Eat oranges in the shower

I hope you try eating oranges in the shower one day, to get the full experience of the juice dripping down your arms with no repercussions or worry about mess. 

Make a cake and don't bother with a knife, just eat with a fork straight from the tin while it's still warm. 

Stay in bed till lunchtime drinking endless cups of tea, call out to people you live with and let them wait on you guilt free. 

Light a candle and let it burn down to the wick, don’t save the good smells for someday far away, take a deep breath and let it sink in. Someone made this candle, with their own hands - they choose a scent to remind them of a time gone by, of sweet nostalgia or romantic reverie. 

Wear sequins during the day, especially to work, pair it with a white t-shirt and some jewelry you adore. Choose the earrings so big they fall to your shoulders, don't worry about what people think, your wardrobe is not for their approval anyway. 

Give compliments to people you walk past on the street, I love that skirt, where did you get those shoes, I just love your whole vibe. Oh why thank you!

Leave books behind on trains as you commute about your day, underline the best quotes and share them with others to surprisingly find. 

Hug your friends like you have not seen them for weeks, take them in your arms and hold on tight, remember what the detergent smells like on their clothes, or the way those essential oils follow them around like a delightful plume.

If you have kids let them jump on the trampoline in the rain, make pancakes on Sundays. Turn a blind eye to the mess they make as they create their latest masterpiece. 

Chase rainbows down the street. When it rains and you see the suns rays, go out riding on your bike. Find the spots to get the best views and marvel at the colours. 

Go out of your way to visit your favourite coffee spot, or matcha or chai or whatever is your fancy. Sure you could save a few thousand a year if you made one at home, but that little luxury is just for you. Factor in the extra time to sit and watch the world go by too.

Stop in the street and smell the roses, I know it sounds cliche, but the people that plant those roses really want you to love them as much as they do - so stop and take in their joy.

Spend $60 on a ceramic mug - lavender and speckle blue. have you ever tried pottery, it's the hardest thing to do, just the right throw, the recentering of gravity. It takes hours to perfect that skill, and someone has put their whole heart into that design just for it to find its way to you.

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Sit in the sun with that mug, on a spring afternoon. Let the sun wash over you and warm you from within, stay there till the sun starts setting, let the day waste away. Wave to the neighbours walking their dog and shout hello.

Take your lunch and eat it near a tree, in a park, out there somewhere. Don't sit at the desk, don't look at your phone. Take a bite and taste the flavour and relish in every small delight.

Turn the volume up as loud as you can handle, sing in the car at the top of your lungs. Don't worry the traffic light is turning red, other drivers will secretly smile to themselves. 

Go to the concert, put your arms around strangers, make a circle and shout with glee. These are the moments, you feel them in your bones. There is no where else you would rather be.

Go through the Maccas drive through every Thursday, create a little ritual for yourself. That chocolate soft serve is more than just a sugary treat, its an invisible string to a memory held dear, cheers that soft serve with your daughter and try not to let any drip.

Meet up with people who are easy to talk to, the ones where the hour passes in a daze, tell them, I could talk to you for ages, it really is that easy. 

Ask the question everyone else is too afraid to ask, like how do we hire the ones with blue hair, and ask the ones who say very little, hey, what’s your take?

Make slime, blow bubbles, dress up for Halloween, get deeply invested in the theme. Dynasty, country your way, bare as you dare and, maybe a 70s flare. 

Swim in the wind, the rain and the cold. Put your feet on the fire, warm up with your oodie on the heating. 

Put on fresh sheets, make the bed super neat, then lay back with your favourite book and enjoy that page turning and the way the cotton feels crisp under your skin.

Make faces with the toddler on public transport, play peek a boo and smile. Let that little child within connect with this one and watch your shoulders playfully reset.

Sit outside on a cold winters night, light a fire and wake up smelling like smoke. Watch the flames dance in their mesmerizing glow, imagine that fire still dances within you, giving you a warm glow. 

Get the tattoos, pierce your ears, make a note forever of a moment in time. Flowers that grow by the sea, some triangles for a time you felt free. Change the style of your hair, let the wind send it everywhere. 

Pick lavender as you walk up the street, crush it between your fingers and breath in deep. Plant mint and basil in your garden, because both of those smells will make you smile. 

Wear mens cologne if you like, who said it was just for men anyway. Sure it smells mysterious and deep rather that floral and floaty, but you can all of those things if you want to.

Put down you phone, get out of your head. Look up, look around, get out there and be in it.

I guess what I am saying is, find them all. The small joys, tiny glimmers some might say. All the ways to brighten your day, all the moments that give you hope.

Definitely eat oranges in the shower, you won't know what you are missing till you try.

Try it all, give it a go.

Don't let yourself go as your grow. 

What little joy would you add for others to try?