40 Ways to Find Solace in a Storm

― Oscar Wilde 

1. Call your dad
2. Sip a hot cup of coffee
3. Take 10 minutes to soak up some sun on a warm, sunny front porch
4. Feet up & a good book
5. Jump on your bike and take a ride
6. Grab the music player, pop in the ear buds, play your favorite upbeat music and ask the vacuum to dance (Bonus you get some clean floors)
7. Give a lingering hug with someone you love
8. Look through old photos, create a collage of someone you love using Picasa or other photo editor
9. Take a quick walk around the neighborhood
10. Clean the kitchen window and let the sun shine in
11. Visit a local park and play, swing, jump, run with your kids
12. Pop in your favorite funny movie.  It feels so good to laugh
13. Find a hand to hold, your husband, wife, mom, dad, child
14. Garden.  Work the soil, kill the weeds, watch your plants grow
15. Enjoy the sunset
16. Plan a fun family activity for the weekend
17. Enjoy a thunderstorm, turn the lights down low and listen to the rain, the thunder, the sky as it lights up with lightening
18. Open up the curtains.  The sun does wonders for the soul.
19. Pet the dog
20. Pray
21. Ask a friend to work on a project together; in the house, in the garage, just time together
22. Feed the birds
23. Perform an act of service, do something for someone else
24. Wash your car
25. Close your eyes, what do you hear?  Wind, birds, the distant roar of an aircraft, children playing, the list may be endless.
26. Color (with or without kids)
27. Make bread (or pizza dough).  Kneading dough releases tension.
28. Grab the camera and take some pictures of something beautiful
29. Wake up early. Enjoy the sunrise
30. Plan a much needed vacation, including easy ways that you can save for it
31. Enjoy some yogurt with some favorite toppings; nuts, fresh fruit, maybe some whip cream
32. Accomplish something that has been on the to-do list for way too long
33. Call or set up time to have coffee with a close friend
34. Email a long lost friend that you have fallen out of touch with
35. Send a letter in the mail to a grandparent
36. Pull out the play-dough
37. Cut some flowers for a vase inside
38. Take time for your hobbies, work on something you enjoy
39. Mow the lawn
40. Call your mom

– Leanne from MilitaryAvenue.com
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Leanne is the mother of four boys from 2 to 19 years old. The wife of a soldier. The daughter of an airman. A believer in Grace, Hope and Love and leans deeply on her Christian Faith. She writes for MilitaryAvenue as a reminder that we’ve all ‘been there, done that’ in one way or another. You can read additional blogs by her by clicking here: LeannebyLeanne KocsisonTuesday, April 23, 2013Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestMilitary Life:depression,Inner strength,Leanne,stress