
85 Things I Like | Happiness Reminder
Quite a few websites, courses, couches and books mention that to make you feel happy – you need to do things that make you happy. I decided to make a list (I Love lists!) of 85 things that I like.
Some of them make me feel good, others are my passions, hobby, interest or just a fascination.
I am:
- collecting some of my favorite things (#19 – cameras, #62 – keys, #66 – fairies, #6 – fountain pens),
- planning to build a collection of others (#5 – Wes Anderson movies, #40 – Nick Bantock books),
- would love to experience more of #22 – Getting mail (letters from people, not bills), #30 – Road Trips,
- and hopefully, one day have I will have #50 – Danial Merriam original painting.
I think I will keep this list up and growing, updating every few months.
85 things I like (in no particular order):
- Leather – smell, look, how it feels when I touch it
- Notebooks
- Watercolors
- Sketching
- Wes Anderson movies
- Fountain pens
- Technology
- Stationery
- Grapefruit juice
- Wine. Red wine. Cabernet Sauvignon
- Books – especially art tutorial books, unusual books – Codex Seraphinius, Atlas Obscura
- Plain or grid paper (no lines!!!!!)
- Maps
- Planners
- Hugs and snuggles with my family
- Making someone happy, making someone wish come true – seeing the delight on their face
- Turquoise color
- White color
- Cameras
- Typewriters
- Mail art
- Getting mail
- Go for a walk early in the morning
- The smell of campfire
- Art supply stores
- Office supply stores
- Swimming in warm water (ocean, pool) – when it’s calm, serene and quiet
- Walking in new places (streets, cities, neighborhood)
- California
- Road trips
- Making lists
- Interesting dreams, something unusual
- Flying in my dreams
- Looking at the fire
- Warm light (sunset, lamp, campfire)
- Driving on Highway 1, seeing the Pacific Ocean
- Interesting, unusual interior design – especially when it is using “warm” materials like leather or wood, or soft textile
- Spending half an hour – hour in the morning in silence by myself uninterrupted
- Brain puzzles
- Books and artwork of Nick Bantock
- Smoked meats
- Stars
- Warm rain
- Kebab
- Smoked salmon
- Living in San Francisco Bay Area and enjoying weather, nature, and possibilities
- Reflections (in windows, puddles, glasses)
- The smell of freshly cut grass
- The smell of spring, fresh air, air after the rain
- Daniel Merriam‘s art
- Read and pour over blogs that feature art-journals, sketchbooks, planners, notebooks, different handwriting
- Silence
- VIsit bookstore by myself, get a big pile of books + magazines, drink coffee, read page by page and don’t rush
- Truffles (candy)
- Champagne
- Take a bath. With the view (Las Vegas @Cosmopolitan hotel, mountains, hills, beautiful nature)
- New Experiences (trapeze, zip lining, new places, strange food)
- Interesting people who achieved or experienced something, or are full of original ideas and enthusiasm
- Oceanside – smell, view and the sound of waves
- Peonies – smell and the flower itself
- Colors
- Keys – especially old keys
- Lilac
- Lilly of the Valley
- Tarot and Oracle cards
- Fairies
- Corsets
- PanAm
- Flying, taking a plane somewhere
- Learning, discovering something new
- Strawberries
- Traveling on the train
- Collages, mood board, and vision boards
- Horses
- Giraffes
- Dusty rose color
- Betsy Johnson purses
- Creativity books \ courses \ apps
- Miniatures
- Antique Fairs
- Light reflections on the water
- Lighthouses
- Dolphins
- Washi tape
- Sunset next to water (ocean) or on top of the hill \ mountain
Please share what you like/love! It is so inspiring!
Yulia
April 9, 2018 at 2:49 amIt’s very interesting! I also want such list.
halinav
April 9, 2018 at 2:00 pmThank you, Yulia!
I would love to see your list!