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42 Things That Always Bring Ultimate Joy

You deserve happiness. Rid the things that don't bring you joy and embrace those that do.

Elizabeth Stafford
Apr 05, 2017
University of South Florida
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42 Things That Always Bring Ultimate Joy
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Day to day, we forget about all the little things that make us happy. We have become such slaves to a routine and live our lives in a constant hurry. Our eyes are glued to time, and we forget to stop and smile. For the longest time, I forgot about myself. I forgot about the things I loved. I forgot how to relax and laugh. And making me smile doesn’t take a thousand dollars or whatever else. To remind myself of what makes me happy, I compiled a list of many things I find simple joy in. I hope you can find a handful of things in the list that make you happy too.

1. Puppies

2. Coffee Shops

3. Fresh Sheets

4. New Music

5. Yummy Tacos


6. Champagne


7. Sunflowers

8. Rollercoasters

9. "Shameless"


10. "Perks of Being a Wallflower"

11. Pizza


12. Cats

13. The Highway At Night

14. Photography


15. Painting

16. Tattoos

17. Friends

18. Family

19. A Good Book

20. Cream Soda

21. Bright Colors

22. Funny YouTube Videos

23. Photographing Shows

24. Mixing Paint

25. Good Naps

26. Hot Showers

27. Mom's Cooking


28. Dogs

29. The Beach

30. Slurpees

31. Stars

32. Journaling


33. IKEA

34. Lush Bath Bombs


35. Sparkles

36. Interesting Conversations

37. Late Night Food Runs

38. Blasting Music In The Car

39. Key Lime Pie

40. Queso

41. Candles

42. Art Markets

There are tons of things that bring a smile to my face but these are just a few. Remember it is important to smile. It is important to be selfish sometimes. You deserve to put attention on yourself, and you deserve to enjoy life. Please allow yourself to seek joy in the little things. Rid yourself of conversations or relationships that do not bring you any positivity to your life. Create your own list of things that make you happy and treat yourself every now and then. Sometimes I buy myself flowers or go on a night drive. You are so worthy and wonderful. Embrace yourself and smile a little bit.

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