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Jan 18, 2017
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25 Ways to Be A Ray of Sunshine

Even if today is cloudy and rainy; we can all brighten up someone else’s day!  Here are some ways you can be a ray of sunshine today!

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  1. Smile at people – really smile at them.
  2. Compliment someone’s outfit, shirt, or shoes.
  3. Tell a person you really like his or her name.
  4. Give someone chocolate.
  5. Listen to a person without interrupting.
  6. Tell a joke – even if it’s corny.
  7. When you get up to get something, ask the person closest to you if he or she needs anything.
  8. Buy your coffee . .and the next customer’s.
  9. When someone says something funny . . . laugh a little louder and longer than you might have yesterday.
  10. Hug a family member.
  11. Go out of your way to say hi to someone; and smile at them when you say it.Smile1
  12. Praise someone’s work.
  13. Tell someone he or she reminds you of a celebrity.
  14. Give someone a sticker.
  15. Make a silly face when someone looks at you.
  16. Send a text to a sibling or old friend that simply says – “thinking of you and hope you are doing well.”
  17. Thank the cashier and use his or her name.
  18. Show someone this picture from Life Captured by Jamielynn: Sofia.jpg
  19. Share Philomena’s joke of the day on Facebook
  20. Introduce someone to Brian Regan 
  21. Do something goofy.
  22. Ask a random question – like “wanna race”?
  23. Suggest rock, paper, scissors when a decision needs to be made.
  24.  Play rock, paper, scissors.
  25. Pretend to fall, then look up to see who was watching and laugh together.


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  1. Alicia says

    January 18, 2017 at 11:41 am

    Yay! These are so fun. Can you think of how much better the world would be if everyone just tried to be a little more sunshiney each day? Thanks for sharing. 🙂

    PS– We love Brian Reagan. Take luck!

    • Amy says

      January 18, 2017 at 11:50 am

      Haha – YOU TOO!

  2. Caitlyn says

    January 18, 2017 at 11:52 am

    Ah!!! That baby makes my heart so very happy!!!!!!!!!!

    • Amy says

      January 18, 2017 at 1:01 pm

      That is my niece, Sofia 🙂

  3. Sara says

    January 19, 2017 at 8:27 am

    I just taught my son rock paper scissors. So fun! It totally made his day lol. Thanks for sharing these!

    • Amy says

      January 19, 2017 at 8:34 am

      Awesome!! Thanks Sara!

  4. Anni says

    January 19, 2017 at 8:45 am

    This is a great, fun list! I am not familiar with Philomena’s joke of the day – I will need to check it out. And, I’m trying to think of how complete strangers would react (i.e. grocery store clerks) if you challenged them to a race… I bet you’d get some pretty weird looks, but after you’d left, they wouldn’t know what hit ’em!

    • Amy says

      January 19, 2017 at 11:09 am

      Haha – I was more thinking ask someone you know a random question – but that’s funny lol

  5. ClassyMommy says

    January 20, 2017 at 10:00 am

    Love this list!

    • Amy says

      January 20, 2017 at 10:14 am

      Thanks 🙂

  6. Monique says

    March 23, 2017 at 3:45 pm

    This is such a great list filled with lots of great ideas. The picture of the baby is precious.

    • Amy says

      March 23, 2017 at 4:41 pm

      That’s my niece – I agree haha 🙂 Thank you!

  7. Michelle says

    July 6, 2017 at 9:29 am

    Great ideas to add more joy to the day! It’s wonderful how reaching out to someone else and being kind and genuine always makes US feel good too.

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