v  Pay attention – look at things as if you are seeing them for the first time or the last. See the ordinary and the extraordinary in everything around you loved ones, nature, people’s thoughts and actions.

 

v  Live in the now – stop obsessing about the past and focus on the present.

 

v  Acknowledge beauty – express yourself through drawing, writing, painting or pottery.

 

v  Connect with others – reach out and touch other lives, and practise compassion.

 

v  Celebrate life – sprinkle everything you do with zest, and don’t hold back.

 

v  Spread hope – fuel and support the dreams of others.

 

v  Be kind – live words of encouragement and perform good deeds.

 

v  Really listen – when we listen to another human being, we acknowledge not only the person, but also his or her soul. And when we start to listen, we hear our own inner voices.

 

v  Enjoy silence – our days are filled with too much noise and we need daily moments of silence to know what is going on inside. Turn off your cell phone and let your family know you need at least 15 minutes of me time every day.