Originally, writing down one all things that makes me happy was just something that I have been doing every day for the last month or so before I go to bed. However, doing this has caused me to realize how refreshing it is to take a moment and appreciate the small things that make you happy in life. I encourage you to do the same thing, and even if you don't write them down, just take a moment to recognize them. If you're in need of some inspiration, or a little pick me up to remind you how impactful the little things can be on your life, here is a list of a few things that do so for me.
1. Coffee
2. The taste of brownie batter
3. Waking up early to watch the sunrise
4. Part of you always being a child
5.Things you don't have to work to enjoy
6. An ideal place for the perfect picnic
7. The sound of wind through the trees in the fall
8. Driving under an overpass during a storm
9. Listening for the sound of the key in a lock
10. Getting a new job
11. Sitting by a fireplace after you've been in the cold
12. Walking around the house in your favorite t-shirt
13. Sunday afternoons in the summertime
14. Homemade soup
15. The mountains
16. Headache medicine
17. Chocolate ice cream
18. The way laundry detergent smells
19. Two seats next to each other at a crowded movie theater
20. Winding country backroads
21. Dandelions
22. New York City
23. Toasting marshmallows
24. Putting up a pumpkin on the front porch
25. Buying flowers
26. Sun-kissed shoulders and the first day of the summer spent at the lake
27. Going barefoot around the house
28. Living with the knowledge that you've done your best
29. Finding your own quiet corner in the library
30. Apple pie
31. The season's first frost on the car windows
32. July: National Ice Cream Month
33. Singing to the radio when you drive
34. Finding clarity
35. Buying things for your new apartment
36. Managing to squeeze one more brushful out of the toothpaste tube
37. A "Where did you get that?" item
38. The roar of the ocean
39. Being tall enough to reach
40. Watching the fireflies in the front yard on a cool summer night
41. Ice cream cakes
42. Eating the cream filling of an Oreo before eating the actual cookies
43. Department stores at Christmas time
44. Someone asking you to dance
45. Free concerts in the park
46. Finding the right college major for you
47. When your name is spelled and pronounced correctly
48. The ability to start over
49. Breakfast on the front porch
50. Listening to the early morning traffic and weather reports on the radio in the car
51. Looking out a window the entire plane ride
52. Buying a new lipstick
53. Taking a shower
54. "Have a nice day" from a checkout person
55. Ignoring those who discourage you