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105 Little Things That Make Me Happy

Appreciating the little things.

Aisling O'Donnell

Jun 18, 2019

University of Michigan

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Complaining can be so easy, but there are so many little things that make us happy each day, we should be more appreciative and thankful that these things exist.

1. Singing in the shower

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2. Finding a parking spot right near the entrance

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3. Painting

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4. Birthdays

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5. Genuinely smiling

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6. Your favorite pen

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7. A not cracked phone screen

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8. Feeling confident in your outfit

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9. Sunshine after rain

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10. Driving with the all the windows down

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11. The first beach day of the season

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12. Boats

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13. Having a good hair day

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14. Finding forgotten money in a jacket pocket

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15. Fresh pizza out of the oven with all your favorite toppings

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16. A sentimental handwritten note from someone

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17. Hoagiefest

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18. Free cone day

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19. Taking your shoes off after a long day

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20. Sunrises

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21. Sunsets

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22. Feeling organized

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23. Babies

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24. Babies laughing

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25. Babies smiling

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26. Children getting really excited about the weirdest things

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27. Night swimming

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28. The smell of freshly cut grass

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29. Getting mail

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30. Getting a package you have been waiting for

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31. Amazon Prime

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32. Blanket burritos

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33. Finding a new Netflix series to binge

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34. Dessert

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35. Sleeping in clean bed sheets

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36. Clean laundry

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37. Warm laundry from the dryer

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38. Getting a haircut

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39. Manicures

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40. Pedicures

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41. Getting your eyebrows done

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42. The feeling after working out

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43. Having 100% on your phone

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44. Popping bubble wrap

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45. Eating breakfast in bed

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46. Deep conversations about life

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47. Smell of thunderstorms

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48. Puppies

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49. A good cup of coffee

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50. Waking up not tired

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51. Leggings

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52. Oversized sweatshirts

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53. Making others happy

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54. Sincere compliments

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55. Feeling your pants get looser

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56. Camping

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57. Kayaking

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58. The perfect smore

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59. Double rainbows

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60. Stargazing

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61. Water after working out

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62. Music festivals

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63. Seeing your favorite performer live

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64. Broadway shows

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65. New York City

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66. Waking up earlier than you have to and being able to sleep for more hours

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67. Knowing all the words to a song

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68. Laughing until you can't breathe

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69. Taking a day off work

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70. Crossing things off your To-Do list

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71. Hitting every green light

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72. Disney movies

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73. Disney World

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74. Payday

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75. The window seat

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76. Bonfires

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77. Dancing like no one's watching

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78. Washing your face

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79. Proving someone wrong

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80. Kids drawing a picture for you

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81. Surprises

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82. Christmas time

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83. Family reunions

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84. Getting room service

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85. Feeling comfortable with someone

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86. Witnessing a proposal

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87. Making a new friend

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88. Making the free throw shot into the trash can

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89. Funny license plates

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90. Find something on sale

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91. The new car smell

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92. David's vlogs

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93. Vacation

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94. Spotify's Discover Weekly

95. Fresh flowers

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96. Lighting a candle

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97. A really good hug

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98. Journaling

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99. Your favorite show's new season being released

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100. Weddings

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101. Massages

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102. Warm towels

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103. The elevator being there when you press the button

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104. Reaching a goal

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105. Making someone you love proud

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