Tag: reasons to stay alive

I’ve made a previous post on reasons to stay alive, which you can read here, but I wanted to create another list of good things in the world. It’s like a list of reasons to live, but also a list of reasons to be grateful (a very important practice in my life), and a list of reminders to see the little good things in life when things get rough or stressful. Use this list to find a moment of pause in your day to connect with some peace, and let yourself connect with the goodness in this world. There’s a lot of issues and sadness, and we can’t ignore that, but sometimes we do need a moment to escape the pressure. 

1. Potatoes – they can be cooked in so many different ways!
2. The smell of the air after it’s rained 
3. Crunchy leaves 
4. Handwritten letters 
5. Listening to the sound of the sea in seashells 
6. Chameleons – they literally change colour, that’s insane!
7. The amazing activists and advocates trying to create a better world for us full of hope 
8. The internet. It’s really quite incredible if you stop to think about it
9. Video calls allowing us to see each other and connect from afar 
10. Really soft fluffy blankets 
11. All the different kinds of music and how all of us can find different pieces beautiful 
12. Board games 
13. Deck of cards – how many different games and tricks you can do, and how they’re unlikely to ever be in the same order!
14. Snow under your feet 
15. Sledding down a hill 
16. Laughing until your belly hurts 
17. Hats.
18. The northern lights – they’re like magic!
19. How many different languages exist 
20. The top of ice cream before anyone takes a scoop 
21. Really cold water on a hot day 
22. A cat’s purring 
23. Bluetooth 
24. The smell of old books 
25. The smell of new books 
26. The smell of freshly mown grass 
27. The smell of freshly baked bread 
28. Pretty sparklers and fairy lights 
29. The Fibonacci sequence 
30. Those random acts of kindness from a stranger that brighten a day – like letting you go first in line, offering a tissue, holding a door 
31. Dogs little paws and toe beans 
32. Bubbles 
33. How many different flowers there are! 
34. The miracle of ecosystems in nature 
35. The feeling of floating in the sea 
36. Building sandcastles 
37. Clouds at sunset when the light illuminates them 
38. Hugs
39. The amazing scientific advancements being made every day 
40. Shooting stars 
41. Book clubs (or any kind of community club, it’s so lovely to get together over a shared love and interest) 
42. Amateur dramatic theatre – it’s totally about doing what you love together, no other reason! 
43. Magnets (just so fun to play with and the science is actually very cool)
44. Charity shops and thrift stores
45. People sharing their knowledge and encouragement on the internet 
46. Pillow fights 
47. Water fights (why stop doing the things you loved as a kid just because you’ve gotten older) 
48. Electricity
49. Beautiful trees 
50. Daisies close up at night like they’re going to sleep
51. Sunflowers turn to face the sun 
52. The colours of leaves changing in autumn
53. Teddy bears 
54. The infinity of imagination 
55. Community gardens 
56. People being brave enough to live their truth and share their stories every day even though it may be dangerous or stigmatised 
57. Libraries (they offer the gift of reading to so many more people)
58. The word ‘serendipity’
59. Public transport linking us easier 
60. Funky hair dyes (and the amazing things people do with them)
61. Fidget toys and logic puzzles 
62. Hilarious movies we can bond over and laugh at 
63. Free education (hopefully one day equal and free education will be available to all)
64. Poetry that reflects our own experiences and feelings 
65. Funny animal videos 
66. Free guided meditation videos 
67. Peer support groups 
68. Smiles 
69. So much art and creativity in so many different forms that connects us, reflects and shapes culture, and inspires 
70. Calculators you can type rude words on 
71. AAC communication devices allowing nonverbal people to communicate easier 
72. Medical and emotional assistance animals 
73. Hot chocolate (or your other favourite warm drink)
74. Colour changing lights, they are so cool 
75. Written letters 
76. Messages of kindness from strangers posted online or scrawled in public everyday 
77. Blue tac 
78. Glasses and hearing aids – imagine what it was like before we had them!
79. Apps for so many different things, making knowledge and the world more accessible for many
80. Woodland walks 
81. Friendships
82. Love is all around us in so many different forms
83. Dad jokes 
84. People donate blood to save others every day 
85. Audiobooks making reading more accessible 
86. Picnics
87. Pizza – circle shape, in a square box, cut into triangles 
88. Alcohol-free alternatives 
89. Fluffy socks
90. Showing gratitude 
91. Bird song in the morning
92. Finding a penny on the ground
93. Running through sprinklers 
94. Feeling of popping bubble wrap 
95. Hearing a song you used to love and had forgotten about \
96. Seeing an old friend for the first time in a while and picking up like you only saw them yesterday 
97. When you have a really cool dream and you can remember it when you wake up 
98. Eating breakfast food at night or dinner food in the morning 
99. That cosy feeling when it’s rainy outside but you’re warm inside 
100. There’s always more tomorrows