- Open a cooking site you like, or Pinterest, and cook something ethnic you’ve never tried. My humble advice: samosas, pasteis de nata (find the recipe here), hummus, dhal.
- Read a personal growth book. Tip The Power of Now by E. Tolle, How to Treat Others and Befriend Them by D. Carnegie or Big Magic by E. Gilbert. You will emphasize a lot in these books, get ready with pencil and eraser!
- Write a list of the things you want to do at 3 and 6 months.
- Take a course that you have always postponed (with this link you also have two months free on Skillshare which has something for everyone).
- Photograph objects and corners of your home that are meaningful to you, to make a photo album that speaks of you in a different way.
- Watch a cool new series. If you don’t follow me on @boomfiction already, I recommend the ones we have just seen.
- Make yourself a small gym at home by following courses that you can buy online already made (I recommend Kayla Itsines, she is a bomb), that you can get yourself done specifically (see Informaconfede ) or that you can find for free on Pinterest ( here my fitness board ).
- Read a classic novel. My favorites are: Storm Peaks , Blindness (incredibly current!), The road , Furore , Revolutionary Road .
- Try to draw. Again, you can take the courses above or watch the millions of tutorials that are online.
- Discover new Youtube channels, there are lots of them for all ages. Search by keywords for topics of interest to you. Also find American talk shows if that’s your thing, and lots of interesting documentaries like Vice’s. Anna Akana always has nice and insightful videos. Omeleto has a nice variety, and this Liverpool museum has some cool videos on clothing from centuries past.
- Learn about what’s happening in the world by reading in-depth political articles.
- Check out Empire’s list of 100 Best Movies of All Time and see a few you miss.
- Call friends and chat like you haven’t done for too long.
- Choose the recipe for a mega-delicious cake, and do it (I recommend those from Chiarapassion ).
- Learn to plan your days ( Alice’smethod is always unbeatable).
- Delete all the photos and videos you don’t need from your phone. It will go very fast!
- Print photo books! I repeat: print photo books, which is a moment that you lose everything.
- Listen to a compelling audiobook (I use Audible ) while you clean or tidy the house thoroughly.
- Marie-Kondate your home, room after room.
- Read a novel of pure escapism.
- Try to embroider (also here, free bombshell tutorials but also courses on Skillshare, see link above).
- Take the 16 personality test.
- Take care of yourself by organizing a home SPA session for face and body.
- Make your own cocoa butter at home .
- Dedicate yourself to the plants on the terrace and start a gardening notebook.
- Make yourself a Chai Latte.
- Open a diary.
- Tidy up your cloud or hard drives, check your backups and experience the pleasure of feeling right with your digital stuff (photos, above all).
- Dedicate yourself to DIY,that is to do-it-yourself (here some ideas).
- Organize an English Afternoon Tea with tea, sandwiches and sweets.
- Rearrange the furniture and decorations of the rooms to refresh their style.
- Take a bath full of foam, with a book and a glass of wine, then massage your body with warm scented oil (i.e. that you have left on the radiator).
- Experiment with makeup and hair. Yes, daje de paillettes.
- Have a Disney night with classic movie, pizza and popcorn (and maybe sign up for Disney + which is still discounted, I’ll tell you more soon)
- Make homemade pizza!
- Start a scrapbook.
- Finally organize your Spotify library by making playlists for every style and occasion.
- Put the music to ball and dance.
- Write a letter by hand to someone you love.
- Train your brain with sudoku, crossword puzzles, quizzes.
- Dust off board games and have a mega big game.
- With the help of a free program like iMovie, edit your smartphone videos and turn them into short movies.
- Renew a piece of furniture by repainting it.
- Rearrange and catalog your library.
- Follow people whose literary tastes you love on GoodReads and get inspiration for future readings ( here I am).
- Start learning simple phrases in another language, or take a course on apps like Babbel or similar.
- Take out paper, brushes and paints and paint. Or play around taking pictures of each other.
- Make a movie! From script to costumes to dialogue, make a short together.
- Buy several bottles and organize a home wine or beer tasting.
- Make cookies and decorate them ( I shared my perfect icing recipe here).
- Spend a day ‘pajamas, socks, series and junk food’.
- Study productivity apps like Evernote or Trello.
- Try starting a Bullet Journal.
- Improve your English with the tips in this video .
- Check out a good Ted Talk – thisis always my favorite.
