for someone who is housebound...
don't let your thoughts get into a downward spiral
eat something that you are not supposed to, but you love
look outside the window at the world passing by
make up stories, make-believe - remember as children how we entertained ourselves?
have a nice steaming bath in an incense-filled bathroom
make sure every corner of your home is lovely and beautiful and comfortable and cozy
put on loud dance music and dance
sing along with the music, loudly, all the songs you love
make something pretty
do needlecraft, or knit, or hook a rug
if you're so inclined, dish up something
sit back and sip a drink, never mind the time of day
tell yourself there are no shoulds, and do what you feel like--maybe like taking a nap in the middle of the morning
watch a film - and if you don't know what to watch, but feel like watching TV, then watch, what my DD calls, a fuddu movie, which is a movie which is totally improbable and just plain entertainment
play hooky
don't do the things you're 'supposed' to do; instead do something waaaaaaayyyyyy out
be irreverent
keep adding to this list
but absolutely, and positively, and certainly, stop expecting things of yourself....
decide what you are going to do to make the day a day to remember........