NICE Assignment: Make a Love List

Happy people are healthy people. There are many theories regarding why this is true, but research shows that "Happiness May Be Good for Your Health". So what can we do to be happy?

Today's Assignment: Make a Love List
My friend Christina made one and I was sure to make note of it because I thought it was a great exercise in positivity. The origination of this wonderful idea was on the blog, She Likes Purple.

Here are Jennie's rules:
*I challenge you to make your own list. The only catch? You can't include a single person you know on your list. No "I love the way my husband laughs" or "I love hearing my little girl call for me." It'll be tough, I know. (Think about it, I couldn't include MOLLY on my list.) But this particular little exercise is about stripping away everyone who defines you and figuring out what you (not his partner; not their mother/daughter/sister/friend) love.

So go ahead! Make your list! It can be one thing or one hundred things. Post it on your blog or post it here in the comments. Or do both! Either way, really focus on things that you love and I guarantee you'll feel happier afterwards.

Here's my love list:
I love warm, gooey brownie sundaes that melt away in my tummy. I love waking up in the middle of the night knowing that I still have plenty of time left to sleep. I love trying to catch falling leaves, which is much more difficult than it sounds. I love driving on an empty road with a great cd playing. I love singing at the top of my lungs when I think no one is watching. I love lying on my futon with a good book and a fleece blanket. I love Bleeding Hearts. I love making card castles. I love checking the mail, even if there's nothing in there but bills. I love going to the salon and coming out feeling like a new me. I love the internet, it's nerdy but true. I love paper. Patterned paper. Notebook paper. Textured paper. Scrap paper. All of it! I love walking around a city by myself, taking in every sight, sound, and smell around me. I love being a couch potato, sitting around with some chips, watching marathons of Project Runway or Top Model. I love fuzzy socks. I love fun paper punches. I love still air. I love Starbucks Doubleshot Energy+Coffee drinks. I love designing logos. I love lying in bed, thinking about all the possibilities that are laid out in front of me. I love finding the cutest shoes/shirt/dress, etc. on super sale. I love dancing around like a goofy kid. I love the person I've become.