Keep your eyes closed for a few licks and really savor the flavor and the cold. Notice the hues of blue and the wispy clouds as they skate across the sky. Notice their joy in being acknowledged. Then take the bouquet and give it to someone else and watch the joy spread some more. Not just the soft chuckle or broad smile, but actually make noise when you find some humor in your day.
Television sitcoms make use of soundtracks of people laughing for a reason.
If your balance isn't so good, do this with someone else and hold hands. Feel the texture and the temperature through your feet. C. Nancy Wallace, LMSW, is a Master Social Worker and practices psychotherapy in Savannah.