Make a small list of things which cost nothing
Make a bigger list of things which cost you nothing
Use earplugs or muffs or headphones when you are alone, to better hear your thoughts
When you catch yourself trying not to care, remember that caring is your strength
When someone has treated you carelessly, absolve yourself of the impulse to engage
Go to sleep earlier than you think you should
Stay up until Saturday’s dawn reading for pleasure
Write out the worst things that have been said to you and draw over the words until they are just shapes
Burn it, blow away the ash
Eat that thing you like best with the condiment that’s never served with it
Brush your teeth
Think about that time someone you met for a second changed your life in a profound and beautiful way for which you can never thank them, and consider that you have likely been that person for someone else once or twice
Write down what you love about someone or something
Pet an animal, if allergies and proximity allow
Remember that everything good takes more time than we think it should, except aging
Make anything (breakfast, your bed, a card tower, a dress) that is pleasurable to make, even and especially if you will have to remake it.
Tell someone you keep in your life something lovely you remember about them
Don’t think too hard about any of this
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