1. Learn how to edit, add and appreciate your life:
Letting go, making conscious choices and expressing gratitude are all proven, perennial wisdoms for enriching one's life.
This week: Write down three simple things that you will edit from, add to and appreciate more in your life. (We've actually created edit, add and appreciate columns on our own weekly to-do lists.) Sticky notes are also an excellent tool for this – for your fridge, your day-timer or your dashboard.
Write this down:
Edit: Let go of one thing every week – objects, thoughts or activities. Like an old sweater that never felt right. Or the thought that you're not as far along as you think you should be. Or a small habit, like staying up too late.
Add: Bring one thing into, or re-invent one thing in your life -- objects, thoughts, or activities. Like a new sweater that feels "just right." Or the thought that you are always where you're meant to be. Or a small habit like going to bed early one night a week and letting the chores and e-mails wait until the next day.
Appreciate: More fully appreciate someone or something. Send a thank-you note to a partner or friend for the simple and exquisite gift of companionship. Be extra polite to the guy who makes your latte. Get that old painting reframed, or finally take those pants to the tailor. Spend some time admiring your own eyes.
Edit, add, and appreciate one new thing a week. Start small and feel what happens.
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