What to do this winter to keep yourself happy and helpful

What to do this winter to keep yourself happy and helpful

Go for a walk and smile at every person you come across

Fly a kite. A colourful kite

Write a story: short, long, mid-length

Buy some face paint and wear it for the whole day for no particular reason

Try out a new recipe from a fancy cookbook. Something Jamie Oliver would be proud of

Have at least 3 conversations with different people about the meaning of life

Buy a scrapbook and fill it up with love.

Decide that everything will be okay because if you believe that, it will be.

Clean your room to music – an old idea but you love it and you know it.

If you’re a boy, dress up as a girl and take photos of your beauty.

If you’re a girl, dress up as a boy and take photos of your beauty.

Donate even the smallest amount of money to charity.

Ask somebody if you can take their dog for a walk.

Watch a classic film that you have always wanted to see but never got round to seeing.

Call up an old friend – yes, CALL! – proceed to talk to them with genuine interest for at least an hour.

Open up a savings account for a super summer.

Plan that summer (including room for spontaneity)

Buy a really aesthetically pleasing puzzle and make it. Puzzles are fun.