1. Wake up on your own.

2. Take a long, hot shower while listening to your favorite music.

3. Sing in the shower.

4. Wear something that makes you feel beautiful (because you are beautiful).

5. Smile at yourself in the mirror.

6. Have a slow cup of coffee to start the day.

7. Buy a cup of coffee for someone who needs one.

8. Listen to Billie Holiday.

9. Read the newspaper.

10. Recycle your newspaper.

11. Say “good morning” to everyone you run into.

12. Smile at strangers.

13. Say please and thank you.

14. Read a book (especially a classic or an old favorite).

15. Go for a walk outside.

16. Look people in the eyes.

17. Flip over any tails-up pennies you stumble upon, so that someone else can have a lucky day.

18. Cook a warm meal for someone you love.

19. Open a bottle of wine with dinner.

20. Put your phone away when you talk to people.

21. Ask an old friend out for lunch.

22. Hand-write a letter to someone.

23. Call your parents.

24. Call your grandparents.

25. Pay for the person behind you in line.

26. Look through old photographs.

27. Write something.

28. Light a candle.

29. People-watch in a park.

30. Try something you’ve never done before.

31. Take a bath.

32. Go for a drive.

33. Buy flowers, just to brighten up your kitchen table.

34. Hug people when you say hello.

35. Make a fire.

36. Watch an old movie under a pile of blankets.

37. Have a steaming cup of tea before bed.

38. Make someone else’s day.

39. Take the long way home.

40. Breathe deeply, pause and find joy whenever you have a moment.

Remember, it’s in the little things that happy hides.