31 Day Reset: Day 26 – List of 100 Things I Love

I’m participating in the 31 Days to Reset Your Life program at Happy Black Woman. The program is designed to help you evaluate your goals and priorities and think of them in the context of your life today and how you might be able to refocus on what’s important. Read on to learn about my experience with the challenge!

Well, the title of this post is pretty self explanatory! We were to write a list of 100 things we love. There were times when the ideas were flowing and times when it felt impossible. But I’m happy to say I’m done! And, I’m happy to share my list with you! In no particular order…

1. My boyfriend
2. My mom
3. My sister
4. My family
5. Dancing
6. Romantic comedies
7. Movies that make you think
8. Sushi
9. Dark chocolate
10. Extraordinary Desserts
11. chocolate and raspberries together
12. Reese’s pieces
13. Mariah Carey
14. Ella Fitzgerald
15. Billie Holiday
16. Peppermint white mocha
17. The smell of Starbucks
18. Sleeping in
19. Reading
20. Cupcakes
21. The beach
22. Introspection
23. Massages
24. Teriyaki chicken
25. Christmas
26. Chocolate chip cookies
27. Express
28. Queen
29. Singing (poorly)
30. Watching reality TV
31. Watching the Food Network
32. Blogging
33. Writing poetry
34. Getting a pedicure & manicure
35. Hillcrest
36. Mint chocolate chip ice cream
37. Reading Rosetta Thurman’s writing
38. Seeing donors connect with nonprofits
39. Seeing donors happy with what their donation has done
40. Seeing a boss happy with my work
41. Ahi tuna
42. Filet mignon
43. Beef with broccoli
44. Strictly Ballroom
45. I <3 Huckabees
46. Stranger Than Fiction
47. Three day weekends
48. Friday nights
49. Saturday mornngs
50. Cherry coke
51. Glee
52. Someone doing my hair
53. Plum wine
54. Bookstores
55. Being inside while it’s raining
56. Gray skies
57. Farmer’s markets
58. Corn
59. Albondigas
60. Convenient public transportation
61. Riding a bike
62. Lift off on a plane ride
63. Being up high and looking down
64. Firewords
65. Wedding ceremonies
66. Christmas Eve midnight church service
67. Hearing other people laugh
68. Finishing a project I’m proud of
69. Hearing from people who read my blog
70. Empowering others
71. When others share their insecurities
72. Making others think about things from a difference point of view
73. Peanut butter M&Ms
74. Giving someone a gift their love
75. Bowling
76. White daisies
77. My sister’s peanut butter chocolate bars
78. Peppermint bark
79. Traditions
80. Writing thank you cards
81. Sending personal mail
82. Getting my hair cut
83. Property Virgins
84. Being driven around
85. San Francisco
86. Ghirardelli Foghorn sundae
87. Watching my boyfriend karaoke
88. Alternative Breaks
89. Cole Higgins Lifelong Service Award
90. Wine Country burger from Jack’s Prime
91. When I’m done cleaning the kitchen
92. Getting a batch of thank you letters out
93. Getting a good review
94. Getting a raise
95. 80s music
96. Documentaries
97. Surprising someone
98. Christmas tree smell
99. Reading leadership articles
100. T-shirts

Mind you, that’s in no particular order! So you’ll see random junk food next to heavy work stuff. But it doesn’t matter – it all makes me happy!! I love it all!

-N.C.