My roommates and I have a little jar in our apartment simply labeled “Solutions.” It was passed down to us from some close friends, and within the jar are folded up slips of paper that have a random things written on them. Our Solution Jar is one of my favorite knick-knacks in our apartment, and I am honestly embarrassed to admit that I use the random advice it gives me on almost a daily basis. I firmly believe that everyone should have their own Solution Jar to turn to when the going gets rough, so here are a few solutions that you can use for any problems that greet you in your future.
Have a problem in your life? Pick a number between 1-100…your solution awaits!
1. Climb a tree.
2. Rearrange your furniture.
3. Buy a crazy pair of socks and wear them everywhere.
4. Drink milk straight from the carton (or apple juice if you are allergic to milk like me).
5. Throw yourself a surprise party.
6. Take a long shower.
7. Call a family member you haven’t spoken to in over six months.
8. Take a deep breath.
9. Build an awesome fort--double solution points if you sleep in it too!
10. Try a food you have never had before.
11. Watch "The Brave Little Toaster Goes To Mars."
12. Go to the library and actually do your homework instead of looking for a solution to avoid it.
13. Buy a random stranger some coffee.
14. Go stargazing.
15. Take 3 laps around your block and clear your head.
16. Turn off your phone and computer. Put them away. Take some alone time.
17. Drink some cranberry juice.
18. Go to the park!
19. Open all of the windows.
20. Put your hair into some pigtails and eat some jerky!
21. Close your eyes.
22. Waffles.
23. Make up an interpretive dance to a Beatles classic.
24. Poke it with a sharp stick.
25. Use the Hudson filter and Instagram it.
26. No.
27. Dye your hair a different color.
30. Go to a concert.
31. Learn how to speak Welsh.
32. Wear purple lipstick.
33. Pray about it.
34. Light a scented candle.
35. Bedazzle it.
36. Get a pedicure.
37. Blast the radio and drive around town with all of the windows rolled down.
38. Dress up in the fanciest things you own and walk the town with confidence.
39. Take a nap.
40. Tell somebody important how much you love them.
41. Write a letter.
42. Do your dishes.
43. Find a lake and feed the ducks.
44. Wash your sheets.
45. Try using a screwdriver.
46. Do not call him.
47. Buy yourself some flowers.
48. Tell them you are not interested.
49. Smile.
51. Use bleach.
52. Scream as loud as you can for ten seconds.
53. Go fly a kite.
54. Be adventurous--go skinny dipping.
55. Ask your mom.
56. Destress with a coloring book.
57. Throw on some flannel and chop some wood.
58. Go for a run!
59. Stretch it out and do the splits!
60. Ask a kid to help you.
61. Smash it with a hammer.
63. Climb a mountain.
64. Build a bridge and get over it.
65. Read a book.
66. Pray a rosary.
67. Remember that everything will be okay.
68. Change the background of your phone screen.
69. Take 30 seconds of silence.
70. Flip a coin.
71. Growl.
72. Use pink duct tape.
73. Bake some cookies.
73. Play Connect the Dots, with your freckles.
74. Watch a horror movie.
75. Dim the lights and play some slow music.
76. Go to a hot air ballooning festival!
77. Take a selfie.
78. Brush your teeth.
79. Donate it to charity.
80. Cry it out.
81. Play catch.
82. Plan your dream vacation.
83. Yes.
84. Watch the sun rise.
85. Hug someone for 20 seconds.
86. Drink some coffee.
87. Pop some popcorn and have a movie night.
88. Use a disposable camera on your next adventure.
89. Walk your neighbor’s dog.
90. Write a motivational speech.
91. Visit a museum.
92. Watch videos of babies laughing.
93. Lie on the floor.
94. Have a dance party in your kitchen.
95. Take yourself on a date--dinner, drinks, and a movie because you deserve it.
96. Fill up your gas tank and drive as far as you can before it’s empty.
97. Cheese.
98. Blame it on the dog.
99. Call the Ghostbusters.
100. Just be yourself, because that’s the best solution that there ever was.
