When all around you seems doom and despair and despondency create a miasma of silliness.
Of course I’m very lucky as I have the terrible Goddess to create for me, which she does on a regular basis. (I’m assuming you’re using create in a different sense here, Peabrain. Lo,TG Ed) If you are not fortunate enough to have a goddess or a peabrain to do this for you, here are a few ideas.
1. Ignore your troubles and concentrate on creating an in-growing toenail – the pain will help you wile away many an hour.
2. Put a cardboard box on your head and start talking to complete strangers. The exercise you get running away from the screams will be very therapeutic and give you a good work out. I’ve been doing this a lot recently.
3. Start crossing a road and stop in the middle. The cars and lorries whizzing by will provide a very refreshing breeze.
4. Attempt something you’ve never done before, like licking the sole of your foot. If you have done this before, try doing it with your mouth closed.
5. Deliberately forget where you live and keep knocking on doors until someone recognises you. This can be a lengthy process if you’ve recently moved or if you don’t live with anyone. You could make some new chums though.
6. Take your shoes and socks off, place your feet in a bowl of flour, close your eyes and walk around your living room. Clearing up the mess afterwards is very calming and satisfying.
Creating miasmas of daftness is a very good diversion – all the rubbish is still there of course as it would be if you were miserable, so you might as well give it a go. Sometimes reality and miasma get a little mixed up – just go with the flow.
The key to happiness is to do something silly. The TG said she was very happy when she married me.
(I really don’t remember saying that – although that was a very silly thing to do. Lo,TG Ed).
