This post is Day 17 of the 2012 edition of the 31 Days to Reset Your Life Challenge. Learn more and sign up here.
Estimated Time to Complete: 30-60 minutes
Today’s exercise is about reminding yourself of what you want to see more of in your life. Today, you will make a list of 100 things that make you happy. The idea is that by verbalizing them, you will consciously (or subconsciously) seek them out more often.
What makes you happy? What kinds of things, people, activities, music, memories, places, foods, smells, make you feel alive? Sit down for about half an hour and come up with a list of 100 things. I know, it sounds like a lot, but once you get going, you realize that there are actually hundreds of things that make you happy! Nothing is too small or silly to put on this list. It’s YOUR list. Don’t think. Just write. Whatever first comes to mind will be real and true for you.
Oh, and below is a link to my list. I made it a while back and most of it still holds true. I often refer back to it when I need a pick-me-up or a reminder of all the little things I want to experience in my life.
http://happyblackwoman.com/100-things-that-make-me-happy
Your turn! The numbered worksheets in the Reset Workbook can be easily printed out to help you list your 100 things.
Take Action and Reflect: When you’re done, please share your list of 100 things in the comments! You can share the full list or a partial one – up to you. How did you feel as you were writing it? If you blogged about today’s assignment, please post the link in the comments so we can read it!
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Day 17. This exercise was a lot of fun!!! I went past the 100, but I think that’s OK…the point is to identify what makes us happy, right?
http://hittheresetbutton2012.wordpress.com/2012/04/17/list-of-100-things/
here a snipit of some of mine
1.a nice glass of red wine ( caberet savigoun)
2.watching tv
3.listening to old family stories
4.laughing until i amost urinate on myself
5.dancing
6.smelling the rain dew
7.eating out with friends or family
8.traveling on the plane
9.planning a trip
10.sitting on the beach
11.feeling hot sand on my toes
12.wadding in the river
13.cooking and singing
14.listening to music
15.drinking a good cup of tea
16.shopping
17.a good smelling man
18.a great smelling perfume
19.the smell of tobacco
I didn’t know so many things made me happy. I had to really think about life everyday and tthhe few and far between things that I did.
I love food, desserts, shopping, and many other things. They all make me very happy. I’ll give 5 from my list
Mark Wahlberg movies
Lipgloss
New socks
Good Bras
Kisses
Flowers
Road trips
Fragrant candles
Amusement Park Food (dipping dots/turkey legs)
Carvel Ice Cream cake
Michigan
Movie theaters
New shoes.
Okay that was more than 5…
May we all indulge deeper into those things that make us happy!
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I just looked over my list and I realized that most of the things on my list are simple. Like Chinese Food, Jazz, beautiful art work, HGTV and Lazy Days.
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I need to constantly remind myself of the little things around me that I am grateful for. Here are a few that make me happy:
* breathe
* family
* boyfriend
* books
* warm California weather
* living within walking distance of the ocean
* funnel cake! (with powdered sugar only of course)
* dogs
* flannel sheets
* cozy pajamas
* water
* flowers
* a clean house
* grapes
* telephones
* paper and pencils
* arts & crafts
* my watch
* clip-on earrings!
* a job
* my beach cruiser & my sports bike
* my camera
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As I was writing this list I smiled. It really showed me how much I love and appreciate my life. It’s the little things that make me happy. I loved this exercise, it made my day!