My flat mate thinks of a hundred things she’s grateful for before she goes to bed. A hundred is a lot, 20 I’m sure I could rattle off like my favourite foods; but at some point after that I might begin to trail into mumbles. She explained “100 makes you think more because 10 is quite easy.. but 100 stretches you, to think of all the small things you look past and might forget.”
Here’s my list, for when I’m so caught up in the chaos of the world & need a little perspective
1.Parents & Step parents
2. Siblings: blood related and step.
3. Grandparents
4. Extended family
5. Lewis
5. Good friends: the day ones and the newbies
6. Living with a roof over your head
7. Clean drinking water & food in the fridge
8. A brilliant view from the flat’s kitchen
9. Meg buying me her favourite coffee
10. The freedom to say whatever I want
11. Hair dye
12. A cool metal spine
13. The ability to hear
14. The ability to taste
15. Having something to be passionate about
16. My degree
17. Weekly planners
18. The snow
19. The Sun
20. Kind strangers
21. Deep laughs
22. Hot, hot showers
23. Living in Bristol
24. Flowers: From daisy chains to bouquets
25. Coffee: Sorry Dad, it is instant coffee!
26. Notes
27. Thick blankets
28. Not setting an alarm
29. Takeaways
28. Pretty earrings
29. Cocktails
30. Gin
31. A good old Spoons
32. Student discount
33. A well needed cry
34. 10 fingers & 10 toes
35. Magic Stars
36. Dogs
37. Cats
38. Rainy days
39. Good playlists
40. Finishing work well before the deadline
41. Big Jumpers
42. Scary films with Tom
43. Sentimental gifts
44. Late night chats
45. Text Messages
46. A place to always call home
47. Books that make me laugh, cry and angry.
48. Fiery People
49. Weddings
50. Birthdays
51. Parties
52. Watching people do things they love
53. Making lists
54. Paydays
55. Ted Talks
56. Memorable teachers
57. Walks: Long or short
58. Fuzzy Socks
59. Hugs
60. Shared experiences
61. People that make you smile from their presence
62. Brutal honesty
63. Poems
64. Power naps
65. Scrapbooking
66. Having more money in your account than you thought.
67. Career Opportunities
68. Audio books
69. Dressing Gowns
70. Photographs: Analogue & Dialogue
71. Peep Show
72. My legs & arms
73. Bruises and scars
74. Chocolate
75. Reasons to get up in the morning
76. Fresh fruit
77. Painting something, anything
78. Eyeshadow palettes
79. Clothes with good memories
80. Sushi
81. Being able to help others
82. Headphones
83. Buses
84. Waking up
85. Contact lenses
86. Umbrellas
87. Good work ethics
88. Second attempts at things
89. Cute Underwear
90. Funny looking animals – Giraffes, Hippos …
91. Weekends away
92. The beach
93. Comfortable silences
94. My bed
95. Doing the impossible
96. Family traditions
97. Bad dancing
98. Holidays
99. Financial security
100. Green Spaces
