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40 Little Things That Make Me Happy

"Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if one only remembers to turn on the light." - Albus Dumbledore

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Sometimes life gets to hectic that we over look a lot of everyday things. Sometimes life gets to the point where you think you want something big to make you happy, when in reality there are small things that can make you happy. Here are 40 little things that make me happy.

1. The sound of rain while falling asleep

2. The smell after it rains

3. A beautiful sunset


4. And beautiful landscapes


5. My dog

6. Any dog really (ask anyone I know, I gush over dogs all the time)

7. Coloring

8. Babies

9. Hugs

10. A good movie

11. Lazy days

12. Pillows (and lots of them)

13. A good laugh

14. The sound of waves

15. A massage

16. Food (I think we can all agree on this one)

17. A good song (currently obsessed with anything and everything Dan+Shay)

18. A day off

19. Making new friends

20. Finding something you were looking for

21. Ice cream

22. Dancing

23. And Singing (especially belting out a song)

24. Reading a book

25. Catching fireflies

26. Packing

27. And unpacking

28. The first signs of Fall

29. Or the very first snowfall

30. Leveling up in a game

31. Fridays

32. Shopping

33. Opening a package

34. Sleeping in

35. Finding constellations

36. Making someone smile

37. Flowers

38. Hand holding

39. Manners (a simple please and thank you goes a long way)

40. Prayer

Enjoy the little things in life for they make life richer and will help you appreciate the big things even more.

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