It is important to count your blessings every now and then. By making lists of the things you enjoy and appreciate out of life you are reminding yourself that life is infinitely awesome. This is an exercise I recommend for anyone while they are down or depressed. You just can not physically stay sad after recollecting so many positively-energized thoughts.
1) Putting on pajamas right after they come out of the dryer
2) Switching to the cool side of the pillow in the middle of the night
3) Waking up in the morning with a dry mouth and getting a cold beverage from the fridge (preferably orange juice)
4) Completing a long ass paper assignment
5) Waking and baking and then deciding to lay in bed for another 4 hours
6) The feeling of grass on bare feet
7) Diving into a cool-temperature pool after a hot day at the beach
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9) Milk and cookies
10) Taking a piss after six beers
11) Washing your hands, after counting and rolling hundreds of dollars in change
12) Finally getting to the toilet after a long and excruciating wait
13) That little flutter you get the first time that special someone kisses you
14) A good back massage
15) Cooking a monster of a meal and enjoying the fruit of your labor
16) Receiving a letter from an old loved one
17) Freshly baked bread
18) Visiting a foreign country and absolutely falling in love with its culture
19) Taking a nap in the sun
20) Being lazy for a whole Sunday
21) Sore muscles after a long and productive workout
22) Getting away with the consequences after making a really stupid mistake
23) Smell of BBQ on a nice summer day
24) Minty breathe right after you brush your teeth
25) Stargazing on a clear night sky
26) Finally seeing your all-time favorite band live
27) Morning thunder
28) An unexpected compliment
29) Smoking a cigarette while driving with the windows down and music blasting (good weather is a must too)
30) Smell of a good bacon, egg, toast breakfast in the morning (why not some pancakes too)
31) Hot cocoa with marshmallows after playing in the snow
32) Cool sand in between your toes on a sunny day at the beach
33) Smell of good food cooking in the other room
34) Waiting all night and finally getting to dance with that special girl/guy
35) Rollercoasters
36) Looking back on a piece of art or writing that you did a long time ago and liking it better than you remember
37) Getting a new puppy, kitten or other cool pet
38) Finding new things to ponder about
39) First cup of coffee in the morning
40) Long, hot, sweaty sex
41) Driving your brand new car
42) Coming back home after a long overdue vacation
43) Finishing a really good book
44) Discovering a new music artist that simply blows you away
45) The calm before the storm
46) Being in an airplane when it takes off
47) Completing an hour long meditation
48) Winning a game of Risk
49) Getting a hole-in-one in miniature golf (or golf in general is pretty sweet)
50) Finding the good in someone
March 2nd, 2011
You got them all in one page
I kept reading and imagining & you were just right