Hi Everyone! Today's post is a bit different, but I'm super excited for you all to read it. Too often I find myself focusing on the things I don't like about my life, things I can't do, or things I even hate. It can be hard to pull yourself out of these ruts, but I promise focusing on the things you love makes your life 10000x better. With that in mind, I set out to compile a list of 100 things that make me smile. Honestly I thought this was going to be a challenge, but was so surprised how quickly and easily the list grew. You don't have to read the whole thing, but I encourage you all to create lists of your own. You'll realize how awesome life truly can be, even in the smallest things :)
100 Things That Make Me Smile
1. Sleeping in late
2. Waking up early enough to see the sunrise
3. Laughing until my stomach hurts
4. Driving in the rain
5. Napoleon Dynamite
6. Eating lunch on the patio on a sunny day
7. Freshly painted nails
8. Playing music at top volume in the middle of the night
9. Tacos
10. My grandma's sweet tea
11. Handwritten letters
12. Haircuts
13. Ballet class after a long day
14. Bonfires with family and friends
15. Turning on the radio and my favorite song coming on
16. Finding a great piece on the sale rack
17. Racing down the beach
18. Clean sheets
19. Building a perfect snowman
20. Broadway shows
21. Making up weird dance moves
22. Reading on long plane rides
23. Catching up on my recorded shows on days off from school
24. Autumn leaf piles
25. My fingers on the piano keys
26. Ordering Chinese takeout
27. Hotel suites
28. People watching in DC
29. Broken in pointe shoes
30. Glee
31. Funny baby videos
32. The pounding of music in your chest at concerts
33. Fresh sea breeze
34. Driving through Chick-fil-a
35. Zip-lining
36. Picnics
37. Staying up late and creating crazy ideas at midnight
38. Snow that coats all the branches like glitter
39. Chasing fireflies
40. Birthday cake
41. Having a really great conversation
42. Laughing just because
43. Finding an album or song to play on repeat for hours
44. Dance combinations that fit perfectly with the music
45. Silly moments with little kids
46. My blogger friends :)
47. Browsing the aisles of book stores
48. Re-watching old movies from childhood
49. Experimenting with cooking
50. Everything Disney
51. Bare feet on fresh cut grass
52. Cozy fall hayrides
53. New leaves on trees
54. Really bad impersonations
55. Riding bikes through a seaside town
56. Trying something new and loving it
57. Sheets and sheets of stickers
58. Seeing old friends in unexpected places, and picking up like nothing has changed
59. The gtg chicken
60. Being the first one up and having a quiet morning
61. Just putting on music and letting it move through my body
62. A perfect cup of hot tea
63. Calm side streets of big cities
64. The hustle and bustle of big cities
65. Thinking of and saying the same thing at the same time
66. Intense nights of laser tag
67. Fields of flowers
68. Strings sections in songs- especially in "Used" by Strangers You Know :)
69. Parking right on the first try
70. Finding out something is cheaper than you expected
71. Movie theater popcorn
72. Young Life
73. Rose gold anything
74. People walking their cats (watch here)
75. The Marshmallow Fireside candle
76. Paper chains
77. The Sound of Music
78. Polaroids
79. Diving into a swimming pool
80. Rocket popsicles on the Fourth of July
81. Bulletin board memories
82. Laying outside on a summer night with nothing but the stars
83. The view from the top of the ferris wheel
84. California hills
85. Halftime on a Friday night
86. My two cacti: Mo and Jo :)
87. Travel boards on Pinterest
88. Gingerbread houses
89. A good pun
90. Journals
91. Flipping a grilled cheese
92. The excitement you get when you step off the airplane
93. Waking up, checking twitter, and finding out it's a snow day
94. Thoughtfulness
95. Bouquets
96. Nats park on a sunny day
97. Crazy printed wallpaper
98. Carving pumpkins
99. Bumper cars
100. Polka-dots
Vividly Yours,
Taylor :)
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