(Disclaimer: I’m plagiarizing my recs from the Yale wellbeing course I recommended)
This is harder than socializing! Pick a day and do five good deeds for other people. It’s best if you do it face to face, of course.
I don’t have great ideas for this one, but buying something for someone else gives you a boost. Even if it’s just $5
There’s also this huge one that has a major impact but requires bravery: write a note or letter to someone telling them how much you appreciate them. Give it to them in person and stay while they read it. Takes courage but scientifically speaking it’s very very good for you (and them)
Jul 9, 2024
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A therapist told me once that when I was despairing about the world (which is always) to do something small that can make a difference to someone else - she suggested buying a street newspaper, but I will also give money to someone who asks, tip my barista well, bring in my neighbor’s garbage cans, say thank you and mean it.
May 29, 2024
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Be generous with yourself and others.
❣️ Leave shared spaces better than you found them.
❣️ Give yourself a small gift. An iced coffee, a massage, a nap. Whatever you would enjoy right now!
❣️ Keep cash in your pockets in places where you may encounter unhoused neighbors.
❣️ Share your happiness.
❣️ Listen deeply to someone and ask them follow up questions.
❣️ Be generous in spirit, approaching people with love, vulnerability, and good will. Assume the best of people rather than the worst.
Mar 29, 2025
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This is kinda an aspirational rec because I need to get better at this. But even just tiny things like when someone asks the DJ to play ur fave song without u knowing… feels lovely to be known etc etc
Mar 22, 2024
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The occupation persists, the oppression persists, the torture persists.
The occupiers are psychotic and their work is never finished.
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Feb 10, 2025
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I’m 50, I say because that makes me unusual in this context. I paid [redacted] for a ticket to the Eras Tour after listening to tswift for 3 weeks, and it was worth it. In second grade my teacher gave kids birthday spankings over her knee, and in sixth grade my teacher told my mom I hadn’t blossomed yet. I’m a good friend, mostly to people on the internet. I’m good at conversing with strangers. I’m usually the oldest person at the show but don’t feel like it. I’m good at being helpful. I’m sarcastic and funny and make myself laugh. I’m a good graphic designer and a conscientious driver. I’m a good photographer and I can successfully follow recipes. I don’t use my Peloton enough. I did a lot of caregiving for my mom for several years, and we enjoyed spending time together even if it was mostly in waiting rooms and my car. The fastest I ever ran a mile was eight minutes and six seconds. I drove the same car for 20 years and then replaced it with another one. I enjoy tipping, giving money to people on the street and Disneyland. I am a fan of baseball, Formula 1 racing and the Criterion Channel. I solve about 80% of New York Times crosswords. I take Prozac and Wellbutrin, and take Trazodone to sleep through the night. I wish I had a glassed in solarium so I could sleep in it on rainy nights. I would like to have a pet cat and a garage. I could happily live eating only cereal and fruit. I overshare on the internet and undershare elsewhere. ✌️💛
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