everyday joys | part one
a personal list
- lighting a nice-smelling candle
- playing a song that I used to love, to see what feelings come bubbling back up
- cloud watching (& compiling my favorite clouds in a photo album to look back on)
- enjoying a beverage in a ritualistic way (i.e. making a cup of tea in a favorite mug in the morning)
- when I actually remember to make my bed in the morning & it looks neat and cozy when I go to sleep that evening
- my cats (doing anything)
- taking a walk outside on nice days & trying to pay attention to the little things
- getting the flavors just right on a dish
- a really great joke in the group chat (double points if it was my joke and it made my friends laugh)
- when my library hold comes through!!!!
- an update on a story or comic I am following
- putting my hair into a bun to be lazy but when I let it down later, it has a perfect wave to it (low effort for great results)
- when I let myself go get a Nice Coffee
- finding a new podcast to enjoy
- the weather aligning perfectly with my mood
- getting bitten by the Creativity Bug and having a few days of uninterrupted creative output
- my daily treat (chocolate or ice cream for after work - like a little reward!)
- having a low-stakes weekly thing scheduled (long distance game night, relaxed weekly friend meet up, etc. - something to look forward to)