Not too long ago, I woke up right around sunrise. This is one of my favorite times of the day and I’ll tell you why. I’m seriously not a morning person. I am a night owl through and through, yet whenever I am awake at this time in the morning I feel like a morning person. This delicate, beautiful time in the morning is one of the many little things in life that remind me that no matter how hard life is and how dark the world can seem, there are things to smile about.
I feel as though we all need to be reminded of the little things in life because they are what give us the power to be happy. So, here I have compiled a list of some of the small, everyday wonders in life and I hope that they bring you a little piece of joy to your day.
1. The first ray of sunshine that breaks through your blinds in the morning.
2. The smell of freshly brewed coffee.
3. The way sunshine feels on your skin.
4. The way that crisp fall air smells.
5. The warmth that is your bed when you are all cuddled up in the blankets.
6. The feeling you get when you finally finish something that has been on your to-do list for a long time
7. The feeling of taking a long, hot shower after a rough day.
8. Taking of your shoes after a long day of walking around.
9. Eating a home-cooked meal.
10. Eating your favorite dessert/comfort food.
11. Watching your favorite movie.
12. Cracking your knuckles.
13. Talking with an old friend.
14. Giving someone else a gift.
15. Being able to go to bed early.
16. Listening to your best friend’s laugh.
17. Petting a dog/cat/any animal
18. Buying yourself a new outfit.
19. Looking back to old pictures of good memories.
20. Listening to the same playlist on repeat.
21. Waking up a while before your alarm and being able to go back to sleep.
22. Pay day
23. Making someone else smile.
24. Receiving a big, warm bear hug.
25. The first snow fall of the year.
26. Falling asleep listening to rain falling.
27. Wrapping your hands around a warm cup of hot chocolate when it is cold outside.
28. Driving around town with your friends while listening to throwback music and signing your heart out.
29. Being able to sleep in on the weekends.
30. Working out and eating healthy to make your body feel its best.
31. The smell of fresh baked cookies that are straight out of the oven.
32. The crackling noise that a fire makes.
33. Buying the last item off the shelf.
34. Seeing new items being sold at your favorite store.
35. Getting a good grade on an exam that you studied really hard for.
36. Looking at a sunset.
37. Smiling because you know there are so many things to smile about in life.
