All too often we find ourselves caught in a routine that causes life to rush by at warp speed. Work, kids, exercise, sitting in traffic, eating, sleeping, and repeating it all over again the next day. Later in our lives, we wake up stunned and say, “Wow, holy sh*#, where did my life go”?
But it doesn’t have to be that way. With a little dedication to doing something each day that takes you out of your routine, your life can totally change in ways you never imagined. Here are some ideas of things you can do throughout the year that can lighten up your life and add more fun and lasting memories. Here are 200 simple things you can do to give yourself a healthy shot of rejuvenation, and help you feel life’s magic.
- Create your own bucket list of at least 100 things you want to do before you die
- Spend the day at a day spa, go the gym or take a yoga class
- Adopt a shelter animal
- Volunteer your time at a shelter or other worthy cause
- Do 5 random acts of kindness
- Watch a sunrise and sunset in the same day
- Visit a museum
- Try a new type of ethnic cuisine
- Ride a skateboard, even if you have to sit on it
- Get a massage
- Take public transportation like the bus or train
- Sing karaoke even if you are scared — just do it and have fun — who cares!
- Ride in a canoe and/or kayak
- Throw someone a surprise party
- Ice skate
- Roller blade
- Sponsor a child or homeless person
- Go to a comedy club and laugh your butt off
- Learn and perform at least one magic trick
- Take a cooking lesson — even if just on YouTube
- Create your own personal recipe book
- Give up meat and go veggie (for at least a day)
- Write a letter to someone who positively influenced you
- Host a dinner party
- Take a bubble bath by candlelight with champagne, wine, or sparkling cider
- Play the lotto — just one dollar — and make a wish first!
- Take a lesson to play a musical instrument (YouTube has this, too!)
- Learn to swim or see if you can tread water for 30 minutes
- Identify constellations in the night sky
- Climb a rock wall
- Try selling something online even if you don’t have a product of your own (become an affiliate)
- Visit a nursing home and cheer up someone’s life
- Learn how to play chess
- Play golf or go to the driving range and just hit some balls
- Become an ordained minister — it’s free!
- Meditate
- Make and bury a time capsule
- Take a jumping pic or have someone take it of you
- Write your life story
- Buy some penny stock
- Paint a picture
- Get a caricature done of yourself
- Learn to say hello and/or I love you in another language
- Get hypnotized
- Have a past life regression session
- Play darts (try not to stick them in the wall or ceiling)
- Play pool or billiards
- Play poker
- See a play or a musical
- Donate blood — there is a short supply