What are the little things in your life that make you smile?

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1. My morning coffee 🙂

2. My cats

   When my big tabby cat grooms my tiny Calico cat

   When the tiny calico cat tackles the big tabby but he’s twice her size and puts a stop to it.

   When my tiny cat tries to make a big jump but fails and falls all over the place. 😀

3. When someone is kind to an elderly person.

4. Associating random things with good memories.

   For example: buying an anklet at a craft market on an adventure trip with friends that I now wear weekly. Every time I put it on, I remember how adventurous I was, and still am.

5. My son gave me a necklace from one of those toy machines at the grocery store that takes quarters. Every morning he’s been checking to make sure I’m wearing it

6. cats & the moon

7. My dog

8. Looking at my cat, taking pictures of my cat, looking at pictures of my cat, being with my cat 😹😹😹🤷🏼‍♀️

9. My bunny and bf

10. The r/mademesmile subreddit has been a big source of joy for me lately. Im in a pretty dark place currently but that never fails to lift my spirits a little.

11. Cuddles with my dog, drinking my favorite tea, listening to my favorite songs and spending time with the people I love.

12. My dog’s goofy grin

13. When I see my dogs sunbathing in a random spot on the kitchen floor or outside.

    When I’m leaning on my bf while he’s playing video games and he randomly kisses my head without saying anything.

    Catching a glimpse of a hummingbird, butterfly or other small creature that I don’t see too often.

    Babies interacting with me in public. Like when they just stare at you and smile or laugh, or wave.

    And because I’m currently pregnant with twins, when I can distinguish each one kicking and moving around.

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15. My budgies and my Cockatiel are quite small. Love them lil buggers so so so much.

16. Hugs. Car rides. Cookie dough ice cream.

17. When I get a direct deposit notification from my bank 🤑

18. We got a new box of diapers for the child I nanny. Really cute prints.

    I get genuinely get excited about cute diaper prints.

19. Finding an old song I haven’t heard since middle school. Love the nostalgia feeling.

20. Cup of morning coffee,

    Seeing people I care about.

    My cats and dog.

21. I love to wake up to the smell of my husband cooking bacon. I think it is the sweetest thing!

22. Rabbits. For some reason when I was at one of the lowest points in my life, I was sitting in my car just boohooing crying, when all of a sudden a rabbit just ran by. Not a jackrabbit, but a plump house rabbit. Immediately I stopped crying and tried to figure out what the heck was happening. Just as quickly that rabbit disappeared. Now whenever I see a rabbit I am transported back to that moment and just get the biggest smile on my face.

23. Complementing people and seeing how happy they get. My mentality is that I don’t know what other’s are going through and a lot of people feel lonely, so I will show them that I’m excited to see them even if it’s a 5 second encounter with a stranger. It doesn’t cost anything to be kind.

24. ‘Freshly laundered bedsheets. Just, ahhh lol.

25. My baby reached for me and smiled earlier. Not an unusual occurrence for a 6m old… but that shit broke me in the best way today. I always feel like I fall short and let everyone down these days, so it was just… really nice to feel so loved in such a simple way.

26. Going to the park near my house, listening to music, and swinging with a cup of tea lmao

27. Being with my kids and dogs

28. Dancing with the old ladies at the community center. Zumba gold is my anti-depressant.