Tidbits

Drink coffee out of a real cup. It makes all the difference and exponentially more enjoyable.

Take time at LEAST once a day to marvel at your surroundings; to take in how everything works around you and how beautiful it is.

Have "girly days" with your girlfriends/moms/sisters/etc. My aunt, mom, and sister and I will find a new cute bistro/cafe to try and go boutique-ing. That is our thing, but do what works for you.

Collect something.

Have a hobby for YOU. Not something your kids/boyfriend/mom/sister/dad likes to do, but something YOU enjoy.

Hug someone a minimum of 3 times a day. (Statistics show humans need EIGHT hugs a day to be sane.)

Laugh. A lot.

Deal with your emotions as they happen. 

Deal with life as it happens. Don't try to plan; it never works out the way you thought. It is always better than you can imagine.

Try new foods.

Buy cute shoes.

Flowers in your house make you want to be there. 

Slowly decorate your apartment or house. That way you end up with pieces of furniture/decor that you love. Not just a bunch of stuff you got at Target because it all went together.

Drink wine and savor it.

Talk less and say more.

Listen. No really, listen.

For the right people, put their feelings above your own. Its not always about what makes YOU happiest. Most of the time it matters more to brighten someone else's day.

Love yourself.

Be brave.

Organize your closet. It will transform your life.

Keep a journal. Moms, pass it on to your daughters. They will understand you so much better and relate to you. It proves to them you're human, and you DO in fact understand where they are in life. You're not really THAT ancient ;)

Buy a few pieces of jewelry with the intent of passing them down to your grand-daughter.

Love someone more, not less.

Pray.