It is always easier to pick out the negatives in life. We tend to dwell on them and drown out the happy moments. I asked a friend to tell me something that made them happy. They sarcastically laughed at my question then thought about it for a minute. Nothing. But they could easily come up with things that made them unhappy. Then I read them my list, and they were smiling and laughing in agreement the whole time. There are so many more things to be happy and laugh about than we realize. After all- it's the little things in life that can mean the most! Here are 50 things that make me happy. What are your 50?

1. The first warm day of the year
2. Laughing so hard your abs ache
3. Freshly washed sheets
4. Looking through old pictures
5. The smell of a coffee shop
6. Eating cookie dough
7. Reading a bible verse that perfectly fits your current situation
8. Seeing someone open a gift you got them
9. Eating birthday cake
10. A shower after a long day
11. Marking something off your to-do list
12. Drinking ice cold water on a really hot day
13. Dressing up for no reason
14. Breakfast food
15. Being able to lay in bed in the morning
16. Finding something you love at the store
17. And it’s on sale
18. Cute elderly couples
19. When a stranger compliments you
20. Getting butterflies in your stomach
21. Taking a nap
22. Cooking something delicious
23. Being lost for words
24. Receiving a birthday card in the mail
25. And there's money in it
26. Finally cleaning your room
27. Realizing how fortunate you are
28. Waking up from a nightmare and realizing it wasn't real
29. Fresh fruit
30. Walking barefoot in the grass
31. Singing along to a song in the car
32. Sunrises
33. Sunsets
34. Freshly baked cookies with a glass of milk
35. Summertime cookouts
36. Feeling pretty
37. Looking forward to something
38. Lemonade
39. Comfortable silences
40. Waking up in the middle of the night and realizing you have more time to sleep
41. Surviving another school year
42. The cold side of the pillow
43. The smell of popcorn
44. Remembering something funny that happened
45. Laughing to yourself about it
46. Feeling weird about laughing to yourself
47. Printed photographs
48. Wearing a new outfit
49. The sound of an ice cream truck
50. Feeling confident