To keep it nice and simple, so much is happening!! Just because so much is happening, doesn't mean that good things are happening.
College is already so overwhelming (classes, workload, and all the social aspects), so it’s so easy to forget about your mental health. You're being so drained daily, you need to remind yourself to recharge. You may be in a position where nothing is going right or it’s one issue after another, maybe everything is just crashing and burning! This is when you need to take the time to notice all the good things. You may be so caught up in one thing that you’re forgetting about everything else.
What really helps me when I’m upset or not feeling like my best self is listing small things that make me oh so happy:
PS- this list is worth the read through!!
1.Family
2.Friends
3.Coffee in the morning
4.Coffee anytime actually
5.Music
6.Good Books
7.Writing
8.Sunflowers
9.My Vinyls
10.Rick and Morty
11.Scary Movies
12.Podcasts
13.Playlists
14.Outdoors
15.Laughter
16.Fries
17.Spaghetti
18.Noodles (oh my god I love noodles)
19.Love
20.Making a to-do list and then checking things off
21.Animals (esp. puppies)
22.Taking things off your chest
23.The ocean
24.Jazz
25.Jazz bars
26.Concerts (!!!!!)
27.Music Festivals
28.Hammocking
29.Kisses
30.Late night drives with the music blaring
31.The feeling of driving home after a long day
32.Naps
33.How I Met Your Mother
34.Photographs
35.Butterflies in your stomach while taking to a cute boy (sorry)
36.Lebanon
37.Traveling
38. Jim from The Office
39.Art
40.Space
41.Dark chocolate brownies
42.Dark chocolate in general
43.Coloring
44.Workouts
45.Babies
46.Catching up with an old friend
47.The sun
48.Laying in the sun
49.Hats
50.Dancing
51.A good hair day
52.Texts from someone you've been waiting to text you
53.Clean sheets
54.That 70s Show
55.Big t-shirts
56.Lil Wayne
57.The color yellow
58.Astrology
59.Praying
60.Forgivness
61.Thinking about my future (minus the freaking out)
62.Traveling
63.The feeling of landing in a new country 64.When people tell you something reminded them of you
65.Toast
66.When it rains on a cold day 67.Yoga
68.Celebrations
69.Getting things done before they are due
70.Smiling at strangers
71. Lemons
That’s just a small handful of things that make me happy, making a list really helps put everything in perspective! I know it’s so easy to forget the simple joys in life, it’s so easy to get caught up in the moment. Time heals all wounds and it’s very okay to be alone and think for a little if that’s what it takes to get you back on track. Happiness is a blessing, be someones happiness, be your own happiness!!! We are all so messy in our own super cool and inserting way! You never need to feel like you should be perceived as perfect, because none of us are. I hope that when you need it most, you think about your little list and smile!
~Song you should listen to while reading this article: Kiss Me Again by The Drums~
