Write down 100 things that make me happy

I want to write down a 100 things that make me happy so when I am down I can look at the list and possibly do something that makes me happy

It’ll take deep thinking and possibly searching. I’ve already tried new things, and explored many new places. Maybe this will help.

01. being with bobby
02. spending good time with my family (no fighting)
03. getting a new piercing
04. clocking out of work at the end of the day
05. friendly people
06. laughing at stupid things
07. having my license
08. making my own money
09. feeling pretty
10. dying my hair
11. making people laugh
12. getting my nails done
13. when people say thank-you
14. waking up in a good mood
15. eating healthy and sticking to it
16. smoking cigarettes (i know BAdbad.)
17. drinking beers with good friends
18. laying out on the beach
19. watching roseanne late at night
20. feeling energetic
21. getting an unexpected compliment
22. driving on nature-like roads
23. being tan
24. making others feel good
25. not caring what people think
26. being a free spirit

the list will go on

1. sunrises and sunsets (Drew Barrymore!)
2. any kind of fruit smoothie
3. tea of any sort
4. fruit. All fruit.
5. clear nights full of stars
6. being able to see the moon
7. waking up on your own
8. any movie involving either Johnny Depp, Natalie Portman, or now, Sean Bean
9. buying books faster than you read them
10. plants
11. really early mornings
12. getting enough sleep and not feeling guilty about it
13. saying something worth remembering
14. being idle
15. taking joy in small things
16. exceeding anyone’s expectations, whether it’s said aloud or not
17. the look on a stranger’s face when they see you being yourself
18. saying “Hi” to someone you don’t know, and having them say it back
19. when someone understands (bonus points if they don’t have to say it)
20. honest apologies
21. complimenting a stranger
22. picnics
23. being by yourself in a café
24. remembering dreams, whether they’re good or not
25. learning lessons, even if they’re hard ones
26. being happy for any reason
27. people who play music even if no one is listening
28. little kids who are really polite
29. raw foodism
30. the moments where you realize you’re not a failure
31. any sort of out-of-control vegetation, even if it’s just an unmowed lawn
32. when trees are big enough to climb
33. empty spaces in woods where things have grown over and made a little “room”
34. sunglasses that actually look good
35. shoes with no leather in them
36. small books of poetry, and carrying them around with you
37. bringing a camera everywhere, and taking pictures of random things
38. the smell of lavender
39. the moments in movies that make people cry
40. sitting cross legged in an empty field and thinking of nothing in particular
41. being looked at with awe
42. feeling really healthy
43. crossing off a goal on my list
44. knowing more about something than the person you’re talking to (bonus points if they haven’t realized it yet)
45. the smell of winter
46. being someplace totally unexpected
47. when you know exactly what to write
48. forgiving someone
49. having a plan of some kind
50. finding something where you don’t expect it
51. being really surprised
52. undeserved kindness
53. the color green, bonus point if it’s living
54. feeling bare feet on grass
55. arm and leg warmers. Because.
56. those wintery hats with the strings coming down over the ears
57. hand knitted anything
58. finding peace in an argument
59. full moons, and walking beneath them
60. moonlight reflected on water
61. feeling at home in the middle of nowhere
62. knowing exactly what’s going to happen or what someone will say
63. sleeping on the ground, without a blanket or anything
64. deer trails in the forest, and following them
65. ground covered with moss
66. being really, truly happy
67. waking up really early in the morning, before anyone’s awake
68. tying bunches of plants together (to hang somewhere and let ‘em dry)
69. knowing what plants will kill you, and which ones you can eat
70. picking berries in the outdoors
71. telling people I’m a vegan
72. when people feel ashamed of eating meat in front of me, HA
73. when gophers or squirrels come right up to you even if you don’t have any food
74. driving and listening to really good music, with the air conditioner on
75. strangers getting together in a common goal
75. people trying to save the earth, even when it looks hopeless
76. people who look homeless, but aren’t
77. when someone stands out really well
78. people who sell things they make themselves
79. homemade wares (clothing, pottery, etc)
80. farmer’s markets
81. people who care about animals
82. protesters (with a valid point)
83. finding a kindred soul
84. when it rains
85. city lights at night, when you’re just passing through
86. getting up at three in the morning to go to an airport and fly somewhere
87. road trips
88. knowing more about something than people expect
89. feeling protected
90. the glow of a candle (not a crappy, cheap one)
91. things that mean something
92. taking a really good picture by accident
93. ink on paper
94. fairy tales
95. henna-dyed hair and skin
96. when everything works out
97. being trusted
98. pirates
99. when you expect someone to be surprised and they’re not, because they know you that well
100. organic or natural anything

I had so much fun with this one! I never realized how many things there are that make me happy, and how simple they are! Those are the best things, after all, the simple ones… and if you can be happy simply, that’s almost life figured out right there, isn’t it?

1) Friends
2) Family
3) Him
4) My Mobile
5) Music
6) Myspace
7) Films
8) Sunsets
9) Succeeding
10) Genuinely Laughing
11) Hat Days with Amy :D

to be continued….