21 Ways to Celebrate Life

A woman named Nancy Rothstein lost her son Josh very suddenly. Once a year Nancy adds a new way to celebrate life to her growing list - one suggestion for every one of Josh's birthdays. I received the link to the list today - it's now at 21 items - and I spent my commute home thinking about how I celebrate life and ways in which I'd like to celebrate life. Here's my list for every birthday I've celebrated:

1.) Buy an ice cream cone on a sunny day and walk through my neighborhood 

2.) Listen to my favorite songs and repeat them as many times as I want

3.) Write

4.) Spend time with friends I adore

5.) Explore a NYC neighborhood I'm not familiar with

6.) On a rainy day, I hole up in my apartment with good food, a good movie, and never change out of my PJs

7.) I walk through my favorite area of Riverside Park and linger there as long as I want

8.) Watch re-runs of my favorite sitcoms

9.) Read the latest issues of my favorite magazines cover to cover

10.) Toil in the little shops in my neighborhood

11.) Play with a dog

12.) Practice yoga

13.) Travel abroad on my own

14.) Meditate and remind myself of all the reasons I am grateful for my life

15.) Savor a good meal slowly with good company

16.) Take care of a plant

17.) Call an old friend I haven't talked to in a while

18.) Dance around my apartment

19.) Paint a watercolor while sitting in a beautiful place

20.) Try something new that scares me

21.) Clean my apartment - I don't necessarily like the task but I love the result

22.) Spend the afternoon with a good book

23.) Visit one of the amazing museums in NYC

24.) Get a pedicure

25.) Volunteer my time with an organization I care about

26.) Recycle

27.) Don't money to a charity I believe in

28.) Light a candle, say a prayer

29.) Work on a home-improvement project

30.) Remain conscious of my breathe

31.) Watch live music

32.) Take photographs

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