Inspiration Machine 42

Clockwise from top left: lucycat, Gina Marr, lucycat, Camilla Engman

1. Make a "Calm Down" mixtape: compile some of your most soothing, enoyable music top play at those moments when you are uber stressed out.

2. Write down 10 ways you can optimize your life. Begin to implement them into your existence.

3. Try to look at each ddifficulty you encounter in life as a fun strategy excercise for you to hone your awesome skills.

4. Invent 3 new curse words.

5. Start jump roping daily.

6. Inundated with arbitrary emails? Create yourself an escape email address, and commit yourself to only using it for contacts and important things. You'll be amazed how much freedom you will gain in the move.

7. Learn how to give yourself a perfect pedicure.

8. Invite your best friends over for a spa party: give each other facials, pedicures, manicures and makeovers

9. Tile your floor in old pennies.

10. Host a Bring-Your-Own-Cocktail Party: Invite your friends over, and ask each to bring the fixings for their favorite drink. Have them set up their individual drink stations, and spend the evening sampling everyone's contributions.