This list started off as 50, then 75, then 100! I’m sorry, I just love lists so much!
It can be so easy to slip into complaining or worrying about things not being the way we want them to be. But every day, there are hundreds of little blessings being sent our way which we are missing.
Take your time to read this list and refer back to it when you’ve forgotten to smile about the little things in life – which are, after all, rather big…
- How excited your dog is to see you
- Smell of porridge
- Naps
- Opening a new book
- That click of your back when you get a good stretch or twist
- Candles
- A morning shower
- Pixar movies
- Amazon parcel deliveries
- “I know right!” aka vibing with someone
- Thinking up a small poem randomly in the day
- Forehead kisses
- Seeing your mom
- Freshly cleaned bedsheets
- Lying on someone
- Running full speed down a clear path
- Freshly washed, dry towel
- Word games
- Seeing your grandparents
- Thinking of something and randomly smiling to yourself (hopefully this list does that for you!)
- Flowers
- Writing lists
- Dancing to your favourite song
- Singing to your favourite song
- Your childhood cartoons
- Your pet’s head resting on your as they sleep
- Someone special playing with your hair
- Massages on your neck or shoulders or feet
- Going to the park
- Looking through old photos
- Harry Potter marathons
- Crisp autumn leaves
- Long sunny summer days
- Sunrises
- Sunsets
- Waking without an alarm
- An outfit that feels great on you
- Getting lost in reading for ages
- Your favourite youtuber has posted a new video
- A new season of your favourite show
- Slippers and dressing gowns
- A cat’s purring
- Your dog has a fresh trim
- You have a fresh trim
- Getting your eyeliner and mascara right the first time!
- Morning fresh air
- Quiet morning walks
- That new game you wanted to play
- Blanket days
- Rainy days when you don’t need to leave the house
- Sleepy Sundays
- Finishing a book
- A new journal
- No makeup days
- The euphoria and good ache after a workout
- Finding the moon in the daytime
- Smiles and “morning!” from strangers
- Cuddling on the sofa (with someone or pet)
- Discovering a new word that rolls nicely off the tongue
- Finally being able to do that yoga pose (or other) that you used to struggle with
- Decluttering your wardrobe
- Tidying and cleaning your space
- A new lip or nail colour that makes you feel like a goddess!
- The radio playing consistently banging songs
- “Remember when…”
- The first sip of coffee or tea
- Finding someone who loves a show or book as much as you do
- Fresh fruit or veg
- Hugging someone for longer than 10 seconds
- Cooking a tasty meal
- When the food arrives at the table
- Decorating
- Baking cakes
- A new song or album that just gets you in every way
- Inside jokes
- Grass or sand on bare feet
- Popcorn
- Fluffy socks
- Window seats
- Sun filtering in through the windows
- Rainbows
- Double rainbows!
- Kittens and puppies and small furry things
- Onomatopoeia
- Accents and foreign languages
- New beginnings
- Spring
- Babies cooing
- A child’s wonder
- Someone standing up for you
- Jumpers and cardigans
- Colours
- New notebooks
- Butterflies
- Swings
- The opening of a bud
- Text messages or calls from friends or loved ones just asking how you are; “I was thinking about you…“
- Italics
- A new month on the calendar and a clean slate
- Your favourite author has released a new book
When we forget the little things, we become deeply sad. When we remember them, we are eternally grateful.
Sincerely,
S. xx
S. R. Crawford 