I think life feels a little better when there’s something on the calendar you’re excited about. It doesn’t have to be a vacation or anything big, sometimes it’s just dinner with a friend, trying a new restaurant, or planning a night at home.

Make Plans Just Because

• Stop waiting for an occasion. Pick a day and make one.

Have Something Small Every Week

• A dinner, movie night, workout class, coffee date, or even ordering something you’ve been wanting to try.

Plan Something a Little Further Away

• A trip, concert, weekend away, or special dinner gives you something bigger to get excited about.

Romanticize the Anticipation

• Pick the outfit. Make the reservation. Send your friend the menu. Half the fun is looking forward to it.

Having something to look forward to makes an ordinary week feel a little less ordinary. Give yourself reasons to be excited about your own life.