Here we are again: back to school, back to social events, back to being the big ball of stress rocking back and forth in the fetal position getting existential about the future.

With so much going on, it’s so dang hard to stop and take a breath, much less reflect on how you are really feeling.

So I ask, are you happy? 

My answer? Overall, yes, but day-to-day happiness so easily gets muddled in our hectic lives and the frenzy of emotions we mirror of others.

So remember: life is good, what will be will be, and everything will be alright.

“Simplicity is the essence of happiness.” – Cedric Bledsoe

100 Little Things That Make You Happy

And if you need a little more help feeling the warm and fuzzies, the following is a list of the most beautiful little things in life. And they’re not about fancy appearances, spending money, or impressing others — these are small yet significant things we can all take pleasure in, day after day.

1. Wearing your favorite sweater

2. That content feeling of waking up naturally… without a headache-inducing alarm

3. Watching the world from behind the window of a moving vehicle

4. Reruns of your favorite show

5. A bubble bath with extra bubbles

6. Long walks on a sunny day

7. The relaxing of your tense shoulders after a deep breath

8. Burning a new candle

9. Freshly cut flowers

10. Lazy Sundays

11. The smell of clean cotton and laundered clothing

12. Random compliments

13. Wrapping yourself in a warm towel after a shower

14. Fuzzy socks

15. Finding a great sale

16. When soft rain puts you to sleep

17. Checking things off your to-do list

18. Your favorite song coming on the radio

19. Finding a new song you love

20. Hearing a song you forgot about

21. S’mores

22. Kicking off your shoes after a long day

23. Finding a book you can’t put down

24. Reading something that completely resonates with you