Turn off the computer and
Go for a walk
Read a book
Call your mom
Have lunch with a friend
Try a new recipe
Play with your baby
Learn a new word in the dictionary
Do sit-ups
Clean out your junk drawer
Look up what onomatopoeia means means
Get a massage
Write a goal list for the next year
Prepare your pantry food storage for an emergency
Do through your wardrobe and pick out items to donate
Take a long bath
Change your bed sheets
Bake some cookies
Take a nap
Buy some flowers
Make a home-cooked meal
Write a to do list for tomorrow
Clean out your fridge
Get a hair cut
Give yourself a pedicure
Take a cooking or dance class
Watch a documentary
Invite friends over
Help your children with their homework
Visit a travel agency to book a cruise
Work on a craft project
Balance your checkbook
Address your holiday cards
Download your digital photos or organize your photo albums
Go to the park with your dog
Plan a yard sale
Wash your car
Make a list of things in your home that need to be repaired
Toss out your junk mail
Play tennis
Learn to knit
Join a book club
Plan a family picnic
Go for a bikeride
Pick up a language book and start practicing a new language
Go to church
Talk to a neighbor
Make appointments with your doctor, dentist and accountant
Sit down and have some coffee
I took a nap today – before reading this post. Last Tuesday evening, after 1/2 day of work, I drove to Cleveland with my family. My dad drove first, then I drove until about 1:30am. The girls and I dropped him off then went to my sister’s. We’ve been non-stop ever since. I was sick on Thanksgiving, but, other than that, I’ve been going and going. I drove back alone with the girls on Sunday and went to work on Monday. It caught up with me today. So nap it was – and it felt good!
I could definitely go for a massage! That sounds fabulous right now.
Hi Penelope,
I DO wish I could have done even a few of these things, which are a must to get away from the daily rut of life. Somehow, we get so busy in our daily lives and work that we forget that even such small things give us so much of pleasure.
Thanks for the reminder 🙂
It’s so easy to get caught up in the online world – there’s so much to do and see. But taking time for yourself and your family off the computer is really important too. Thanks for the reminder! I can’t remember the last time I read a book.
Went shopping with the hubby today, barely on the computer – felt good!
What a wonderful idea!
I step away often because my family is first before coming here.