The last time I did a ‘good things’ post was back in May, and it turned out to be a real mood-booster for me. This spring was immensely stressful, and taking the time to reflect on the things in my life that were making me happy helped make that stress more bearable. The irony, of course, is that I was too busy or too stressed out or too distracted to make another ‘good things’ list during the summer, when I also could’ve used one.
As we shift into fall, which is my second favorite season and one of the busiest for me personally, I want to make sure I’m taking time to slow down and appreciate the good things that are happening–seasonally and otherwise. Hence, a second list:
1. Colorful leaves crunching underfoot
2. Cardigans and bright, luscious scarves
3. Crisp nights and bright, sunny days
4. Wearing sandals OR leather boots with skinny jeans
5. Moody, gray skies and moaning night winds
6. My awesome autumn Spotify playlists
7. Drinking apple cider straight from the local orchard
8. Apple donuts, apple crisp, applesauce–anything homemade, as long as it’s apple
9. The fact that the students are back in town, because the nostalgic part of me still gets a thrill out of the new beginning that each school year symbolizes
10. Finally being able to put on my trench coat
11. Busting out our (limited) autumn decor
12. The start of NaNoWriMo season, and the increased desire to create
13. Harvest season, and all the fresh veggies that come with it
14. Brainstorming pumpkin carving ideas with my fiancee
15. Wedding dress research, because I get to start shopping soon, and I’m super excited
16. Making LOTS more soup
17. Flying out to CA in less than a month to participate in the wedding of one of my oldest friends
18. Pumpkin pie, pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin everything!
19. Hearing about my friends’ Halloween costume ideas, because they’re all more creative costume designers than I am
20. Write-ins and making new writer friends
21. Actually submitting a couple different writing projects (!!!)
22. Cribbage games and date nights with my fiancee
23. Finally being through the worst of an enormous systems switch at work
24. Approaching my 1 year anniversary with my current employer and still liking my job
25. It’s hot beverage season!
Let me know what good things you’ve got going on in your life right now, or link me to your own list in the comments.