I challenged myself to think of 100 simple good things about life, so here goes: (if any are the same please tell me, I'm so scatterbrained lol) 1: new books by your favorite author 2: sticking your hand out the window on road trips 3: talking all night at a sleepover 4: food. 5: being crazy and weird and getting weird looks from everyone but not caring at all 6: waking up with a feeling of excitement 7: curling up with a good book when it’s raining outside 8: reading a good book 9: starting a new show 10: being obsessed with a book or show or movie and needing to talk about it constantly with everyone 11: having someone who gets you 12: looking through old pictures 13: talking about old memories and laughing your head off 14: inside jokes that aren’t even funny but to you they are 15: being prepared for the worst, when the best happens 16: petting a dog or a cat 17: watching and making fun of cringy movies with your friend 18: running down a hill and feeling free 19: sledding 20: amusement parks 21: having someone genuinely compliment you on something you didn’t think you were good at 22: having someone genuinely compliment you at something you knew you were good at :3 23: jumping into a cold pool on a hot day 24: a cat’s purr. 25: puppy kisses. 26: playing with a satisfying fidget 27: waking up in the morning to snow 28: buying new clothes that make you feel euphoric/that you really like 29: smelling fresh flowers on a spring day 30: going to bed feeling satisfied about your day 31: catching snow on your tongue 32: knowing all the words to a song that comes up on the radio 33: curling up with a fuzzy stuffed animal. 34: drinking water when you were thirsty 35: eating food when you were hungry 36: baking something that turns out really well 37: cooking something that turns out really well 38: your parents letting you do something you really wanted to do 39: looking through old stories/art/music/something else and thinking about how much you improved 40: watching a beautiful view from your window 41: knowing something the characters in your book/movie/show don’t, and enjoying the feeling of being smarter than them :3 42: curling up in bed when you’re super exhausted 43: taking a warm shower/bath 44: having a successful lemonade stand 45: having a not successful lemonade stand and getting to drink all the really good lemonade yourself 46: being super worried before a performance and having it go really well 47: living in the moment. 48: F I N A L L Y learning how to whistle (I still have not accomplished this) 49: solving a riddle without knowing the answer beforehand and just feeling so proud of yourself 50: scrolling through your device and looking at pictures with a pet curled up next to you 51: eating breakfast in bed. 52: making someone laugh. 53: waking up way too early so you can continue sleeping for hours. 54: walking barefoot in nature 55: seeing clouds that form a shape or object 56: two words: bubble wrap 57: knocking over an empty glass 58: finding money in your pocket that you didn’t know about 59: listening to a song you used to love, but haven’t listened to in years. 60: a good hair day. 61: watching birds come to a feeder 62: sand between your toes. 63: going camping and seeing the stars 64: the smell of a campfire. 65: the smell of the sea. 66: the smell of lavender 67: FINALLY successfully skipping a rock across a pond 68: winning a video/board/card game. 69: a package coming that you’ve been waiting for. 70: the way the sun shines through trees 71: successfully growing plants or flowers. 72: mornings when you truly got enough sleep 73: proving someone wrong. 74: proving yourself wrong. 75: finding something you’ve been missing for forever. 76: when you’re making progress learning a new language. 77: getting your favorite seat in the car/bus/van/airplane/train. 78: taking a warm shower after the beach. 79: looking at the city from a high window at night 80: finding a four leaf clover. 81: jumping into a pile of leaves 82: dancing with your friends and laughing uncontrollably 83: hiking to the top of a mountain and looking at the view 84: getting free samples at a grocery store 85: completing a jigsaw puzzle 86: opening your email/text and getting one from someone you've been waiting to hear back from 87: relaxing after a busy day 88: air conditioning. 89: making someone smile. 90: when your sports team wins 91: doing a cannonball into a pool. 92: a memory that makes you smile 93: snorkeling. 94: getting close to a really rare creature in nature 95: lighting your favorite candle 96: watching a funny video online 97: picking up trash in a forest/highway/neighborhood 98: journaling. 99: learning a new language 100: realizing how amazing and wonderful life really is <3 thumbnail from google