100 Simple Pleasures for a Brighter Day

We’re always chasing the next big thrill — an exotic vacation, a promotion, or a shiny new car. But the purest joys are usually in the ordinary moments that make up most of our days.

So here are 100 Simple Pleasures for a Brighter Day:

1) Being Outside 2) Seeing Someone You Love 3) Being Home Alone 4) Dancing 5) A Warm Cup of Tea/Coffee 6) Taking a Cat Nap 7) Hearing Your Favorite Song 8) A Sunny Day After Rain 9) Not Setting an Alarm 10) Receiving an Online Order 11) Finding Forgotten Cash 12) Witnessing a Sunrise/Sunset 13) Blazing Fast Website Loads 14) Having a Best Friend 15) Reading a Cherished Book 16) Discovering New Music 17) Sending Reminders to Your Future Self 18) Petting a Furry Friend 19) A Walk in Nature 20) A Little Self-Pampering

21) Familiar, Smiling Faces 22) Getting Lost in a Good Book 23) Having Time to Just Think 24) Looking Forward to Something 25) Slipping Into New Shoes 26) The Sound of Rain 27) Getting All Green Lights 28) Coming Home to a Furry Friend 29) Holding Hands 30) Lazy Sundays in Bed 31) The Smell of Fresh Linens 32) A Cool Breeze 33) Checking Off To-Do List Items 34) Snuggling on a Stormy Day 35) Watching a Coen Brothers Movie 36) Seeing Your Kids Play 37) Playing Basketball 38) A New Notebook’s Crisp Pages 39) Writing with a Good Pen 40) A Clear Desk

41) Fresh Popcorn’s Aroma 42) Fresh Snow Blanketing the World 43) Swinging on a Swing 44) Homemade Strawberry Shortcake 45) Watching Animals in Nature 46) An Empty Email Inbox 47) Playing Hooky 48) An Intimate Night with Your Partner 49) Staying Up All Night Talking 50) Having a Picnic 51) People Watching on a Park Bench 52) Flipping Through Old Photo Albums 53) Lying Cloudspotting on Your Back 54) A Good Diner Breakfast 55) Rereading Favorite Childhood Books 56) Baking Bread From Scratch 57) Playing in Leaf Piles 58) Building Sandcastles at the Beach 59) Sleeping in a Starry Campsite 60) Road Trip Singalongs

61) Playing Frisbee in the Park 62) Video Game Marathons 63) Making a Modern Mixture Tape 64) Laughing Until It Hurts 65) Building Pillow Forts 66) Having a Bonfire with Friends 67) Hitting a Local Dive Bar 68) Singing Loudly in the Shower 69) Adult Coloring Book Sessions 70) Games Nights Over Good Pizza

71) Jumping in Rain Puddles 72) Looking for Interesting Rocks 73) Naming Passing Clouds 74) Making Mudpies in the Backyard 75) Laying on the Grass Cloudgazing 76) Climbing Trees 77) Catching Lightning Bugs 78) Flying a Kite 79) Watching Fish in the Aquarium 80) Picking Fresh Berries

81) Going to the Farmers Market 82) Eating a Ripe Tomato Right Off the Vine 83) Tending to House Plants 84) Early Morning Bird Watching 85) Licking the Batter Bowl Clean 86) Burying Your Nose in Bedsheets 87) Diving Into a Good Long Bath 88) Getting Sudsy in a Bubblebath 89) Full Body Stretches After Sleeping 90) Cooking Favorite Childhood Recipes

91) Receiving Handwritten Letters 92) Laughing Until You Cry 93) Cracking Your Knuckles 94) Deep Inhales of Spring’s First Blooms 95) The Crunch of Autumn Leaves 96) Cracking Open a New Book 97) Popping Bubble Wrap 98) Indulging in a Long Hug 99) Blowing on Dandelion Fluff 100) Making a Wish on an Eyelash

So I’ll leave you with this challenge: As you go about your routine over the next week, try to mindfully note at least three simple pleasures each day that sparked delight.

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