List 30 things that make you happy.
Bumblebees
Pumpkins growing out of last year’s jack-o’-lantern
Civil discourse
Butterflies
Senior dogs, junior dogs, rescued dogs
Toddlers in mid-discovery
My wife’s smiling eyes
Selflessness
Standing stones
Hedgehogs in the garden
Hiking the unbeaten path
A new book (by John Connolly)
Bicycling with my favorite Rush album in my airpods
Dragonflies
A baby’s belly laugh
Cool morning swim
Listening to Joe Walsh’s “Indian Summer” during the approach of a late July thunderstorm
Campfire ghost stories
An unexpected diner on a remote highway
A moonless night sky
The first breath of autumn, including chimney smoke, football cheers, and owl hoots
As a side: a pile of freshly raked fall leaves for jumping into
A new novel (by Stephen King)
Shopping for treasures in faraway places
Hummingbirds at honeysuckle
Golden hour afternoon haze
Moments of mindfulness
First morning coffee
The sound of moving waters
Gratitude