Joys
A list of the little joys in life:
- dance parties with friends
- new nail polish
- laughing REALLY hard
- chapstick
- sweatshirts right out of the dryer
- a comfortable chair after a long day of walking
- newly sharpened pencils
- a funny memory that you’d previously forgotten about
- when what you’ve been fearing doesn’t happen
- holding hands
- when your pet runs to greet you
- Disney movie songs
- funny things your friends say!
- playful teasing and tickling
- feeling accomplished and like you’ve gotten a lot done
- little children
- wrestling with your friends
- hugs from little kids
- guitar jam sessions
- ridiculous dance moves
- songs that have motions to accompany them
- back massages
- finding your pet sleeping in your room :)
- funny conversations
- texts that make you laugh out loud
- when someone is genuinely happy to see you
- Charades
- bookstores
- laughing with friends
- having funny commentary during movies
- a good book that you can’t put down
- hugs from behind
- snapping glow sticks
- free stuff/samples
- finding a Bible verse that inspires you!
- playgrounds
- cartwheels
- going on walks and talking with a loved one
- scented lotion
- knowing that someone is thinking about you and missing you too
- getting mail/packages
- nails with designs on them
- writing and sending letters
- being COMPLETELY focused on worship, and not on how you sound or the other people around you
- Soft and moist brownies
- laying outside in the warm sun
- pumpkin cupcakes in the fall
- good coffee
- your favorite band (mine is Switchfoot!)
- going on adventures with your friends
- being spontaneous
- sitting in a coffee shop and relaxing
- running (for relaxation and joy, not your Eating Disorder)
- when a short conversation with a friend becomes hours long
- a perfect fall day
- home-cooked meals
- holding hands while praying
- Baking
- a re-kindled passion!
- hot tea on a cold day
- new socks
- noticing that your nails/hair/height has grown!
- being sneaky (in a fun way)
- drawing/coloring
- Zumba!
- new crayons
- cookies right out of the oven
- making exciting plans with a friend
- sunrises and sunsets
- how the snow outside sparkles like glitter
- the warm sunshine after a cloudy day
- a clear night sky
- the feeling of accomplishment
- playing guitar
- helping someone else
- newly-painted nails
- the ability to read
- bonding with a new friend
- inside jokes
- a clean and organized room
- stars
- hugs!!!
- finding something you had lost
- small children
- when your teacher finally learns your name
- perfect weather outside
- a marathon of your favorite TV show
- when someone smiles at you and you can tell that it came straight from their heart
- having someone hold open the door for you
- knowing you’ve helped/ encouraged another person
- a cool fan on a hot day
- sitting right next to your friend
- funny movie quotes
- the feeling after you’ve vented to someone and you really needed to
- yoga
- when someone says your name while they say hello :)
- thunderstorms
- running around in the rain
- when your homework doesn’t take as long as you’d anticipated
- hilarious youtube videos
- Meeting and getting to thank the people who changed your life
- Discovering that the homework that you thought was due tomorrow is still out there a ways
- Delicious fresh garden tomatoes
Please feel free to message me if there are any joys in your life you’d like added to the list!!
