A List of 101 Things to Love About Life
In a funk? Give yourself a lift with mood-boosting exercises like this one
Remember that awesome old Louis Armstrong song: "What a Wonderful World."
"I see trees of green. Red roses too… I hear babies cry. I watch them grow…"
Life can just be plain freakin' hard sometimes. It can also be frustrating, confusing, exhausting and a lot of other things. When my mood drops, and I start to feel like complete sh*t, I take a deep breath of fresh air and turn right around and smack the blues upside the head with all the grit and aesthetic beauty I can muster.
This is my love list of things to help me change my state of mind for the better when I'm feeling not so cheery. It's all about snapping out of that crummy mood and getting to a better place psychologically.
Make up your own list and, if you'd like, add a few in the comments below.
Have a great day!
People & Animals
The most important part of our lives of course!
- Family and my significant other
- Friends (including internet friends!)
- Good friends
- Best friends
- Beautiful babies and children
- Cute cats, dogs and other pets
- Kittens, puppies and other baby animals
- Writers
- Explorers
- Inventors
- Musicians
- Artists
- Congregations
- Health care workers
- Strong and effective leaders
- Activists and advocates
- Horses
- Unicorns (even if they only exist in my mind, they're still cool)
Music
Life must have a soundtrack. I don't know what our world would be like without music, and I don't want to find out.
- Love songs
- Dance songs
- Hard rock and pop
- Disco
- Hair bands and glam bands (a special kind of love exists there)
- Jazz, classical and blues
- Big bands
- Guitars, pianos and other musical instruments
- Microphones and amplifiers
- YouTube and Pandora
- The Beatles, Electric Light Orchestra and Simon & Garfunkel
- Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and Queen
- Lady Gaga, Madonna, Cindy Lauper and Whitney Houston
- Any Winehouse and Frank Sinatra
- Ray Charles and Boys II Men
A World Full of Color
I love living in a world full of color. How often do we ever stop and appreciate all the wonderful colors of life?
- Blue water
- Green grass
- Brown earth
- Black clothing
- White roses
- Fire red hibiscus
- Crazy-purple dyed hair
- Shiny silver cookware
- Wine-tinted lipstick
- Glitter nail polish
- Rainbows
- Multi-colored sunsets
Heavenly Tastes and Scents
Close your eyes and breathe in happiness. Taste the sensations of life.
- Coffee brewing
- Bread baking
- Veggies and herbs sautéing in the skillet
- Flowers in bloom
- Lotus incense sticks
- Lilac-scented candles
- Fresh air
- Clean laundry
- Hydrangea peony body mist
- Macadamia oil body wash
- Coconut shampoo
- Rose scented body bar
- Flowery scented hand soap
- Rise Beyoncé perfume
- Pine tree room deodorizer
- Daisy car air freshener
- The earth after a rainstorm
Nature
Nature is the great healer and one of the best things to love about life!
- Water (by the way, have you ever considered how many names we have for bodies of water? Kinda crazy but cool: river, lake, stream, creek, brook, tributary, estuary, ocean, sea, gulf, cove, bay, inlet, canal, narrow, straight, channel, spring, aquifer, hydrosphere, wave, waterfall, cascade (this is not even an exhaustive list!)
- Mountains
- Beaches
- Flowers and plants
- Trees, especially shady trees and palm trees
- Rocks
- Chirping birds
- Falling leaves
- Meowing cats in the neighborhood
Fashion
Since I'm not a nudist, I appreciate clothing a whole lot. Not that there's anything wrong with nudism. I have nudist friends, it's just not my thing.
I'm also quite GLAD we don't live in times past when women wore terrible junk like petticoats, bonnets, girdles, panty hose, high heels, etc. Seriously happy about that!
- Comfy tennis shoes
- A good belt
- Cute sundresses in warm weather
- Soft pajamas
- Flip flops
- A great hat
- My favorite pair of jeans
- Thick, soft socks on cold days
- Go-to bras that are soft, durable and fit perfectly
- Shorts
- Tank tops and t-shirts
Misc.
And just a few other things...
- My bed
- My pillows
- My fridge
- Travel
- Reading glasses
- Cookies
- Modern medicine
- Air conditioning and fans
- My smart phone
- My smart TV
- All the lovely apps on my smart phone and TV
- Headphones
- Our family car
- Paved roads
- Fluffy towels
- Beach chairs
- YouTube and Facebook
- Writing platforms like Vocal, Medium and Newsbreak
Last, but of course not least, I do believe in a higher entity. Not sure exactly what that is... God, universe... whatever it is, I'm glad it's there! If you've been counting, all totaled up that makes 101. Whew!
I feel lots better now!
What do you love about life?
About the Creator
JoAnn Ryan
Writer, photographer and all-around decent person. I write about travel, photography, the business of writing and a few other things. Also check me out on Medium @JoAnnRyan.
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Comments (11)
What a wonderful and fun list! It's always important to focus on gratitude :)
This is a great idea! Thank you for sharing. :)
Fabulous list!!! 💕
Fantastic, outstanding, and wonderful. Thank you for this.
I absolutely loved your list! I would love to do my own list as well. Thank you for sharing this!
A great way to be uplifting and positively see the world around you! Thank you for sharing the list, the idea, and the love!
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I loved your use of lists and picture. Was an easy and amazing read. Thanks so much for sharing
aii nice to read... tq best list out you..
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We have so much to be thankful for!