Natural Highs
- Smelling coffee in the A.M. that someone else made!
- Getting coffee brought to you in bed!
- Snow days off...with pay! (yeahhhh)
- Watching your cat chase leaves in the wind
- A frog showing up at the pond you just made.
- Seeing the first buds pop out in early spring
- Hearing the birds outside in early spring
- Rain beating on a tin roof
- A new book to read in the bubblebath
- Kissing in the rain
- Seeing a shooting star with a loved one
- An enchanted moment
- Getting a cranky old person to smile
- Doing a Random Act of Kindness
- Getting a Random Act of Kindness
- Having someone laugh at your dumb jokes
- Letting someone get in front of you in line
- Candle shops
- Windchimes
- Campfires
- Making someone's day
- Sitting in a room lit only by the
twinkling of Christmas lights and listening
to Christmas music.
- Shopping for someone you love, amid the
crowds and hustle and bustle of the Holidays.
- Singing in a Christmas Choir
- Drinking freshly squeezed orange juice
- Dancing in the rain
- Getting snuggles from your cat
- Having a big glass of Coke
- Making snowflakes out of paper
- Having clean sheets
- Getting mail
- Relaxing in a hammock on a breezy day
- A bright sunny day!
- A smiling good morning!
- A phone call or letter from someone you
haven't heard from in a while.
- A hug from a child!
- When your child tells you "You're the
best mom I could have" and you know they
really feel that way.
- Doing something kind for someone else!
- Flowers!
- Reading a book next to a raging fire in
the fireplace on a cold blustery fall day.
- Burning the fall leaves at twilight.
- Hot Chocolate with tons of marshmallows!
- A big bear hug that makes you feel you've
arrived safe at home.
- A full moon in a clear night sky.
- Taking a drive in the canyon to take
photos of the changing colors.
- Making something special for a good
friend for Christmas.
- Opening the door for someone older or
disabled.
- Buying a "new" car.
- Getting your first loan to get that car.
- Baking cookies.
- Playing Monopoly with your two teenage
sons and actually winning!!
- Falling in love.
- Laughing so hard your face hurts.
- A hot shower.
- No lines at the Super Walmart.
- A special glance.
- Getting mail.
- Taking a drive on a pretty road.
- Hearing your favorite song on the radio.
- Lying in bed listening to the rain
outside.
- Hot towels out of the dryer.
- Walking out of your last final.
- Finding the sweater you want is on sale
for half price.
- Chocolate milkshake.
- A long distance phone call.
- Getting invited to a dance.
- A bubble bath.
- Giggling.
- A good conversation.
- A care package.
- The beach.
- Finding a $20 bill in your coat from last
winter.
- Laughing at yourself.
- Midnight phone calls that last for hours.
- Running through sprinklers.
- Laughing for absolutely no reason at all.
- Having someone tell you that you're
beautiful.
- Laughing at an inside joke.
- Friends.
- Falling in love for the first time.
- Slumber parties.
- Accidentally overhearing someone say
something nice about you.
- Waking up and realizing you still have a
few hours left to sleep.
- Your first kiss.
- Being part of a team.
- Making new friends or spending time with
old ones.
- Playing with a new puppy.
- Late night talks with your roommate that
keep you from sleeping.
- Having someone play with your hair.
- Sweet dreams.
- Hot chocolate.
- Road trips with friends.
- Swinging on swings.
- Watching a good movie cuddled up on a
couch with someone you love.
- Wrapping presents under the Christmas
tree while eating cookies and drinking
eggnog.
- Song lyrics printed inside your new CD so
you can sing along without feeling stupid.
- Going to a really good concert.
- Getting butterflies in your stomach every
time you see that one person.
- Making eye contact with a cute stranger.
- Winning a really competitive game.
- Making chocolate chip cookies!
- Having your friends send you homemade
cookies!
- Spending time with close friends!
- Running through the fountains with your
friends.
- Riding a bike downhill.
- The feeling after running a few miles-an
accomplishment!
- The feeling you get the first time you
step on stage.
- Seeing smiles and hearing laughter from
your friends...
- Holding hands with someone you care
about.
- Wearing your boyfriend's shirt that still
smells like his cologne.
- Running into an old friend and realizing
that some things (good or bad) never change.
- Discovering that love is unconditional
and stronger than time.
- Riding the best roller coasters over and
over.
- Hugging the person you love.
- Watching the expression on someone's face
as they open a much-desired present from you.
- Kisses on your forehead from the first
and only boy you have ever loved.
- Watching the sunrise.
- Getting out of bed every morning and
thanking God for another beautiful day.
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