A list of things that make you happy.
I’ve been writing happy lists since I was in middle school in Carlisle, PA. My friends and I would write them for each other and pass them to each other in class (shoutout to Emily ‘Shue who had the best happy lists).
I continued to do this throughout my life because it made me really happy to write them and I knew if I was ever feeling sad I can just look at this list and be reminded of all the things I love/the words I liked.
What’s great about them is that they essentially create a snapshot of a particular time in my life; what sort of things I was into, foods/things I liked, etc. This makes them really fun to look back on.
The way I do them is just write the first thing that comes to mind when I think of the word “happy”. Then that usually triggers something else and something else and soon enough you have a pretty long list. A lot of the times too they’re just words I like to look at because I like that particular image or the way that particular word sounds.
Try one for yourself!
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- the ocean
- dolphins
- mermaid
- sparkle
- tea
- chai tea with almond milk
- swirls
- sam
- steam
- lavender essential oil
- hot baths
- wienerschnitzel
- adventure
- gingerade kombucha
- sing
- theater
- reading
- boston kreme donuts
- new plays
- love
- family
- goddess
- journal
- fairies
- italy
- cobblestone streets
- romantic
- passionate
- jane the virgin
- big magic
- playing an instrument
- long walks in whole foods
- trader joes
- peppermint joe joes
- eliyana
- the rest of my siblings
- mint chip gelato
- writing
- guidance
- golden lattes
- yoga
- flowers
- hu kitchen chocolate
- salads with grilled chicken
- speaking a different language
- gratitude journals
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