100 things that ease the pain and make life a little more bearable, no matter what the issue is. Some of these are within your control; some of them are just happy happenstance. But in either case, if you look for them, you'll find them. You just have to remember to look.
1. Freshly baked cookies
2. A hug from a friend
3. Listening to your favorite song
7. A phone call with a friend
8. Clean sheets
9. Going for a walk
11. Someone washing your hair
12. Sitting by a campfire
14. Blowing bubbles (soap or gum)
15. A bowl of ice cream, preferably with hot fudge
16. Comfortable jeans
17. Binge-watching a classic TV show
18. Finishing the NY Times Crossword without cheating
19. A good cup of coffee
20. A fluffernutter
21. Hitting all the green lights
22. Sand between your toes
23. A good hair day
24. Finding a pretty rock
25. Thunderstorms
26. The smell after it rains (it's called "petrichor")
27. The smell in your kitchen when you make Italian food
28. A cozy blanket
29. A friendly smile from a stranger
30. A scented candle
31. Watching a classic movie
32. Organizing the junk drawer
33. Watching the sun rise
34. Losing yourself in a book
38. Light filtered through the trees
41. Cooking for those you love
43. Hitting the snooze button
44. Walking barefoot in the grass
45. Finding a 4-leaf clover
46. Sun sparkling on the water
47. A good, satisfying sneeze
48. When your team wins
49. Seeing a rainbow
50. The way your teeth feel after a dental cleaning
51. Spending the whole day in your pajamas
52. A long, hot shower
53. Finding a good parking space
54. When your eyeliner goes on perfectly symmetrically
55. Getting a really good haircut
56. Finding money in your pocket
57. Great shoes
58. Fireworks
59. Cinnamon toast
61. Going on a Ferris wheel
62. Popping bubble wrap
64. Dinner by candlelight
65. A warm towel fresh from the dryer
66. An owl hooting in the middle of the night
67. Driving with the windows down
68. A child reaching for your hand
69. Finishing your to-do list
70. Looking through an old photo album
71. Freshly baked bread
72. Dinner with friends
73. A good stretch
74. A really good night's sleep
75. Fireflies
76. Making someone laugh
77. Running through a sprinkler
78. A DIY home repair that comes out the way it's supposed to
79. An unexpected sale on something you were going to buy anyway
80. Running into an old friend
82. Eating something you grew in your own garden
85. Outdoor summer band concerts
86. Seeing birds feeding their babies
87. A perfectly clear blue sky
88. Finding something you thought was lost for good
89. Birthday parties (not necessarily your own)
91. Wearing your favorite perfume
92. Painting your toenails
93. Finding a pretty feather
97. Figuring out whodunnit
98. Making something beautiful
99. Getting your hands dirty
100. Comforting someone else
Make them happen, let them happen, look for them. They're there. And when you see them, share them with others. They might need to see them, too.
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