best things to do if you're feeling like a grinch

guess i am just feeling the need to believe in the goodness of people right now. with a very busy & difficult holiday season on the way, we all need to believe in goodness ... you better be good for goodness sake!!! absolutely.

here are some things i would recommend for really getting yourself into the holiday spirit:

• watch "it's a wonderful life" (with an entire box of tissues)
• buy a small random gift & leave it on a neighbor's doorstep
• make donations or plant trees as your friends' gifts
• sit on santa's lap
• sing carols at the top of your lungs while stopped at a red light
• write a letter to santa & include the really important christmas wishes
• change the ringtone & ringback on your phone to something holiday-y
• create holiday playlists
• cut out paper snowflakes & decorate your office
• bake cookies, brownies, breads, anything to share with friends & family
• be sure to send cards ... ecards or snail mail ... either will make someone smile today
• hold the door open for someone ... especially if he/she is carrying lots of packages or bags
• remember to say "bless you" when someone sneezes ... even if they don't acknowledge it
• drink hot chocolate by a fireplace