Lessons for Good Living

  1. Organize a shelf in a linen or bathroom closet and stock it with all of your favorite things.
  2. Purchase scented drawer liner and line the drawers of your dresser for your intimate wear.
  3. Write a letter to someone who has not heard from you in a while and mail it to let them know you are thinking of them.
  4. Purchase travel sizes of personal items, including a toothbrush, place in an empty shoe box along with a “thinking of you” card or note, seal it by tying a pretty ribbon or bow and drop it off at a homeless shelter as a gift from you and your family.
  5. Go through your bookshelf and select books to share with someone who cannot afford to purchase their own.
  6. Choose a nice and expensive restaurant to visit and treat yourself to an appetizer or dessert.
  7. Begin each day by listening to uplifting music or a song.
  8. Leave an anonymous bouquet of fresh flowers on the doorstep of someone who is sick.
  9. Host a potluck supper for you and your neighbors.
  10. Volunteer to babysit for a single mom you know and make a gift of matinee movie tickets to give her a break.