• Cooking—providing sustenance for the body of someone you love.
• Hummingbird sightings.
• Nice clean sheets.
• A soft night rain.
• Meditating with friends in a temple in Kyoto.
• A giant tub of homemade Chex Mix.
• The scent of chimney smoke in crisp winter air.
• Heavy cherry blossoms.
• The first foggy fall day.
• Catching the bus or train just in time.
• Old book smell.
• The first sign of shorter nights.
• A loved one waiting at the airport.
• Inquisitive birds on the window sill.
• Surprise ladybugs.
• Ripe, in-season fruit.
• People watching from a little cafe.
• Live music.
• Fancy butter.
• That all the animals in the sea are still in there doing their thing, all the time.
• Lovely scents from an indoor citrus tree in bloom.
• An intense aroma of pine.
• Petrechor.
• Swimming in a crisp lake.
• The beach at night.
• Family game nights.
• Bringing someone a surprise treat from the store.
• A candle on a long winter night.
• A good kitchen knife.
• The first sunny weekend after a long winter.
• Heavy snow on the mountains.
• A clean home after returning from travel.
• That fall chimney smell.
• New book smell.
• A lazy afternoon in a friend’s sun-drenched backyard.
• Earthworms after a rain.
• The neighborhood bursting with blossoms in spring.
• Front-yard gardens.
• Porch hammocks.
• A long walk on a summer evening.
• A breeze blowing in from the sea.
• Tidepool critters.
• An object made with love.
• Golden hour light.
• Walking past a rosemary bush, touching a sprig, and smelling your fingers.
• Catching sight of a smoll bird at someone’s feeder.
• Being awake while the whole world is asleep.
• Bookstore cats.
• Thunderstorms while tucked into bed.
• “Screw it, I’ll just walk”.
• Spotting an unexpected animal.
• Girl Scout cookie season.
• Ferns.
• All dogs.
• Rain on the roof.
• A sunny brunch.
• Tiny sprouts, grown from seed.
• Lightning bugs.
• The lacy bits on the edge of a fried egg.
• Turtles drifting around in a pond.
• An avocado that is ripe is exactly when you feel like eating an avocado.
• Holiday markets and mulled wine.