The One Where Heather Makes A List

Lately, I've been having to deal with some Negative Nancys and they've been dragging me down into their Pit of Eternal Unhappiness. But, today I found a few words of wisdom courtesy of Yahoo News:

"When people lash out at you with a response that is totally
disproportionate to the situation, think about where their behavior is coming from. If all you're doing is ringing up their groceries, chances are it's not about you. That negativity is an outpouring of what's going on with them -- maybe they hate their job or are dealing with intense stress. Is their behavior appropriate or kind? Absolutely not. But it's a barometer for the state of their life, and not a reflection of who you are."

There was some other great advice, so if you feel you need some help dealing with those downers, read it here.

I also read a great list of the small pleasures that make life great. I thought about what's on my list of "the little things", and here's what I came up with:

1. sleeping in
2. going out to eat with friends
3. laughing
4. finding a great book to read
5. naps
6. wearing my pajamas all day
7. when my favorite song comes on the radio
8. milkshakes
9. saturday morning pancakes
10. hot chocolate
11. when a cat curls up with me
12. long talks with unexpected people
13. homemade cheeseburgers
14. when I sneak into an empty room at work and watch the sun rise over the mountains
15. when people say "thank you"
16. old pictures
17. shiny things
18. when someone sends me a happy text message
19. watching a new episode of my favorite TV shows
20. calling my mom
21. decorating cupcakes
22. when I'm so tired after hiking up a mountain, then looking down at the view
23. sledding
24. macaroni and cheese from the box
25. breathing the air after it rains
26. long car rides when you're with someone who understands talking isn't always necessary
27. a great hair day
28. sunshine
29. new clothes
30. painting my nails
31. silent snowfalls
32. hot showers
33. pretty flowers
34. crayola crayons
35. cran-grape juice
36. cheesy stories
37. bamboo plants
38. spending all day watching a movie marathon
39. sitting in the hot tub while it's snowing
40. sliding across the floor in your socks
41. that feeling you get when all your homework is done
42. saying random quotes that totally fit the moment
43. cookies just out of the oven
44. friday nights knowing there's no obligations tomorrow
45. the smell of vanilla
46. when my favorite author comes out with a new book
47. ...or rereading old favorites
48. watching funny videos on Youtube
49. summer mornings
50. scrambled eggs on toast

50 wonderful things! What's on your list?