Simple Ways to Celebrate Life

Honoring loved ones at the 2015 3k/5k Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton Remembrance Walk

Our mission is to celebrate and honor the lives of those we serve at end of life. On this day, we remind everyone to Celebrate Life.

It is easy to define our days by the worries, fears and problems that can consume our time and energy. Instead, we encourage everyone to make this day a focus on the joy and beauty we experience but often overlook. By Celebrating Life today, we can take the first step in a commitment to concentrate more everyday on the goodness, the grace and the gratifying opportunities we have that make life worth living. Celebrate Life today – and everyday.

Here are a few ideas for ways to make this day special.
Learn something new
-Start a new book
-Learn to cook or bake a new dish
-Sign up for a free class
-Try yoga, tai chi or meditation
-Start a journal or blog

Remember
-Play a game from your childhood
-Look at old photographs
-Reminisce with an old friend
-Enjoy music from your youth

Move
-Dance
-Run
-Walk
-Ride a bike
-Play Frisbee

Express Appreciation
-Thank someone
-Send a friend a note or give them a gift
-List your blessings
-Make a donation of time or money to a worthwhile charity

Touch Nature
-Look into the face of a baby or older person
-Pet a dog or cat
-Go out for a walk in the rain or snow
-Go to an arboretum or a botanical garden
-Hunt for bird nests
-Look at the stars
-Plant a flower
-Watch the sunset
-Watch the sunrise

Connect or Reconnect
-Send a letter or email to your favorite teacher or mentor
-Make a call, send an email or video chat with an old friend
-Introduce yourself to someone you’d like to get to know