Thursday, August 13, 2009

If you ever find yourself bored, here's some options:

1. Go for a walk. 2. Write a letter to yourself in the future. 3. Buy something inexpensive. 4. Draw your dinner. 5. Find a quote you love. Rewrite it and glue it into your journal. 6. If you don't have a journal, start one. 7. Expose yourself to a new artist, (go to a gallery, or in a book.) 8. Start a family tree book with your fam's history. 9.Watch something from your DVR. 10. Go for a bike ride 11. Go to the park. 12. Join a gym. 13. Make a list of all your goals for the day, week, month and year. 14. Write a short term bucket list. 15. Write a long term bucket list. 16. Go to a movie at the theatre. 17. Try something "touristy" in your city ie) Zoo, Michigan Ave, Museums, etc. 18. Read a book in a hammock outside. 19. Eat a fresh piece of fruit. 20. Write a haiku. 21. Stretch 22. Scrapbook. 23. Send a card to a friend 24. Join a local orgization or board- Get involved in something you are passionate about. 25. Read a book in one day. 26. Cut out coupons. 27. Paint a room in your house. 28. Write a letter to someone you admire. 29. Call someone you love. 30. Make a meal based on a color theme. (i.e. all white). 31. Design your own cookbook online. 32. Visit your public library. 33. Color! 34. Take your dog outside and play ball. 35. Give away something you love. 36. Clean out your closet. 37. List all of the places you've ever lived. 38. List all the places you've ever been. 39. Write your own book. 40. Clean out your purse/bag. 41. Start a blog. 42. Research something you're passionate about. 43. Play your favorite childhood game. 44. Put postcards of art pieces/painting on the inside of your kitchen cupboard doors, so you can see them everyday (but not become deaf to them.) 45. Try listening more and talking less. 46. Buy paints/canvas and brushes and paint your own masterpiece! . 47. Draw the individual items of your favorite outfit. 48. Make a useful item using only paper & tape. 49. Research a celebration or ritual from another culture. 50. Skydive. 51. Go to Starbucks and read a magazine outside. 52. Take a class (dancing, spinning, pilates, art, etc) 53. Try a new recipe.54. Cut out all media for one day. Write about the effects. 55. Allow yourself to daydream 56. Sing a song 57. Start a garden 58. List your ten most important things, (not including animals or people.) 59. List ten things you would like to do every day. 60. Glue a photo of yourself as a child into your journal. 61. Try a new wine 62. Have a formal "date night" just because. 63. Volunteer at a non profit event for one day. 64. Train for a Half/Full marathon. 65. Plan a party! 66. Try a new hairstyle 67. Record descriptions or definitions of subjects or words you are interested in, found in encyclopedias or dictionaries. 68. Sleep in! 69. Take a bubble bath. 70. Have a spa day 71. Go swimming. 72. Teach someone 73. Plan a trip! 74. Plan a "stay-cation" 75. Post a video on You Tube. 76. Go to a local concert. 77. Learn to Knit. 78. Read a book to your niece or nephew. 79. List all the places you would love to visit someday. 80. Have a picnic!

Will add more later... :)

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