A while back, Food52
posted an awesome article about creating a list on a regular basis of the things
that make us happy. But this list isn’t the things of grandeur, like immense
wealth, a Ferrari, or the like; instead it’s a reminder that the little things in life matter, and can
actually bring us more joy than anything else. A quiet moment to sip a particularly
well-brewed cup of coffee while the sun rises, a smile from a stranger on a bad
day, or a new way of thinking about an old problem that changes the game plan
in the best way possible, born of a random epiphany while walking your dog,
these singular spotlights of life’s gems to us (the few and occasional that it
throws our way) are worth remembering and writing down, so that we can
appreciate them more, and remember that maybe it will all be okay, and if
shared, that we’re really not alone in this.
I started making
my happy lists every Friday morning, a ritual of just a couple of minutes to
reflect on the week and figure out exactly what made it all worth it. I post
them regularly on my instagram, and will start posting them here as well. I
challenge you to try it for a month – just four Fridays, or Wednesdays, or
whatever you choose- and see if you don’t wind up finding that there really are
some hidden treasures in the everyday. You just have to remember to celebrate
them accordingly.
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