As we head into February, many of you will have let your resolutions for 2012 slip. It’s incredibly common, so don’t fret.
This month provides a bit of a “gut check” for some or even a fresh start for others.
So whether you are tying to get back on track or are just getting on the track, this list of 101 Ways to Break Free and Level Up Your Life has got some real gems in it.
- Learn to play a musical instrument.
- Keep a regular journal.
- Take plenty of photographs.
- Walk in the rain.
- Swing at a playground.
- Chase butterflies.
- Run fast.
- Sleep soundly.
- Dance.
- Skip stones.
- Skip rope.
- Just skip.
- Slow your breathing.
- Spend an afternoon with a six-year old.
- Read a work of fiction.
- Read a work of non-fiction.
- Sing.
- Build something from wood.
- Stretch.
- Eat some cake…not on a birthday, either.
- Close your eyes and focus.
- Doodle.
- Write letters. On paper.
- Fly a kite.
- Climb a mountain.
- Ride a horse.
- Sail.
- Share some ice cream.
- Enjoy a restaurant meal.
- Enjoy a home-cooked meal.
- Take in a matineé.
- Jump on a trampoline.
- Fence.
- Paint. Outside the lines.
- Dress up.
- Dress down.
- Ride an ATV.
- Learn to surf.
- Watch cartoons.
- Buy nice bedding.
- Camp outdoors.
- Give to charity.
- Make paper airplanes.
- Smell the roses.
- Embrace quiet.
- Adapt to noise.
- Stand up. Figuratively and literally.
- Sew.
- Grow food.
- Look in the mirror.
- Don’t judge.
- Walk away.
- Go for it.
- Buy experiences.
- Use a clothesline.
- Think more.
- Do less.
- Walk with your feet in the waves.
- Wear sandals.
- Smile.
- Disconnect from the world.
- Connect with your world.
- Don’t be afraid.
- Gaze at the stars.
- Push yourself.
- Deliver.
- Audit relationships regularly.
- Know when to step up.
- Know when to step back.
- Count.
- Follow up.
- Follow through.
- Explore.
- Learn a foreign language.
- Spend time in the dark.
- Pass it around.
- Drive less.
- Be outside the box.
- Treat yourself to a hot shave.
- Treat yourself to a pedicure.
- Age.
- Meditate on you.
- Meet people. Online and in person.
- Foster growth. Online and in person.
- Go to one major sporting event.
- Enjoy a cocktail.
- Be the hammer, not the nail.
- Process.
- Be honest.
- Stop apologizing.
- Show gratitude.
- Raise the bar.
- Do great work.
- Play with dolls.
- Practice.
- Drink water.
- Swim.
- Date your spouse.
- Find what you love.
- Find a way to do what you love.
- Do that. Repeat.
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Nice list :) I haven’t done only 22 things of this list in the last year. Some of those I have done before. Makes appreciate small things in life even a little bit more ;)
Nice list, Mike. I particularly like the reminder to consider when to step up or to step back
Oh and re #98 date your spouse – keep an eye out because I have some super suggestions in my upcoming post on How to make Valentine’s Day last all year. :)
Sex! I don’t see sex on the list?
#4 – Walking in the rain is one of my favourite ways to break free. Living in Vancouver, Canada makes this possible a lot.
As for #14 – spend an afternoon with a six year old, you’ve obviously never spent an afternoon with *my* 6 year old. It’s hardly a way to break free, although it probably could be considered leveling up. I’m just not sure in what way…
I love this list! I had to laugh at myself and do a double take when I read #31 as “Take in a manatee.” All great suggestions!
nice list although #75 “spend time in the dark” doesn’t work for me :D
I absolutely love this list. #72 is a hard one for me.
This is such bullshit…
Just random crap…
Is this a filler for what you call your blog?
102. Eat pumpkin seeds at a playground.
103. Paint a birdhouse blue.
104. Make an Origami swan out a McDonald Jr. Bacon Cheese burger wrapper…
105. Yada yada yada…
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