From my bedroom window, I see the sun lighting up the morning sky. The wind is rustling through the trees whose yellow-green leaves testify that Autumn is indeed upon us. I hear birds chirping as they excitedly welcome the new day. And here I am doing something different. It's a concept covered in The Joy Diet ( another great book I'm reading by Martha Beck). The gist is this, each day, do one thing different than how you've done it before. Mixing things up unlocks creativity and keeps life interesting. Additionally, as a highly routined person, it helps me find simple pleasures. Normally, the first thing I do when I get up (after using the restroom and brushing my teeth), is head straight for my yoga mat or whatever workout is on my menu for the day. I do love exercising first thing in the morning, but I don't LOVE hopping to it just like that every single day. Mixing it up can be quite nice. Yesterday, instead of popping out of bed and getting my grind on, I dow...