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50 Things That Make Me Smile

Because smiling is never overrated.

Alyssa Doyle
Sep 25, 2017
The College of New Jersey
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50 Things That Make Me Smile
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After spending long nights in the library and sitting in class for hours each day, it is easy to allow the stress to overwhelm me, but in these moments, I simply remember some of the the things that never fail to make me smile.

1. Dogs

2. Freshly baked chocolate chip cookies

3. Watching Netflix

4. Singing in the car at the top of my lungs

5. Ice cream

6. Chicken salad bagels

7. Country music videos

8. Harry Potter

9. Sunsets

10. Flowers

11. Bad jokes

12. Books

13. Snow

14. Babies

15. Chocolate

16. Laughter

17. Romantic Comedies

18. Sandals

19. My bed

20. Concerts

21. The Jersey Shore

22. Hugs

23. Warm blankets

24. Writing

25. Summer

26. Hot cocoa

27. Coffee

28. Chicken Francaise

29. Memes

30. Beaches

31. Beautiful scenery

32. Pizza

33. The 'new car' scent

34. Candles

35. Fuzzy socks

36. Sweatshirts

37. Hot showers

38. Painting my nails

39. Long walks

40. Butterflies

41. Family gatherings

42. Long car rides

43. Phone calls with loved ones

44. Movie theatre popcorn

45. Antique shops

46. Dancing

47. Rain

48. Rainbows

49. Tall buildings

50. New York City

This list could go on and on forever, but I think you get the point. No matter how bad a day may seem, there's always something to smile about. As cliche as it may be, it really is true, so I hope you think about the things that make you smile whenever you feel like smiling is about the last thing you want to do.



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