Reasons To Be Happy #291-295

291. phone dates

292. smiling

293. making plans for the future

294. Streisand

295. sandwiches

Reasons To Be Happy #286-290

286. honesty

287. forgiveness

288. closure

289. moving forward

290. India.Arie's cover of "The Heart of The Matter"

Thought For The Day

Reasons To Be Happy #281-285

281. "Many Rivers To Cross"

282. LOVE ACTUALLY

283. long weekends

284. keeping busy

285. determination

Reasons To Be Happy #276-280

276. Alka Seltzer Cold & Sinus

277. raising money for a good cause

278. "Bitchy Brunch"

279. making a dream come true

280. The Carpenters

Reasons To Be Happy #271-275

271. reconnecting

272. reminiscing

273. old-school Whitney Houston

274. gift guides

275. Sherlock Holmes mysteries

Reasons To Be Happy #266-270

266. trench coats

267. Fellini

268. hope

269. Dame Maggie Smith

270. leftovers

Reasons To Be Happy #261-265

261. traditions

262. going to the movies alone

263. turkey dinners

264. fluffy bathrobes

265. expressing gratitude

Thought For The Day

If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call "failure" is not the falling down, but the staying down. [Mary Pickford]

Reasons To Be Happy #256-260

256. haircuts

257. watching terrible movies on Netflix

258. The Rolling Stones

259. imagination

260. Traditional Medicinal's Organic Throat Coat Tea

Thought For The Day

Reasons To be Happy #251-255

251. eschewing conformity

252. developing your own personal style

253. nachos

254. laying in bed and listening to the rain

255. Kurt Elling records

Reasons To Be Happy #246-250

246. uninterrupted library hour

247. the power of Mavis Staples' voice

248. WHITE CHRISTMAS

249. charity

250. belting showtunes at the top of your lungs

Reasons To Be Happy #241-245

241. compliments from complete strangers

242. pancakes

243. cute clothes

244. having options

245. being myself

Reasons To Be Happy #236-240

236. unusual and interesting dreams

237. fancy dinners

238. Rosie Thomas

239. soft tissues

240. silence

Reasons To Be Happy #231-235

231. peanut butter on saltines

232. spending an entire day reading back issues of VANITY FAIR

233. having awesome ladyfriends

234. Mary J. Blige

235. sharing

Reasons To Be Happy #226-230

226. STAR WARS

227. having a dad who will go out of his way to do a favor

228. good customer service

229. anticipation

230. new music from Kate Bush

Reasons To Be Happy #221-225

221. the purity of Karen Carpenter's voice

222. clarity

223. the success of loved ones

224. holiday music

225. karaoke

Thought For The Day

When I say “I love you,” its not because I want you or because I can’t have you. It has nothing to do with me. I love what you are, what you do, and how you try. I’ve seen your kindness and your strength. I’ve seen the best and the worst of you. And I understand with perfect clarity exactly what and who you are. [Spike - BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER]

Reasons To Be Happy #216-220

216. James Blake

217. Bon Iver

218. silly ringtones

219. anonymous gifts

220. AMERICAN IDIOT

Reasons To Be Happy #211-215

211. new and exciting challenges

212. relaxation

213. texts from friends

214. believing in something

215. having someone believe in you

Reasons To Be Happy #206-210

206. breakfast in bed

207. watching movies in bed

208. reading in bed

209. playing video games in bed

210. spending the day in bed

Reasons To Be Happy #201-205

201. engagements

202. feeling good about yourself

203. mac & cheese

204. Jack Spade bags

205. being funny

Reasons To Be Happy #196-200

196. hard work

197. buying a gift for yourself

198. pancakes

199. happiness

200. Wish Lists

Inspiration

and it's hard to dance with the devil on your back

so shake him off

Florence + The Machine "Shake It Out" [live on THE X FACTOR]

Thought For The Day

Reasons To Be Happy #191-195

191. original ideas

192. PARKS & RECREATION

193. doing all of your holiday shopping online (and in 15 minutes)

194. The Muppets

195. going to the gym

Reasons To Be Happy #186-190

186. "best of..." lists

187. anthems

188. Fruit Roll-Ups

189. dressing well

190. DOWNTON ABBEY

Thought For The Day

Reasons To Be Happy #181-185

181. Mark Darcy

182. sugar cookies

183. booking a vacation

184. Celine Dion

185. a good night's sleep

Thought For The Day

There are things to confess that enrich the world, and things that need not be said. [Joni Mitchell]

Reasons To Be Happy #176-180

176. a child's drawings

177. Joni Mitchell's "Court & Spark"

178. projects

179. funny memoirs

180. comfortable shoes

Thought For The Day

We all have different reasons for forgetting to breathe. [Andrea Gibson]

Reasons To Be Happy #171-175

171. you

172. absurdly hilarious situations

173. quotes

174. pumpkin bread

175. THE COMEBACK

Inspiration

A Year in New York from Andrew Clancy on Vimeo.

Reasons To Be Happy #166-170

166. compliments

167. BEACHES

168. having friends who believe in you

169. bacon and eggs

170. sunshine

Reasons To Be Happy #161-165

161. apples

162. romantic comedies

163. Wynton Marsalis' "Standard Time" series

164. guitars

165. a good cry

Thought For The Day

In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed. [Khalil Gibran]

Reasons To Be Happy #156-160

156. sales

157. being needed

158. Annie Lennox's "Diva"

159. knowledge

160. employment

Reasons To Be Happy #151-155

151. heaters

152. Bacharach melodies

153. pasta carbonara

154. Joan Didion's essays

155. vanilla

Thought For The Day

Reasons To Be Happy #146-150

146. Disney songs

147. smiles from strangers

148. seeing happiness in others

149. novelty gifts

150. a favorite coffee mug