{adapted from Cortesia Sanctuary's website}
- Sit in meditation and give thanks to Mother Life
- Read inspiring literature each day, even if just a quote or paragraph
- Find a reason to praise someone instead of criticize them
- Spend time alone with Nature
- Avoid using chemicals on yourself or other things
- Grow an organic garden
- Eat a more plant-based diet
- Minimize watching television or exposure to the mass media
- Donate 1% of your earnings to organizations helping with the environment, animals, social issues, or health
- Stop whining and complaining; turn away from an argument; don't worry so much
- Hold someone special for a while
- Listen to beautiful music
- Write loving thoughts and observations in a journal
- Develop a reverential code of ethics that you follow
- Create a place of sanctuary in or around your home
