“I do not understand how anyone can live without some small place of enchantment to turn to.”
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Are you ready to add more joy to your life each day? It’s something all of us need and it doesn’t have to be complicated. Sometimes it’s simply making a deliberate choice to choose joy in the moment.
I’ve assembled a list of 100 ways to add joy to your life. I hope you find many that enrich your life starting today.
- Hold a sleeping baby
- Put a flower in a jar near the kitchen sink
- Burn a votive candle while you prepare dinner
- Choose to live simply
- Leave a love note on someone’s pillow
- Treat yourself to a special take out item
- Bake your favorite dessert
- Re-read a favorite book from childhood
dogs jumping into leaf piles is my favorite thing https://t.co/ZvOyH9J0UO
— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) October 31, 2018
- Sing your favorite hymn out loud to God
- Reflect on what the Bible says about peace, understanding, and joy
- Watch cat videos on YouTube
- Drive down a natural beauty road
- Do something kind for someone with a chronic illness
- Sit by a fire
- Smile at strangers
- Relax and browse at a bookstore
- Use an alarm clock and wake up to hymns or Scripture
- Keep a gratitude journal
- Hold the door for someone
- Download a free cozy book for your Kindle
- Watch squirrels playing
- Read a cheerful book of poetry
- Buy some cozy slippers for fun and warmth
- Cook something special
- Read a Psalm
- Sleep in
- Watch a favorite movie
- Call a friend from long ago
- Buy a cup of coffee and browse an uplifting magazine
- Watch birds
- Choose to live a deliberate life
- Engage in a favorite hobby
- Spend time with an elderly person
- Watch dogs playing at a dog park
Omg, this pup reaction to food just made my day😂😂
pic.twitter.com/IQ0RAxw9iF— Nature is Amazing ☘️ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) October 23, 2018
- Send a card to someone just because
- Read children’s picture books at the library
- Start a new hobby
- Say thank you and you’re welcome
- Put a happy picture on your phone’s lock screen
- Find a new cozy blog to read for inspiration
- Take a long bath or shower
- Get into a tickling game with a child
- Tell your husband how much you love him
- Embrace the cozy life in America
- Take a bag of groceries to a food bank
- Have a screen free morning, afternoon, evening, or day
- Choose not to worry about things you can’t control
- Discover the freedom of learning to say “no”
- Pet a cat
- Put on a favorite song from the past and dance around
This made my day ❤️ pic.twitter.com/4jpmIsjCiq
— Nature is Amazing ☘️ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) October 13, 2018
- Watch the sun rise or set over a lake or ocean
- Clean out a drawer
- Make a lunch or coffee date with a friend
- Take a walk
- Snuggle with someone you love
- Eliminate emotional drainers
- Do something nice for a checkout clerk
- Make a list of blessings in your life
- Take a day trip
- Make cookies for the police or fire station
- Help a mom with little ones
- Buy something small you’ve wanted and don’t feel guilty about it
- Watch the leaves in the breeze
- Watch the snowflakes falling
- Take the time to look good
- Listen to the rain
- Put a birdfeeder in your yard
This is what it looks like when the sun refracts off of ice crystals in the air pic.twitter.com/O5TbaCYSfV
— Nature is Amazing ☘️ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) June 25, 2018
- Go to bed early
- Paint a room
- Make a favorite meal
- Make your bed with fresh sheets
- Eat a good breakfast
- Look your child in the eye and say, “I love you so much”
- Bless others by donating things you no longer need
- Drive the back roads and see something new
- Pay for the toll, coffee, or order of the person behind you in line
- Take control of your online usage
- Send a gift card to someone anonymously
- Do one thing you’ve been putting off for too long
- Find someone in need at your church and do something for him/her
- Compliment other people
- Slow down and stop rushing
- Do a brain dump to clear your mind
- Discover a wonderful cozy book
- Buy a pretty notepad and use it
- Enjoy your favorite junk food
- See God in the beauty of nature
- Collect sea glass
- Eat a piece of pie
Don't say anything just Rt.. pic.twitter.com/0vkF6cQDP2
— Nature is Amazing ☘️ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) September 16, 2018
- Get a bird for a pet
- Splurge on a massage
- Paint your nails a pretty color
- Create a cozy life
- Surprise your child with a fun activity to do together
- Look at the stars
💕 great ideas!
Hi Sallie,
Loved this list!
We are “dog people” in these parts … especially fond of Goldens and Dachshunds!
But if you want a joyous laugh, watch any video of a Corgi … they really *are* God’s clowns of the dog world.
I love the dog in the leaf pile. I think I watched it at least ten times before I saw the tail wagging at the end. Then I had to watch it and laugh ten more times. LOL!