70 Reasons to Smile
I was sitting by the ocean this past weekend, and was rather pensive. I find that when something hard happens in life, the event can often become one's main focus. Sometimes you can magnify the event, so much so that it can seem to occupy most of your thoughts. However, sitting by the water made me realize that there are so many things in this life to be happy about! All you need to do is to shift your focus and remember all the reasons why you should be happy!
"You won't strain your eyes if you look at the bright side of things" - Winston Churchill
Therefore, I made a list of the 70 reasons why I should smile. Smiling is amazing for you and has many healthy benefits. There is also a book called "14,000 Things To Be Happy About" and you can visit the site and make your own list. I came up with 70 things that bring a smile to my face. Check out my list below:
70 Reasons Why I Smile:
Being Loved
Loving Others
Presence
The special people in my life
Being Healthy
My life
Family
Friends
Faith
My Pets
Having Fun!
Animals
Being a Goof
My education
Memories
My graduate degree
Laughter
Smiles
Helping Others
Promoting Positive Change in the world
The Sun
Water
Sport
Competing
Turning my vision into reality
Authenticity
Deep conversations
Going to the Cottage (Lake, Bonfires, Swimming, Company)
Reading
Inspiring Others to Speak up
Writing
Blogging
Sharing with Others
Connection.
Road Trips
Biking
Rowing experiences
My undergraduate degree and all the memories
Swimming
Long Walks
The Beach
Travelling
Meeting New people
Being Myself
Loving myself
Listening to Music
Concerts
Taking Random Photos
Watching Movies
Being Creative
Making Collages
Baking
Trying New Things
Canoe Trips
Family Dinners
Coaching
Chatting with friends
Telling stories
Communication
Positivity
Boat Rides
Quotes
A touching song
Magazines
A warm cup of coffee
Getting my hair done by my fantastic hairdressers
Being with friends who know you so well
Dreams coming true
New possibilities
Standing Tall
(That is all I can think of for now! I know there are MANY more.)
What are some of the things that make you smile? Go ahead and make your own list. I challenge you to see if you can come up with 14,000 reasons to smile :)
Thank you for reading and your presence at this beach retreat. You Rock! I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts in the comment section below.
See you at the beach!
