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    14 Ways to Have More Joy, Fun and Love in Your Life

    Setting a Goal Works Better When You Lighten Up with 14 Ways to Get More Fun,More Joy and More Lo e in Your Li!e " ery #ay

    1. Randomly wish people a good day whom you encounter as you go about your work orerrands. Really pay attention to people you normally ignore, notice how they look and whatthey say. Start a conversation with someone you normally dont talk to and try to learnsomething interesting about that person.

    2. Create a ritual for yourself that is nurturing and supportive. or e!ample, you could startthe day by meditating for 1" minutes, then prepare your favorite tea or other beverage andread the paper or a book for a short period of time.

    #. $o out to a local farm where they let you pick your own produce %apples, peaches, berries,corn, green beans for e!ample&. 'n(oy the fun of e!periencing the actual place where you foodwas grown as well as the bargain price.

    ). *ave a good cry or a good laugh. +ne way to get a laugh on demand is to read a ad- ib ortell a silly story to a friend or your favorite child. ad- ibs are available at large book stores

    like /arnes and 0oble.

    . Scribble for ten minutes with either crayons or colored pens. hen you scribble, dont try tomake any kind of picture, (ust make lines on the page in any color you like. 3n 3ustralianarchitect 4 met once used this techni5ue every time he wanted to work on an architecturaldrawing, especially when he was coming up with a new design. *e said it really improved hiscreativity and rela!ed him. 4t also helped to release his self-(udgment.

    6. $o out in nature early in the morning and notice how things look with dew on themespecially notice spider webs and the remarkable design variations youll 7nd in them.

    8. $o to a local duck pond in spring and feed the ducks. 9ou can also feed s5uirrels and birdsat a park.

    :. ;o you do volunteer work on a regular basis< 4f not, try doing it (ust once to see what itwould be like. /e sure to choose something you like to do and a cause you support. 9ou may7nd that it=s habit forming. Some e!amples of volunteer work are> read to children at thelibrary> help feed the homeless> help seniors at a senior center or pick up their groceries> workwith environmental groups or volunteer at your local animal shelter. 4f you already are avolunteer, try doing a di?erent kind of work than youve done in the past. 9ou may beoverlooking an opportunity to try something youd really like.

    @. Aake a walk around your neighborhood and think of ways to improve it. Could you help aneighbor clean his or her yard< Could you pick up litter in a local park or try to make somechanges through your local town council