It’s the holiday season, the season for glad tidings and cheer! I bet many people think they don’t want to deal with the proverbial “comfort and joy.” So for all of the Grinches, the naysayers, the Scrooges, and the Negative Nancies, this post is for you.
It’s also for the depressed, the depleted, the mildly annoyed, the pissed off, and those whose give a sh*t buckets are entirely empty. The optimist and the half-full people will love it too.
Here it is, 100 Reasons to be cheerful.
Hedgehogs
Quokkas
Your dog falling asleep on your chest at night
Your teenage son laughing at one of your jokes
Shiny kitchen sink
Humming dishwasher
Hot towels out of the dryer
Library books
ELECTRONIC library books
Siri/ Alexa/ Google Assistant
Chimes from a mantle clock
Your mom’s hands
The internet
Crushing your fitness goals
Serendipity
Snowflakes
A full moon on a clear night
Old friends
New friends
Singing at the top of your lungs.
Elf
It’s Christmas Charlie Brown (and all of the other TV Specials from the ’60s and ’70s)
Hearing your favorite Prince song on the radio
Baby birdies
Completing your Holiday Shopping
Delicious smelling candles
Crackling fire
Deeply meditative yoga asana
Your kid’s homework is all done
Going to bed early
Squishy pants/ squishy socks
Your tribe
Netflix/ Hulu/ YouTube TV
African Violets
Colleen’s laughing baby video on Facebook
Brooklyn’s 6th Princess themed birthday party
The Muppets
Nostalgia
Your dog’s smile
Your partner’s smile
Smiles in general
Rumi/ Rilke/ ee cummings
Poetry
Your favorite yoga teacher
Your small group
Your church family
Your book club
Memory foam mattress topper
Sheets so soft they feel like they are made from angel’s wings
Angels
Central heating!
Good hair day
Photo albums
Smartphones
My dad’s singing voice
Julie’s singing voice
Forgiveness
Snoopy
Breath
Work
The first sip of your fav coffee drink
Chocolate chip cookies out of the oven
Onion rings with ranch dressing.
Piggy Park Little Joe Sandwiches
The way that cardinals always show up in pairs
Christmas lights in the neighbors’ yards
Water bottles that keep your water icy cold
Music
How your best friend just ‘gets’ you
Period pieces both TV and film
Electricity
Squirrels
Willy Wonka
Silly string
Peace of Mind
Bananas
A hard work out
Dancing in the kitchen
Technology
The perfect hair products
The perfect temperature of the bathwater
Beef stew with crunchy bread
Getting an A on your final exam
Trying hard and seeing the results
Spirit running through you
Minions
Other peoples’ toddlers
Delicious naps in the middle of the day
Dozens of super-soft yarn skeins
Enjoying your partner’s silly sense of humor
Vince Giraldi’s “It’s Christmas, Charlie Brown!” album
Watching your goofy cat play with your delightful dog
Fat snowflakes
Pedicures
Massages
Holiday Traditions
Star Wars movies
Star Trek Next Generation with Sir Patrick Stewart
The Beatles
Love
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