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100 Reasons To Be Happy

Smile, there's always some good in our world.

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100 Reasons To Be Happy
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When life get toughs and it seems like the universe is working against you, take a deep breath and look around you at the little things. Even on our worst days, something will always exist to make us smile in our darkest moments. Here's a list of the little things that always remind me to smile, even on days I'm not sure it will ever get better.

1. Falling asleep to the rain

2. After the beach showers

3. Picture perfect sunsets

4. An unexpected text from someone you miss

5. Jeans that perfectly fit your body

6. Wearing your favorite outfit

7. Walking through crunchy leaves in the fall

8. Finally getting to wear your fall sweaters

9. Getting an 'A' on a test you were sure you failed

10. Falling in love

11. Warm bath after a long day

12. A perfectly made coffee

13. Waking up and realizing you have still have hours to sleep

14. Being able to finally shut off your alarm

15. Booking your ticket home

16. The first snow fall

17. Long drives

18. Your favorite song playing on the radio

19. Calling your mom

20. Seeing a puppy

21. Tea and a good book

22. The smell of fresh cut grass

23. Hitting every green light on your way home

24. Waking up late and still making it to class on time

25. Takeout from your favorite restaurant

26. Looking through old pictures

27. Receiving a letter in the mail

28. Bad reality tv

29. Arts and crafts from little kids

30. Baby hugs

31. Towels right out of the dryer

32. Hearing someone is proud of you

33. Hearing someone say "I love you"

34. Late Night Talks

35. When Netflix has your favorite movie

36. Finding money in your pockets

37. A new haircut

38. A really good workout

39. Post work out soreness

40. Bonfires

41. Hearing someone call you "my best friend"

42. Putting on pjs after a long day

43. Online shopping

44. Pay day

45. Finding something you thought you lost

46. Fresh bed sheets

47. Happy birthday calls

48. When everyone laughs at your joke

49. When someone lets you merge into their lane

50. Forgiveness

51. When the thing you've been dreading actually works out

52. Long weekends

53. The feeling you get when someone loves the gift you give them

54. New candles

55. Laughing until your stomach hurts

56. Naps on rainy days

57. Scarves that are cute and keep you warm

58. Fuzzy socks

59. New pillows

60. Finally washing off your makeup

61. When someone tells you your beautiful

62. Running into old friends

63. Runners' high

64. Baking cookies

65. Goodnight hugs

66. Books that end exactly how you hoped they would

67. Summer barbecues

68. Holiday parties

69. Little kids trick or treating

70. Vegetables fresh from the garden

71. Random dance parties

72. Freshly picked fruit

73. Seeing a firefly

74. Meeting new friends

75. Love stories from your grandparents

76. Freshly squeezed juice

77. Being in an airport

79. Having a good hair day

80. Going to bed early when all you want is sleep

81. A full tank of gas

82. Seeing a rainbow

83. Reaching your goal, emotional, physical, or otherwise

84. Eating peanut butter from the jar

85. Finally eating the meal you've been craving

86. Coloring

87. Knowing someone trusts you

88. Fully trusting someone else

89. Watching sappy chic flicks

90. Weddings

91. Watching the stars

92. Doing something nice for a stranger

93. When a stranger smiles at you on the street

94. Finally feeling better after being sick

95. Getting back to your routine when things seem chaotic

96. Perfectly organized planners

97. Waking up in a good mood

98. Or waking up in a bad mood and something good happening to change it

99. Being okay with where you are in your journey

100. Falling in love with yourself and your life

Some days, the good things seem to never end, and others they seem few and far between. On both days, look for the small things because in the small things you can find happiness and joy, leading you to a happy life.

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