one hundred reasons why life isn't so bad

As of right now, I'm in a rather wonderful mood. I'm not entirely sure why, but I'm thankful, nonetheless. When I find myself in these moods, my creativity surpasses it's usual standard and I find myself never getting bored, so I thought I'd take this opportunity and write a little something for my blog this week. When I'm feeling down, or even feeling mediocre, I start to avoid appreciation. I'm a very conscious person when it comes to what I value and appreciate massively most of the time, but as every human does, I find myself forgetting about the amazing things I have in my life sometimes. So, for when those moods engulf both me and possibly you, I thought today, whilst these high spirits are present, I'd write a list of things that are really small, but amazing, and make life just a little bit better.

1) the 'new book' smell

2) listening to the rain when falling asleep at night

3) making your parents proud

4) laughing with your friends

5) there are so many things on your bucket list you are yet to complete

6) drinking hot chocolate in the winter

7) when cats trust you enough to let them rub their bellies

8) getting an A on a test you didn't revise for

9) the smile you get back when you compliment someone

10) the accomplishment you feel after a workout

11) singing in the shower

12) singing in the car

13) singing with your friends

14) honestly, just singing

15) discovering a film you know you should've watched years ago, but still being equally as enthusiastic about it years after the release date

16) falling in love

17) successfully baking cookies

18) petting dogs

19) creating art

20) writing poetry

21) looking at old photos

22) creating the memories in those old photos

23) house parties

24) party games with your best friends

25) the sky when it becomes different shades of pink during the winter at sunset

26) sleep

27) pizza

28) food in general

29) roald dahl quotes

30) youtube

31) hugging people

32) finding new music

33) going to a concert

34) going somewhere you've never been before

35) flying

36) clean bed sheets and freshly shaved legs

37) proving someone wrong

38) defending yourself and defeating ignorance

39) knowing you are going to meet so many more people in life

40) lush bath bombs

41) dancing

42) watching dirty dancing

43) sleepovers, no matter what age you are

44) getting butterflies

45) goosebumps

46) theme parks

47) iced tea

48) babies and new life

49) free will and having the ability to fight for what you believe in

50) equality

51) environmentalists

52) vegans x

53) smiling

54) travelling

55) the laziness of spending a sunday watching netflix and eating junk food

56) edgar allen poe

57) the feeling of freedom when you forgive someone

58) hearing your favourite song after a long time

59) the transition from winter to spring

60) oversized jumpers and shirts

61) reddit

62) forgetting the past and improving yourself

63) making art

64) long drives with people you love

65) beaches in the summer

66) making a baby laugh

67) seeing old friends

68) when you perfect a rap for the first time and you feel like the biggest bad ass on the planet

69) significant others

70) completing a to-do list

71) crying of happiness

72) walking in the rain

73) philosophical conversations

74) christmas time

75) new years eve

76) glee covers of every song imaginable

77) realising that beauty isn't found in one particular form

78) finding a tv show and watching it all in two days because it's just TOO good

79) harry potter

80) nostalgia

81) experiencing nature in it's rawest form and appreciating it so much more

82) following your dreams

83) saying goodbye before it's too late

84) good morning texts

85) game of thrones

86) weird but wonderful flavoured ice cream

87) meeting someone you have so much in common with

88) full moons

89) warm evenings in the summer

90) breaking up from school for summer

91) jumping into swimming pools

92) halloween

93) acknowledging that you are the only you on this earth and you should do everything it takes to be happy

94) marvel

95) guardians of the galaxy, especially

96) and deadpool, of course

97) all of ed sheeran's albums

98) weddings

99) bubble baths with candles

100) being happy enough to name 100 things you love about life

Here's what I've been up to this week!

Thank you for reading, 

J. I. Smith x