1) Think of a moment of pure celebration, a moment you achieved something you had worked hard to achieve. That’s nice, isn’t it?
2) Go through your friends on Facebook and write on their walls a memory, a compliment, or an observation of their character that might not regularly be pointed out to them. That’s nice, isn’t it?
3) Dig through old boxes to find something you wrote when you were younger. A school paper, a journal, a love letter, a poem. That’s nice, isn’t it?
4) Write down the name of an idol or a mentor and then write one or two things you learned from them. Hand that note to someone and tell them how the person whose name you have written down made your life better. That’s nice, isn’t it?
5) Start a gratitude list by writing three things you’re thankful for each day. Start now. That’s nice, isn’t it?
6) Close your eyes. Take three deep breaths… taking in as much air as you can and pushing out as much air as you can. That’s nice, isn’t it?
7) Visit a past teacher with whom you were close to. That’s nice, isn’t it?
8) Say to yourself aloud that you love yourself. Squeeze or kiss yourself. That’s weird. But nice, isn’t it?
9) Go do something you did as a kid, something you haven’t done in years. That’s nice, isn’t it?
The list was inspired by Kurt Vonnegut’s advice to the young, “If this Isn’t Nice, What Is?” Not just something worth reading, but something worth acting on after reading.
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