Although I’m Canadian and celebrated Thanksgiving in October, American Thanksgiving is right around the corner and I can’t help but join in the spirit of the holiday.

When life gets hectic, as it has been lately, I love taking a few minutes to reflect and give thanks for everything in my life. So, I really couldn’t have asked for a better time to be tagged in a “50 Things” challenge by Christy at Cookies and Cursewords, one of my new favourite blogs!

Read below to discover 50 things that make me happy and grateful. As you read my list, I hope you think of what makes you happy. It’s easy to lose sight of what we’re working towards and what we’ve worked hard to get. Take this opportunity to refocus your energy.

50 Things That Make Me Happy

1. The fact that I am alive and breathing
2. My faith
3. My family (shoutout to you, mom and dad!)
4. My friends (you know who you are)
5. Fuzzy socks
6. Starbucks Refreshers
7. Music
8. Blasting music
9. Making playlists
10. Zedd’s remix of “Lost In Japan” by Shawn Mendes (seriously, listening to it right now – makes me smile every time!)

11. Pillsbury holiday cookies
12. The sound and confidence that comes with wearing a good heeled boot
13. Meeting new people who bring sunshine into my life
14. Cheese (even though I’m lactose intolerant…)
15. Lactaid
16. My eyeglasses (need to see what’s bringing me happiness!!)
17. Hearing the words “I’m proud of you”
18. Pineapple
19. When my bangs cooperate
20. Getting a good selfie on the first try
21. The tropical smell that greets me walking off the plane in Maui, HI

22. Exploring a new city at night
23. Exploring a new city – period
24. My Apple EarPods
25. Smoothies
26. Reconnecting with someone I miss
27. Being kind
28. Finishing a to-do list
29. A hilarious comedy movie
30. Great conversation
31. Live music
32. HUGS!
33. Beautiful sunsets
34. Surprising the people I love
35. Hard work paying off
36. Being above the clouds

37. Cozy sweatshirts
38. Hockey (especially when my Pittsburgh Penguins are doing well!)
39. Sleeping in
40. The cute snowman (Olaf) from Frozen
41. Starting a new book
42. Banana bread
43. Finishing a book – and being satisfied with the ending
44. Cute dogs
45. Laughing until I cry (rare, but amazing)
46. Self-love
47. Panera Bread’s broccoli cheddar soup (basically a form of self-love)
48. Blogging
49. Everything that’s to come 😉
50. The fact that I can come up with 50 things – and still have more

…and that was in no particular order – just whatever flowed!

I’m happy to tag in three blogging buddies to share their lists with us:

1. Bianca | Bits of Bianca
2. Fiona | Fiona Tran
3. Tara | Tara Michelle

Let me know in the comments below if anything I listed also makes you happy!

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone celebrating this week!

Stay awesome (and grateful) xx