100 Things that Make Me Feel Alive

1. When rays of sunlight come through dark clouds

2. Writing
3. Gracie snores
4. Gracie purrs
5. Gracie
6. Sleeping in on Saturdays
7. Belly laughter with friends
8. Driving with all four windows down on a beautiful, sunny day
9. Travelling
10. Losing myself in a really great book
11. The smell of rain
12. Double rainbows
13. That quiet peace that falls over the earth when covered by a white blanket of snow
14. Having heart-to-hearts over coffee
15. The smell of coffee and new books
16. Losing track of time due to being fully in the moment at a bookstore
17. Eating outside
18. Lying in the sunshine
19. Standing at the edge of a misty ocean
20. Hearing the rain fall
21. Spending time with awesome people
22. Helping people
23. Journaling
24. Prayer
25. Sensing God's nearness
26. Exercising outside
27. Lying on park bench, reading in the sunshine
28. 75 degrees, perfectly sunny, light breeze
29. Salty ocean breezes
30. A campground early in the morning
31. Being near a lake
32. Spontanaity
33. Working hard
34. Encouraging people
35. The Eucharist
36. Yummy lotion scents
37. Gilmore Girls marathons
38. Sleeping in freshly laundered sheets
39. Free breakfast at hotels
40. Airport shopping
41. Flying
42. Peaceful solitude
43. When Gracie does flips
44. Sweet moments that turn into lifelong memories
45. Hugs from little kids
46. Beautiful, soul enhancing music
47. Johnson and Johnson's Vapor Bath
48. Sun kissed faces
49. Freckles
50. Dandelions
51. Wildflowers
52. Children laughing uncontrollably
53. Seeing the world through a child's imagination
54. Singing at the top of my lungs while driving
55. Hilarious people
56. Planting seeds of hope in people's lives
57. Getting lost in a video game
58. Accomplishing a goal
59. A clean, uncluttered home
60. Freshly vaccuumed carpets
61. Sipping coffee and reading in bed on Saturday mornings
62. Pajamas after a long day
63. Comfortable silence
64. Dancing
65. Singing silly songs in silly voices
66. Being part of something great
67. When Gracie dries my tears with her furry face
68. Adoring Christ
69. Productive days
70. Genuinely loving people
71. Having all the windows open in the house during springtime
72. Lots of candles burning
73. Playing guitar by candlelight
74. Playing guitar outdoors
75. Writing songs
76. Putting the last piece in a puzzle
77. Staying true to my values and belief system
78. Eating healthy
79. Breakfast for dinner
80. Freshly polished furniture
81. When the car has just been washed
82. Dreaming good dreams
83. Spiritual reflection
84. Spiritual conversations
85. Being loved
86. Being a daughter of the King
87. St. Cecilia in Nashville, TN
88. Riding a bike across the Golden Gate Bridge
89. Making people laugh
90. My fuzzy cat blanket
91. Fuzzy, warm socks
92. Seeing the love for Jesus on the face of a Sister
93. Hearing the Sisters sing
94. Being content
95. Weekends
96. Bringing even the tiniest moments of joy to others
97. The mountains in the fall
98. Waterfalls
99. Beautiful tapestries painted across the sky
100. Cloud shapes

 

 

“Don’t ask what the world needs.

Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it.

Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”

~Howard Thurman