When life hands me lemons, I toss them in a glass of iced tea
Everyone needs a little pick-me-up every now and then. I tend to need them pretty often. My method of making myself feel better is looking over my lists of what make me happy. I may not have a fabulous life and I may deal with crap that I don't feel like I should have to, but I also have a life filled with tons of wonderful little things that keep me going and keep me smiling. Like a nice tall glass of sweet iced tea. With lemons.
Contents at a Glance
Life's Simple Things
Oh, How I enjoy Them
- Uncontrollable giggles from my children
- Food and everything about it- eating, cooking it, inventing it..
- Telling a joke, and having people that actually laugh
- The many poop stories that my children have provided for me to share with others
- The smell of bleach
- Having a nice tan
- Listening to Christina Aguilera and pretending it's me singing
- Writing, even if I am the only one that thinks I am any good at it
- A nice, hot cup of coffee first thing in the morning
- Finishing a crossword puzzle all by myself!
- Randomly coming up with something witty to say, at just the right moment
- Success at anything, be it large or small
- Dreams, and the fact that I remember most of them
- My journal
- Cinderella Man and Steel Magnolias
- Clean, folded laundry
- That feeling I get right before I fall asleep at night
- Autumn; the smell, the sounds, the colors, the way it feels when the wind blows, and Thanksgiving
- Knowing just enough about politics to get me by, but not enough to keep me worried
- A buffet- I know the food sucks, but it's all you can eat!
- Unexpected packages in the mail
- Having no plans for the night so I can curl up in front of the TV and watch movies until I fall asleep
- Tucking the babies in
- The smell of the bread aisle at the grocery store
Why this list is so important
and why it's not
That's the catch. While I know I can make at least fifty of these lists, the point is not to spend forever making one. It's the simple things that make life easier to deal with, no matter what is going on. It isn't a list of what matters most to me or what should matter most. It is a list of reminders. These tiny moments in time put a smile on my face or give me something to laugh about. I can find pleasure in a million situations if I just glance at one of my lists and ask myself what I feel like focusing on for the moment. As a matter of fact, I wrote this list when I was feeling bad about something and by the time I was done, I couldn't remember what had put me in such a grouchy mood. That's kind of the point... Great Stuff on Amazon
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