In the past few weeks, all I have heard about is the negative news throughout the world. So, here is a list of 100 things that make me feel happy. I know there's probably at least one thing on this list everyone can relate to. May you take a moment and remember that amongst all the scary times, there are so many things to enjoy.
1. Slicing into a perfectly cooked steak
2.Getting in the pool when you’re really hot
3. Reuniting with friends and family
4. Collapsing on the couch after a long day at work
5. Arriving to your destination after a long car trip
6. The first chip at a Mexican restaurant
7. Acing a test
8. Unsubscribing from spam emails
9. Climbing in bed after you’ve changed the sheets
10. Sand between your toes
11. When the sun breaks through the clouds
12. Marking off the last thing on your “To Do” list
13. Opening the mailbox and it’s full
14. When your favorite song comes on the radio
15. A full tank of gas
16. Opening a present
17. Getting a fresh manicure/pedicure
18. Putting aloe on a sunburn
19. Finishing a good book
20. Brushing your hair
21. Watching the Macy's Day Parade
22. Sleeping in your own bed after vacation
23. Popping the tab on a soda can
24. When the flight attendant says, “Prepare for landing.”
25. Driving out of the car wash
26. Clicking submit for an online assignment
27. Counting down on New Year's Eve
28. Taking your last final of the semester
29. The first drive by yourself after you get your license
30. Putting on sunglasses
31. When the cop behind you passes you instead of pulling you over
32. Sleeping in
33. The first sip of coffee in the morning
34. When you realize it was just a nightmare
35. Seeing your favorite artist in concert
36. Walking out of work on Friday
37. The first handful of movie popcorn
38. When you hear the ice cream truck
39. When your professor cancels class
40. Commercial-free hour on the radio
41. When the doctor says, “False alarm.”
42. Laughing so hard that you cry
43. Being greeted by your dog at the door
44. New school supplies
45. 100% charge on your phone
46. Walking into Target
47. Clean teeth
48. When a new season of your favorite show comes out on Netflix
49. A hot bubble bath
50. Blowing out the candles on a birthday cake
51. Walking out of the gym
52. When the timer goes off and the cookies are done
53. Getting a fish on your first cast
54. Hitting 10,000 steps on your FitBit
55. Catching all green lights when you're in a hurry
56. Finding a rainbow
57. Going on a spontaneous adventure
58. When you've been cold all day and you get in your warm car
59. Hearing "It's a snow day!"
60. Seeing your name on the cast list
61. Looking at old photographs
62. When your professor says there's no textbook
63. Stumbling upon free food on campus
64. Watching a sunset
65. Trying a new restaurant and loving it
66. The first day of shorts weather
67. Making the perfect s'more
68. Opening new box of crayons
69. Waking up and thinking you have to go to work...but it's a Saturday
70. The first spoonful of peanut butter out of the jar
71. Seeing the first firefly of summer
72. Using brand new mascara
73. Reaching in a coat pocket and finding money
74. Putting the last piece in a puzzle
(On a personal note, I did this 1,000 piece puzzle pictured above but COULD NOT FIND THE 1,000th PIECE IN THE DEAD CENTER.)
75. Winning on a scratch-off ticket
76. When your professor says the final isn't cumulative
77. Falling asleep to a thunderstorm
78. When a product rings up at a lower price than expected
79. Getting a surprise package in the mail
80. Eating something that you grew
81. Singing the national anthem with a crowd
82. Pouring syrup on fresh pancakes
83. Waking up on Christmas morning
84. Rolling a Yahtzee
85. Taking off your heels after a long night
86. When your podcast has a new episode
87. Getting a massage
88. Opening your first paycheck
89. Waking up and realizing you still have time to sleep
90. Putting on chapstick when you really need it
91. When you haven't been able to taste anything because you're sick but then you finally can
92. Smelling a new candle
93. When you don't have any dirty laundry
94. Wearing the new outfit you bought
95. Catching a foul ball
96. That "new car" smell
97. Taking a really solid nap
98. Enjoying the outdoors in a hammock
