just make you feel good?