This summer has been a sort of making myself into who I want to be, in a sense. Ever since I have been making my own decisions and doing things that I want and love to do, I have been exuding happiness and smiling more. So, I have seen quite a few of these sorts of lists and wanted to make one for myself.

1. The smell after it rains
2. Freshly washed sheets
3. Getting into bed right after a shower, with shaven legs and a big t-shirt
4. The smell of the flower section at Trader Joe’s
5. Freshly brewed coffee
6. The feeling of the sun on your skin when you’ve been inside for a while.
7. Crossing things off of checklists
8. Drinking lemonade in the summer
9. Not having to get out of the bed in the morning
10. Getting complimented
11. When I reach my Fitbit step goal for the day
12. Taking a nap after a long day at work
13. Pay Day
14. Reorganizing something that desperately needed it
15. Finally finishing cleaning my room
16. Cooking
17. When I get home from somewhere and my dog is the first one to greet me
18. Fresh fruit and vegetables
19. Walking barefoot in the grass
20. Singing along to a song in the car
21. Sunrises
22. Sunsets
23. The sound of the Ocean
24. The smell of the Ocean
25. Baby goats
26. Baby pigs
27. Really any animal let’s be honest
28. Waking up in the middle of the night and realizing you have more time to sleep
29. The cold side of the pillow
30. Wearing a new outfit
31. The sound of an ice cream truck
32. Feeling confident
33. Having an all around good day
34. Getting a text from someone you haven’t talked to in a while
35. Dairy-free ice cream
36. Getting a day off of work
37. Printed photographs
38. Scrapbooks
39. Getting new shoes
40. Getting my nails done
41. Getting a haircut… that I actually don’t hate
42. Hanging out with friends for the first time in a while
43. Writing
44. Museums
45. Getting flashed a smile from a stranger
46. Listening to a band’s new album for the first time
47. Early morning when all you hear are birds chirping
48. The color blue
49. Bookstores
50. Volunteering
51. Small towns
52. Crunchy leaves
53. My favorite pair of jeans
54. When people use the correct form of ‘your’
55. Taking my shoes/bra off after a long day
56. Candles
57. No dirty dishes in the sink
58. Making lists
59. Playing cards with a big group of people
60. Coloring Books
61. Watching Dr. Pimple Popper videos
62. Disney movies
63. Seeing pictures people took of me doing things when I didn’t know I was being photographed
64. My smooth skin after shaving my legs
65. The smell of my shampoo
66. Office supply stores
67. Notebooks
68. Stargazer Lilies
69. Murals
70. Potatoes
71. Cobblestones streets
72. Rainbows
73. Stickers

Alicia