This time of year can be stressful for a lot of people. While the holidays are supposed to be about spending time with the ones you love, we usually don't do too much of that. For the most part, our time is spent stressing out about hosting dinners or shopping or wondering how we are going to deal with our in laws. It's so easy to get lost in the superficial version of the holidays. So it's around this time, especially, that I like to focus on things that make me happy. I make sure to remember everything I have and how lucky I am to have so many amazing opportunities and privileges. Sometimes it's the little things that we forget about. So instead of thinking about stress and anxiety, I sat down and came up with a list of 100 little things that make me happy and hopefully there is something in here that makes you happy too!
1. Coming home from college
2. Family
3. Reading poetry
4. Sleepovers with my friends
5. Theatre
6. Going to my favorite class
7. Old family photos
8. Fairy lights
9. Sitting in coffee shops
10. Baking cookies for the holidays
11. Glitter
12. Watching films
13. Listening to old records
14. Listening to new records
15. Riding on a train
16. Cats
17. Rain
18. The sound of leaves crunching under my boots
19. Fuzzy socks
20. Wearing all black
21. Using a new lipstick for the first time
22. Going to art gallaries
23. Cozy weaters
24. Eating croissants
25. Braiding my hair
26. Looking at houses
27. Writing
28. Taking day trips
29. Lighting Candles
30. Painting my nails
31. Walking around cities
32. The 70s
33. Wes Anderson films
34. Making tea
35. The smell of coffee brewing on Saturday mornings
36. Putting on my glasses when my eyes are tired
37. People watching with my headphones in
38. Eating ice cream
39. Looking out airplane windows
40. Wrapping presents
41. Taking walks in the spring
42. My roommate
43. Taking pictures
44. Talking on the phone
45. Sundresses
46. Walking outside without shoes on
47. Playing the ukulele
48. Bookstores
49. Learning about other cultures
50. Catching up with old friends
51. Going to the beach
52. Putting on a face mask
53. Dressing up
54. Having a conversation in another language
55. Pinterest
56. Shopping local
57. Reading the newspaper
58. Holding hands (romantically and platonically)
59. Using my favorite pen
60. Succulents
61. Getting flowers
62. Taking my makeup off
63. Bed and Breakfasts
64. Dancing
65. Getting my eyeliner perfectly symmetrical
66. Carving pumpkins
67. Listening to people talk passionately about something
68. Light up nights
69. Lace
70. Anything French
71. Festivals
72. Babies
73. Bubble baths
74. China teacups
75. Going to parties
76. The color pink
77. Putting on my favorite pair of jeans
78. Cutting my hair
79. Noodles
80. Opening windows in the summer
81. Photo booths
82. Farmers markets
83. Brunch
84. Being backstage before a show starts
85. Singing
86. Packing
87. Organizing things
88. Musicals
89. Boardwalks
90. Bonfires in October
91. Balconies
92. Hiking
93. Seeing the sunrise
94. Riding my bike
95. Diners
96. Finishing a book
97. Going to museums
98. Grocery shopping
99. Being downtown at night
100. Seeing other people happy
