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Josie And Joy's Keys to Longevity

  • Keep breathing
  • Have friends
  • Laugh a lot
  • Stay active
  • Get out of the house at least once a day
  • Have younger friends
  • Learn something new
  • Make a difference in someone else’s life
  • Volunteer
  • Wear make up
  • Enjoy sunrises
  • Enjoy sunsets
  • Smell the roses
  • Cook fun/wonderful meals
  • Do something you have always been afraid to do
  • Take a walk – walk with a friend
  • Sing in the shower – or in the car
  • Travel – go somewhere you’ve never gone before
  • Indulge yourself at a new/or favorite restaurant
  • Be kind to yourself
  • Spend time with your grandchildren – or be an adopted grandmother
  • Flirt
  • Go shopping
  • Call a friend
  • Write a letter to an old friend
  • Watch a good movie
  • Build a fire
  • Listen to music
  • Go to a concert
  • Visit an art gallery
  • Dry your sheets on a clothes line
  • Have an ice cream cone
  • Have a hamburger on the grill
  • Have a hot dog with everything on it
  • Blow a big bubble
  • Be passionate about life – you – what you do
  • Smile at a stranger
  • Take a bubble bath
  • Light candles
  • Have afternoon tea
  • Look at the stars
  • Walk barefoot on the beach/in the grass
  • Have a glass of wine
  • Work in your garden
  • Paint a picture
  • Take photographs of your favorite things

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