30 ways to brighten your month

by Elizabeth Sullivan January 11, 2019

What is #OperationLoveNovember? See my previous blog post for why and how we came up with these ideas.

After we finished up #OperationLoveNovember this past fall, I had a few people ask for our list of actions that we came up with, either to use now in January or February (which can also be hard months), or to refer to next year. So, in no particular order, here they are:

1. Go for a brisk walk no matter the weather
2. Make a paper snowflake
3. Do a series of sun salutations
4. Watch a movie
5. Eat vegetables for breakfast
6. Wear something fancy
7. Make hot chocolate
8. Do some origami
9. Put on swing music and dance the Charleston
10. Eat ice cream
11. Do a sudoku puzzle
12. Go for a nighttime stroll
13. Make a cup of proper chai (recipe here!)
14. Play a card game
15. Take a hot bath
16. Bake something
17. Play a silly computer game
18. Read the comics
19. Lie on the floor for 10 minutes and breath
20. Wear hand-knit socks (or your favourite pair of socks)
21. Buy yourself flowers
22. Try a new recipe
23. Colour a picture or sketch a drawing
24. Play cat's cradle
25. Paint your toenails
26. Make a friendship bracelet
27. Have a fancy drink
28. Read a chapter of a favourite book
29. Buy yourself a treat
30. Call/email/write a friend you haven't talked to recently

Please feel free to use, adapt, and enjoy!

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