rules for a happy, selfless life.

1. Always stop at lemonade stands.

2. If you are walking past a stranger and you make eye contact, smile.

3. When you see someone and a nice comment about their appearance/outfit comes to mind, tell them.

4. Write handwritten letters. Save handwritten letters.  

5. Be friends with optimists. 

6. Text people just to let them know you are thinking of them.

7. When you hear sirens or an ambulance passes by, take a second to pray for the situation. 

8. Don’t wear makeup ever day. Feel beautiful.

9. There are plenty of ways to enter a pool. The stairs aren’t one.

10. Always pack a bathing suit.

11. Watch old movies. They’re better. 

12. Write down your dreams. All kinds of dreams.

13. Write angry emails/letters/texts/messages, that’s fine. But never send them. Reread, delete.  

14. The best adventures aren’t planned. 

15. Avoid gossip.

16. Have pen pals. 

17. Take the train. 

18. Don’t litter. Yes, pick up that trash that was already there when you arrived. 

19. Invest in friendships. 

20. Believe.