Whether or not you've read Miss Rumphius (and I hope you do, immediately), you can put her challenge into action this week. What can you do to make the world a little more beautiful? For Miss Rumphius herself, the answer was as simple as planting the seeds of a flower she loved, the lupine, wherever she went. Brainstorm a list of simple things that add beauty to the world--a seed in the ground, a poem on a page, a flower in a vase, a kind action for a stranger, a word of encouragement for a friend. Pick one to do every day.