life's little pleasures

When life feels tedious, I need to remind myself of life’s little pleasures. I wrote mine below.
What are yours?

living

• Sleeping in fresh clean sheets
• Waking up after a nap
• Feeling a fluffy blanket
• Hugging a stuffed plush

drinking

• Making foamy drinks at home
• Waking up with a hot cup of coffee
• Drinking cool water when you’re thirsty

walking

• Staring at people’s pooches as they pass
• Seeing a racoon or skunk on a walk
• Watching the sunrise from the top of a hill

listening

• Bopping to beats on a walk
• Listening to a trashy podcast
• Remembering an old favorite song

creating

• Learning a new song on the uke
• Figuring out a tricky strum pattern or riff
• Reading a nice comment from an Internet stranger

cooking

• Prepping ingredients in neat little bowls
• Baking fresh bread, cookies, and cakes
• Sauteeing onions for soup
• Taking the first bite of a new dish

eating

• Sitting down with a meal when you’re hungry
• Savoring a piece of dark chocolate
• Biting into a tasty dessert
• Opening your cabinet and finding your favorite snack