- Watch the Woody Allen romantic fantasy “Alice,” starring Mia Farrow as an unfulfilled, wealthy NYC housewife seeking to find meaning in her otherwise shallow life. Mia’s character visits an enlightened and unorthodox doctor in Chinatown who prescribes various herbs as part of her treatment, one which comes with a side effect of making her invisible after drinking, allowing her to freely move about into the private lives of others whom she desires to know on a more truthful level. After you’ve thought, “hey, that would be a neat power to have…” ponder on where you would go or who you would drop in on if you were invisible. Have fun letting your mind drift as your eyebrows wiggle.
- Dance with abandon. Put on a pair of white gym socks, hit an uncarpeted floor in the house and crank up James Brown. Let it go. If you feel the urge to lip-sync because you’re a multi-talented entertainer, pick up a hairbrush but take care not to hold it too closely to your mouth. The gag reflex caused by a lip latching loose hair can derail even the smoothest moves. And since you’re going to be “dancing like no one is watching,” do be sure to first pull down the shades.
- Sort through boxes of old photos and pick out any of an ex love who has broken your heart. Scan the photo to your computer and download a version of photo editing software. Repeat the following affirmation: “My outer adult now forgives and releases you with love; my inner child gets a kick out of seeing you with donkey ears and nose hair.” Then start editing.
- Enjoy a glass of heady wine. Don’t enjoy it at home. Go to an inviting bar, plop yourself on a stool and seek out the oldest bartender you can find. Ask them, “So how’s life been treating YOU?”
- Eat nothing but finger-sized food items throughout the day … fancy canapes, miniature ears of corn, quail eggs, olives, melon balls, etc. Arrange them on a decorative plate before photographing and uploading to your Facebook page with the caption, “Having a nosh at the House of Windsor, btw Charles really is a stitch.”
- If finances permit, buy yourself something that only a slightly eccentric friend or relative would give as a gift … a chartreuse handbag with a monkey tail handle, “House of Hogwart” embossed cuff links or a trendy unisex fragrance called “Clean Dirt.” Look at it and nod with agreement, “yes, life IS too short not to have this wonderful item.”
- Send an email to someone you really like and haven’t communicated with in a while and ask them to tell you about something comical that has recently happened to them. Most people will jump at the chance to share the absurdities of life. If you add that your spirit is flagging a bit, chances are they’ll respond by channeling Milton Berle.
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