- Sleeping in fresh, clean sheets
- A kind person helping you when you need it the most
- Opening the first page of a new book and knowing you will love it
- Making a (manageable) to-do list in the morning to tick off during the day. Each tick gives joy
- Receiving mail which is not a bill
- Listening to your favorite song
- Waking up after a great night sleep, the kind of deep sleep that makes you feel fully rested and ready
- The smell of freshly baked cinnamon buns
- Hearing birds singing outside your window
- Enjoying a lovely meal that someone prepared for you
- Finding the perfect spot to stop and enjoy the beautiful scenery on a hike
- Picking wildflowers to bring home and decorate with
- Coming home from work when it is still light outside
- When someone makes you the perfect cup of coffee
- Getting a surprise visit from a friend you haven’t seen in a while
- A compliment from a stranger
- Sitting inside listening to the rain outside knowing you don’t have to go anywhere
- Lighting a candle
- Cuddles with your pet
- A hug. (Never has a hug been more needed right?)
- Turning on the tv and your favorite show is on
- When you have a great hair day
- Holding hands with a loved one
- Finding money in your pocket that you forgot you had
- When you get an extra hour in bed
- Eating lunch outside in the sun
- Trying out a new recipe that ends up being a success
- Helping someone
- The achievement of fixing something yourself
- Jumping into bed and knowing tomorrow is Sunday (yay!)
Resource: https://www.thatscandinavianfeeling.com/