Curated Version of "Things that Make Me Happy" by Nick Brandi (2021)

The sound of other people's laughter (especially if I am the cause of it)

Doing things that make people's lives just a little easier

Feeling like I belong within a community of people and earning the respect of people whom I already respect

Sharing

Naps and sleeping in general

Being valued

Driving in a car I like, on a sunny day, sunroof open, listening to music that complements my mood, driving on backroads, enjoying the landscape and architecture of neighborhoods I've never seen before

Decent food

Booze (I drink only moderately, but what I consume, I enjoy)

Good TV & movies

Doing nothing

Doing everything

The cliche things that we all enjoy, like summer breezes and puppies and babies

Sincere compliments

Seeing justice be done

Witnessing good people triumph

Seeing people be treated fairly

Watching a person or people give spontaneous joy to large groups of people in unison

Dog videos

Seeing people reunited after having been apart for a long time

Watching the nuanced interaction of two people who really, really love each other

Blooper reels of actors on their popular TV shows and movies

Dreams in which I can fly (I had them more often when times were tough, less often when times are good)