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50 Small Things to Think About When You're Sad

A list of subtle things in life to remember when the bigger things can't seem to fall into place.

Miranda Jo Felty

May 24, 2018

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50 Small Things to Think About When You're Sad

Freshly washed sheets (better if floral patterned)
Warm summer sun on your skin
Perfect-fitting jeans
Books you've yet to read
Pets. Pets that love you and trust you, the sacred bond between animal and owner
A hot cup of tea
Saturday morning cartoons, late-nite cartoons
The perfect item found at a garage sale
Your favorite movie as a kid
Therapy
Dreams, strange but familiar, good dreams that you remember in the morning, dreams that make you want to go back to sleep
Laying in a hammock
Night skies, clear crescent moons, patches of stars
Stuffed animals
Painting your future house
Night-time ambience passing through an open window
Cat's toe beans
Listening to your favorite album
People who've said "hi" to you while walking down the street
The soft husk of a fruit, cherries, peaches, watermelons, the texture against the palm of your hand
A conversation with someone who really understands you
Soft blankets
Journaling, your thoughts in handwriting filling up a page
Playing hide and seek as a kid
Flowers in hair, flowers tucked in pockets, flowers in gardens, flowers in the wilderness
The doodles you've drawn around the edge of a page
Dancing alone in your room
Rainy days, rain drops on the window pane, the sound of rain pour on your roof
Finding a career you really enjoy, or a part time job
Dandelion fields, wishes waiting
A haircut that makes you want to look in every passing mirror
Fairy tales, childhood storybooks, passed-down parables
Learning a new language, new words, new understanding, a new secret world unlocked, a lexicon
Nintendo videogames, late nights staying up playing your handheld
A movie that you still thought about a week after watching
Having yourself. You always have yourself.
Showering, scented lotion, self care
Swimming, your weightlessness in water
Carnival rides
Discovering new artists, songs, quotes, creators
Fresh cut grass, lush, green surroundings, vibrant mushrooms, flowers, bees
Catching someone glancing at you on the bus, random strangers being fixated with something about you
Studying outside, under a tree or near water
Playing an instrument, picking up a new hobby
Nature, beaches, taking a walk through a forest, camping, cooking over the fire
People who have loved you for who you are
Biking, getting involved in a recreational sport, pushing your body, seeing results
A morning that starts your day off right, good breakfast with orange juice, enough sleep, open curtains, stretching, your body completely awake
Reading up on a historical period/figures that interested you
Future love and friendship, people yet to come

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The holiday season is full of stress, debt, and forced conversation. While we rush through the month of December, it's important to take a step back and enjoy the moments before they're gone. Most families love to watch Christmas movies, but these beloved films provide more than entertainment. Here are 10 life lessons that I've learned from the holiday classics we watch every year.

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AKA, Christmas overload.

I'm technically an adult, so I'm legally required to live a little, right?

1. Watch an R-rated Scary Movie in a Movie Theater

2. Buy a Lottery Ticket

3. Vote in an Election

4. Participate in a Run (or a Walk, Realistically) for Charity

5. Go on a Road Trip

6. Start a Savings Account

7. Get a Credit Card

8. Sign up for Spotify Premium

9. Go to a Club

10. Start a Meditation Routine

11. Go to a Yoga Class

12. Treat Myself to a Dinner for One

13. Volunteer for a Charity

14. Participate in a Research Study

15. Bake Something (That Ends Up Being Edible)

16. Go Skydiving

17. Be Called for Jury Duty

18. Figure Out What I Want to Do With my Life

The holiday classics that shaped my life

1."But what would happen if we all tried to be like Santa and learned to give as only he can give: of ourselves, our talents, our love and our hearts? Maybe we could all learn Santa's beautiful lesson and maybe there would finally be peace on Earth and good will toward men."

"Sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see."

"If you won't use your heart, who cares if it gets broken? If you just keep it to yourself, maybe it'll be like my rollerblades. When you do decide to try it, it won't be any good. You should take a chance. Got nothing to lose."

"Remember, no man is a failure who has friends."

"Life is made up of meetings and partings. That is the way of it."

"If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find a that love actually is all around."

"Sometimes things look good on paper, but lose their luster when you see how it affects real folks. I guess a healthy bottom line doesn't mean much if to get it, you have to hurt the ones you depend on."

"'Maybe Christmas,' he thought, 'doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.'"

"Faith is believing when common sense tells you not to."

"There's room for everyone on the nice list."

Hopefully they will make you laugh.

1. Why are towels considered dirty when you get out of the shower clean?

2. Who closes the bus door once the bus driver gets off?

3. Why is there a "d" in "fridge" but not in "refrigerator"?

4. If you drop soap on the floor is the floor clean or the soap dirty?

5. Is the "S" or the "C" silent in the word "scent"?

6. Does expecting the unexpected make the unexpected the expected?

7. Would Lightning McQueen buy car insurance or life insurance?

8. Who put the alphabet in alphabetical order?

9. What color are mirrors?

10. If 2 mind readers read each other's minds whose mind are they really reading?

11. Is there a synonym for "synonym"?

12. If your shirt isn't tucked into your pants, are your pants tucked into your shirt?

13. Why is it called "quick sand" if you sink slowly in it?

14. If I try to fail, but succeed, which one did I do?

15. If Cinderella's shoe fit perfectly, why did it fall off?

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