My list of 75 simple pleasures

1. smiling
2. sleeping
3. listening to music
4. dancing with friends
5. talking to friends
6. achieving a goal
7. stretching
8. coloring
9. watching T.V
10. making someone smile
11. flirting
12. singing in the shower
13. playing cards
14. eating dinner with your family
15. taking colorful notes
16. shopping for a new season
17. drinking tea
18. making the perfect cup of hot chocolate, and giving it to someone else
19. winning
20. giving or receiving a hug
21. performing
22. sitting in the sun on a beach
23. being lifted
24. eating fruit straight off the plant
25. eating chocolate
26. playing in the mud
27. running through the forest
28. hiking
29. breathing morning air
30. swimming in a river
31. reading quietly
32. taking a bubble bath
33. sitting in a sauna
34. sitting in a hot tub
35. sitting in front of a fire
36. cuddling
37. thunder storms
38. dancing in the rain
39. singing in the rain
40. sitting in the grass in the sun
41. sitting in the rain
42. running through a field
43. playing board games
44. staying up late with friends
45. reading in the bath tub
46. stage lights
47. applause
48. dancing alone
49. dancing with strangers
50. teaching a child to dance
51. coloring
52. when rain hits pavement that is so hot steam rises off the street
53. fluffy blankets
54. making friends
55. changing your hair
56. painting your nails fun colors
57. eating ice cream
58. wearing fuzzy socks
59. talking to old friends
60. wearing new lipstick
61. reading in the sun
62. losing weight
63. getting asked to prom
64. talking to someone new
65. having a dance party
66. seeing old friends
67. making lists
68. completing lists
69. making a decision
70. jumping off a dock into a lake
71. losing and being proud of yourself anyway
72. finishing a project early
73. wearing dresses
74. eating candy
75. finishing a workout

Over the course of the day I did roughly 30 of my listed simple pleasures including smiling, listening to music, talking with friends, reading in the sun, reading in front of the fire, watching T.V, making someone else smile, drinking tea, and many others. I wouldn't have described my day "beautiful" but it was better than my average day. Taking a few minutes to do something like color was a refreshing break from my busy schedule. I found it difficult at first to do something that didn't seem productive but after several of the simple pleasures had a positive effect on my mood it was easier to take time to do the others.