I'm reading this book that my Nana left me when she passed. It's called awakening the Buddha within. I've always liked Buddhism and even more so because it reminds me so much of Awakening. Anyway, I read this in the book and for some reason it meant something to me, though i have yet to discern what, so I decided to share it.

Daily Necessities

Tips and Pointers for Building a Spiritual Life from Scratch

Pray

Meditate

be aware/ stay awake

bow

practice yoga

feel

chant and sing

breathe and smile

relax/ enjoy/ laugh/ play

create/ envision

let go/ forgive/ accept

walk/ exercise/ move

work/ serve/ contribute

listen/ learn/ inquire

consider/ reflect

cultivate oneself/ enhance competencies

cultivate contentment

cultivate flexibility

cultivate friendship and collaboration

open up/ expand/ include

lighten up

dream

celebrate and appreciate

give thanks

evolve

love

share/ give/ receive

walk softly/live gently

expand/ radiate/ dissolve

simplify

surrender/ trust

be born anew



(Awakening the Buddha Within by Lama Surya Das)

That sounds like a very cool book Katie.

Even if you could only manage to do a few of those things each day, you would be improving your life and possibly the lives of others too. And most of the things would be so simple and so easy to do if only we were willing to take a little time each day to think about it.
I was on a forum once where every time they came on people would post up to say what things they had done in the time they had been away to make things better either for themselves or someone else.
It was amazingly uplifting to read. Some of them were the simplest things, but they made you think 'I could do that, even with my busy lifestyle'.
They were amazingly inspirational.
Thankyou for your list Katie. I have a feeling I'll be reading it often.

Lady C.

That's actually not a bad thought to try and do some of those things each day.
I mean I suppose you're meant to do all of them, but maybe only Buddhists would have the time?
But like you said Lady C even I could manage some of them every day. Maybe I'll try and have done them all at least once in every week. That sounds like an achievable goal for me.
And every little helps they say.

Thank you Katie.