Keri Smith's "Activities to Fuel a Creative Life"

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taken from the book "Living Out Loud" by Keri Smith

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51.

make homemade lip balm

52.

Laugh a LOT! Laugh from the gut. Bellow. Purge. Affirm. Guffaw. NEVER take life or yourself too seriously.

53.

Make your own fun regularly. You have the power to give your life meaning. Plan a creative party. Sew something new. Try a new recipe. Create your own games.

54.

Sing! Don't worry about your voice.

55.

Spend some time with just women. Affirm the sacred bond between them.

56.

Value memories over th ings. Love and friendship and more important than all the money in the world.

57.

Savor sunsets

58.

nap daily

59.

celebrate every birthday

60.

Create your own rituals. Rituals keep us connected to our lives, the earth, and one another.

61.

honor children

62.

make a list of things you have learned from powerful women in your life

63.

words of encouragement. 1) find a photo of a person whom you really admire. if could be your parents, Maya Angelou, Mother Teresa, the Buddha, the Dalai Lama, Albert Einstein, even yourself, if you like. 2) Write an affirmation or words of encourangement

64.

start a creativity group. include creative people you know who are willing to explore. meet at a cafe, library or your house. have a list of discussion topics and have fun.

65.

become your own superhero: think of qualities you would like to develop. make a paperdoll of your superhero self. draw in your face, hair, etc. create your own outfits and accessories that are unique to you.

66.

celebrate solitude

67.

to wear pajamas as much as possible

68.

smile often. smiling relaxes the muscles in your face and encourages gratitude!

69.

slowly drink endless cups of tea

70.

slow down. practice being PRESENT. turn off your brain.

71.

adopt a rest ethic (instead of a work ethic). make rest a daily priority.

72.

observe mother nature

73.

breathe in fresh air and good scents

74.

sit by water

75.

record your observations about resting in your journal. how does it make you feel?

76.

when anxious feelings arise. . . SIT with them. let them BE. retreat.

77.

new life seeds: plant seeds indoors or outdoors to acknowledge big change. let their growth represnt your own forward movement.

78.

confidence song: choose an empowering anthem to give you strength.

79.

smudging (a native american technique in which certain herbs are burned to create a cleansing smoke bath)

80.

decorate "just because". hang lights or stars from the ceiling for a magical effect. this ritual helps to encourage daily motivation or new life in a work space.

81.

make a wish jar. fill an old mason jar with things that might make your life more fulfilled, luscious or spectacular. they can be big or small things. write down as many as you can think of. whenever you think of new ones, add them to the jar.

82.

write a letter to yourself in the future (to read in five, ten or twenty years from today). you can also put it in a timecapsule and hide it in a special place.

83.

have a girls night alone. put on your pajamas. mix a fancy drink. do a little dance. eat. watch videos. cry. eat more. write in your journal a bit. phone a friend and gossip. sing. read a book. fall asleep.

84.

take a mini-vacation just for the day.

85.

live with less and enjoy it more

86.

play with dirt. plant seeds for fun or make a zen garden with just sand and rocks

87.

hang prayer ribbons

88.

paint rocks

89.

create an herb garden based on smell

90.

paint wildly colored banners with your favorite quotes

91.

line a pathway with candles for an evening of ambience. (write with chalk on the path.)

92.

make an herb bed and encourage everyone to lie in it (chamomile or thyme work well for this)

93.

make a calendar for next month. schedule special things to do for yourself.

94.

put on a soothing piece of music (yes, right now)

95.

pick the superhero or book character that you would most like to become

96.

list successes you've had in the last year. feel good.

97.

draw a large star. write your name on it. cut it out and wear it around.

98.

name three things that scare you about the next six months. (are they things that will happen or things that might?)

99.

grab the closest book. close your eyes. open it and write out the first sentence you see. (is it a sign?)

100.

name 1 person whose life you admire. list 5 of their good qualities. how many of them do you have?

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