For Martha…
- Honeybees
- The fragrance of flowers
- Kisses from children
- That special laughter that is genuine and loving
- Rain, but not too much
- Sunshine
- Emails with with happy stories and gratitude
- Real mail, handwritten
- The first bulbs of spring popping up
- Snuggling
- The perfect song at the perfect moment
- A good cupcake
- A good cup of coffee or tea
- Smells that remind you of your childhood
- Old photos
- Meeting someone new
- Finding an old friend
- Discovering a new recipe that looks yum
- Making that recipe and finding out it’s good
- Cute and loving moments with pets
- Seeing a rare bird
- The first swim of summer
- A comfortable pair of shoes
- Clean sheets on your bed…
- …especially when they’ve been hung outside to dry
- A phone call from someone just when you’ve been thinking of them
- Butterflies
- Farmer’s markets
- Organic farmers
- A good movie
- Popcorn with real butter
- Books that make you laugh out loud
- Waking up on time without an alarm
- Taking time to meditate
- A great yoga class
- Going for a run in perfect weather (or in bad weather)
- Discovering a new place close to home
- Finding a favorite restaurant
- Going down a road you’ve never been on before
- Learning something new about your childhood
- Finding a favorite old thing
- A clean house
- A tidy garden
- A family meal when everyone lingers at the table
- A bowl of homemade soup
- Time to dream
- A comfortable chair or couch…
- …with soft, fuzzy blankets!
- Reading old journals
- Starting a new journal
- Making lists
- Crossing things off your lists
- Stories of people living to 100 and just having fun
- Feeling good in your body
- Feeling loved
- True intimacy
- Special secrets
- Overhearing someone else’s funny conversation
- Finding a great parking space
- Hearing a great song on the radio when you’re driving with the window down
- Singing along to a great song
- Hearing a really great story on the radio just when you need it
- Silly pet pictures
- Fun quizzes
- Missing someone, and then seeing them again
- Suddenly understanding something you never understood before
- Being able to google anything you’d ever want to know
- Remembering what the world was like before the Internet
- When your kids are happy…
- …and are doing well in school without your having to pressure them
- The joy of learning
- The joy of peace and quiet
- A hot bath on a cold day, windows open, steam rising
- A good massage
- Meeting big, old trees and hanging out with them
- The smell of fresh soil in the spring
- The smell of fresh-cut grass in the summer
- Successfully pulling an especially large weed
- Finding wild berries
- Eating those berries on the spot
- Finishing something
- Dreaming of something new to do
- Finding a perfect new store
- Buying something that you love just because
- Coincidences
- Knowing there are no coincidences
- A good game of soccer with kids, laughing so hard your stomach hurts
- Falling down and not getting hurt
- Roller-skating to loud music
- Grass stains
- A picnic (with cold fried chicken!)
- Knowing you’ve made someone happy
- Knowing you’ve made something better
- Knowing you are happy
- Organic coconut oil and its many, many uses
- A virgin piña colada in a warm location
- Lying on hot sand and absorbing the heat
- Not worrying about anything
- Surrendering to the universe
- Loving your life
What’s on your list?
Wonderful list! We all have so much to be grateful for.
I might add to the list, the first warm summer tomato from the vine, or any fruit for that matter and cooking a yummy meal for friends and family.
What a great way to start my morning — in gratitude. On my list would be: watching our large, floppy-eared dog fly into the air to catch a ball, hearing my husband’s laughter, listening to our children make music together, watching the sun set later (and later as summer nears).. In good circumstances — or in not-so-good circumstances I am thankful, and try to keep a song in my heart – like the sparrows that I heard rejoicing in sub-zero temperatures this winter !
Loving you lots, J.C.
What a glorious list!
Reliving memories with a friend of loved ones gone.
How special it is in life to have friends who remember your grandparents and parents and can relive memories of them with you!
Thank you for giving me so many happy thoughts to start the day.
Waking up in the morning in good health.
Watching a small animal sleep.
Smelling the earth after a summer rain.
Being truly in love and getting loved in return.
Feeling the wind in your hair and on your face.
Feeling the warmth of the sun.
Watching the seasons change.
Watching farmers reap the harvest of their labor.
Watching a humming bird up close.
Being able to breathe and see.
Being able to touch and feel.
Seeing an autumn leaf on a still lake.
Being able to be thankful.
There is so much to be grateful for. The list is endless! Have a beautiful day.
A happy list for a cold and crappy morning. Thanks. Missing the actual sunshine, so I appreciate the figurative one. 🙂
Feeling well again, after being sick. Seeing a loved one well after near death sickness. Hugs from my Goddaughter! Sunsets over the Colorado mountains. Poetry, mine and Mary Oliver’s. A good night’s sleep. Organic food! Inspiration/love/stories from Maria’s Kitchen!!
#101: Maria Rodale
#102: An uplifting and informative website.
#103: An uplifting and informative book.
Thanks Maria… I have been a customer of your dad’s and your company for many years… I am thrilled to see you giving back to the customers [and others] with this website. God Bless you!