1) Compliment a stranger
I’m not entirely sure why, but for whatever reason telling someone you’ve never met before how good their hair looks or why you love their shoes makes you feel even better than they do.
2) Use your kitchen
Bake, cook, microwave, clean, spill things, whatever it is that you do best in the kitchen, do it. Preferably while listening (and dancing) to Wayne Newton or Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
3) Spin in a circle
Throw your head back, stretch out your arms, and spin around like an oversized toddler. It’s exhilarating and freeing, and makes you feel like the desired someone in a music video, so that’s pretty cool.
4) Dance in public
I mean that. I don’t care if your “public” is the supermarket by yourself or a concert with a hundred other dancers, just do it. You’ll feel amazing, you’ll look ridiculous, and you’ll be living for you. (You should also probably dance not in public too. In fact, dance everywhere. Don’t stop til you get enough)
5) Call your mom
Or dad, grandma, grandpa, best friend, aunt, uncle, whomever. I don’t care. Get on the phone with some random loved one with whom you haven’t spoken in a while, and tell them the coolest thing you saw that day. Or tell them a joke. Or just remind them that you love them. Whatever you say, it’ll make you (and the recipient of the call), feel good.
6) Count your blessings and your toes
Think about everything in your life that’s something to be thankful for. Then go back and think of more things. Write them down, say them aloud, or just think of them. It doesn’t really matter, just try to list as many as you can.
7) Put a flower in your hair
Am I the only person that feels like an unstoppable force of nature whenever I have actual pieces of nature on my head? Join me, fellow flower children in the revolution of awesomeness.
8) Read a book
It doesn’t have to be a long, fancy novel. I mean it can be, that’s awesome, but it can be a comic book, or maybe one of your favorites from your childhood, or the textbook of the subject in which you have the most interest. It doesn’t really matter, as long as what you’re reading brings you some sort of joy.
9) Listen to some funky music
I really mean that specific genre of music. Look on youtube or spotify, find a playlist, and lay down the boogie and play that funky music (til you die). If that doesn’t put you in a good mood, then nothing will.
10) “Ice skate” on your floor
Fluffy socks recommended, but not necessary.
11) Paint your nails
Or draw fake tattoos on your arms. Attack an old pair of sneakers with sharpies. Mix food coloring in your pancake batter. It doesn’t matter how you do it, but find a way to color your life today.
12) Smile!
It’s so simple, but it does so much. Smile at everyone you see, be it your friend, stranger, or grumpy old neighbor, it really doesn’t matter. You’ll feel good, they’ll feel good, we’ll all feel good.
Of course, if all else fails, there's always pizza.
Have an amazing day, and don't forget how spectacular you are, you beautiful golden sunshine you.
