Last updated on November 6th, 2019 at 11:13 pm
People often ask me how I maintain an overall positive attitude while dealing with the ups and downs of working on my dreams. Appreciating the little things in life is key for me.
By starting small and noticing and loving the small things makes other things seem so beyond extraordinary.
Writing stories about remaining positive while working on your dream reminds me to sit down and actively appreciate the little things (and big!) that make life a little sweeter, a little better, and a little more inspiring.
80 Things to be Thankful
- Recognizing blessings over luck
- Absolute silliness
- Sleeping in a hotel bed
- Vegan curry
- When days fly by
- Surrounding yourself with positive, intelligent and inspiring people
- Heated blanket
- Making plans for the future
- Memorizing the words to a song
- Breakfast in bed
- Resilience
- Answered prayers
- Parents who support you through thick and thin
- Learning from past mistakes
- Bubble baths
- Green grass
- Tall mountains
- Sangria
- Focusing on the beautiful and abundant things in life
- Going to bed without an alarm
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Remembering to be happy RIGHT here, RIGHT now
- When choosing to stay up late with good friends is more important than a good nights sleep
- Puppies
- Naps during rainy days
- Texts from random people
- Coffee with flavored creamer
- A healthy body
- Encouraging others
- When rainy days turn sunny
- Homemade meals (preferably with friends!)
- Picking out the perfect dress for a special occasion
- Reunions
- Laughing so hard you cry
- Letting all your emotions out and being okay with it!
- Elephants
- Being strong
- Long walks
- Contagious joy
- Skylines
- Ferry rides
- Toughening up when times get hard or you’re going through an issue
- Craft projects
- IKEA
- Dressing each day based on your mood
- When people around you are in a fantastic mood
- Going to a restaurant for the first time
- Hard work
- Viewing life as an amazing experience
- Painting my nails
- Wisdom
- Strong leaders
- Random acts of kindness
- Being barefoot
- Art museums
- Meeting new people
- Living life adventurously
- Choosing to listen rather than just speak
- Surprises
- Finding old pictures
- The smell of freshly cut grass
- Anticipation
- Booking a plane ticket
- Unexpected generosity
- Learning and growing
- When things fall into place
- Bright orange flowers
- Forgiveness
- Getting to know new people
- Inspiration
- Decorating a new home
- Choosing to live extraordinarily
- Waking up feeling refreshed
- Strawberries from the farmers market
- Digging through your Inbox
- Inspiring blogs
- Radical self-love
- Being grateful
Today may not feel like the absolute best day of your life. I honestly don’t know what you’re going through or where you’re at in life – but taking five minutes a day or blocking out time every week to sit down and count your blessings is one easy way to start building up your happiness.
Gratitude is something so important to keep in mind as we pursue our dreams – and in our day-to-day lives. One of my favorite quotes is this: Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have.
Andrea Taggert
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