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Ifeoluwa's avatar

Being alive

Dressing up

Making videos I'll never post but share with my friends.

Singing off key

Dancing

Teaching my friend

Buying gifts

Indulgence

My water heater

Calling my parents

Pretend punches with my brothers

Seeing my work bestie

Praising God

Love

Existing

Nneka Julia's avatar

Stunning list, Ifeoluwa! Made me smile the whole time reading it. Thank you so much for sharing ❤️

Shef Tobi 👨🏽‍🍳's avatar

the singing off key is defo my fav lmaooo

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Jazz

Poetry

Loose leaf tea

Watching my kids and nephew play

Admiring nature

Calling my sister

Sitting on the porch

Smelling vanilla

Discussing books

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Hot coffee in the morning

Burning candles

Journaling

A dimly lit cafe

Fireplaces

Board game nights

Card games

Sharing laughter

Long car rides with my playlist

Photo booths

Long hugs

Holding hands

Writing letters

Writing anything

Black pens

Small animals

Big trees

Houseplants

And so much more ❤️

Thank you for this beautiful piece of art you’ve shared. I’m inspired

trE L. Loadholt's avatar

1. writing poetry

2. writing fiction

3. watching my Red-Footed Tortoise grow

4. my kid sister's smile

5. getting hugs from my baby cousins

6. writing letters/snail mail

7. gel pens/Sharpie pens

8. stationery/journaling

9. flavored coffee creamer

10. cinnamon rolls

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🥹 this was beautiful to read, watch, all the things.

Joy, for me today, was the sound of a small human’s laughter. A small human that I grew. 🥹

Experiencing joy through a child’s perspective >

That’s it, that’s all. 🤍

Shef Tobi 👨🏽‍🍳's avatar

awnn you’ll be a great mom no doubt

Oyintarela🌸's avatar

nature

Microwavesss>>

the smell of new books

doodling

Long talkss with my sister

Seeing my friends win and being pretty

good music

hot chocolate

admiring my self

cold, rainy indoor days

praising God!

beautiful people

…so so much more

Taahira Ayoob's avatar

Just did this with a friend last week friday too, what a gift :-) We titled it Les Bones Cosas and had written in Catalan, so i write it here from other languages too:

natural wine

breakfast

holding space

walking without a direction

long, never ending hugs

seeing without mirrors

looking for stars in the city

sharing clothes

the sea and waves

cury hair

dancing

sweating

plans outside the city

chocolate

connections

writing

listening

ALL feelings

civic centres

protests

discerning

spicy food

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Slow mornings

Ponyo

Walks with my partner AJ

Picnics

Fluffy socks

Root beer floats

Spontaneous days/nights with friends, my partner or strangers

A yummy bowl of pho

Reading a good book

A hug

A new journal to write in

Crunchy foods

A well curated playlist and late night drive

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Hot cup of tea

Smell of new books

Going to the cinema

Colouring

Doodling

First bite of a meal I made

Making my nails

Hugs

Smell of a hot cup of tea

Hangout with friends

Long drive

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Watching The Walking Dead with my mom

Long walks

Editing my YouTube videos

Making a really good beat

Writing a dope ass song

Writing a fire ass line on Substack

Hanging out with my friends

Eating Zest Sushi

Drinking chai tea

Eating milk chocolate

Spotify playing a really good song I never heard of

Receiving letters

Praising God

Laughing at myself

Making a joke and making others laugh

Dressing up

Taking photos

Directing

Traveling to new cities

The list goes on….

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Sunrise!

Sunset!

Coffee

Cat videos

Cafes

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Music

A good meal

Art

A good fruit

My balcony

A warm shower

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reading this.

finishing my gym session

my gospel song on the way to gym

my morning coffee

leaves outside my bedroom window

my water bottle

Tuesday family dinners

getting dressed

my glasses

my husband's steak

my husband making me laugh

dark chocolate snack after dinner

my study

the artwork in my study

planning trips

planning outfits for trips

the yellow glow of the lamp next to my bed

the glass incense holder

my super long matche sticks.

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My nephew

Alex Isley

Animals

Books

Substack

My family

Kids

Coffee

New York

Coffee shops

Records

Technology

Completing workouts

Notebooks

Backpacks

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Flowers

Jewelry shaped like flowers

Cold water after an intense workout

Being in bed on a rainy day

A good book

A breakfast spread

My dad’s laughter

Cats

Cat videos

Learning new words

A new tote bag

Plants

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I love this!!! Mine are:

My dog sighing when curled up next to me

The process of cooking a good meal

Running

Flipping my vinyl over

Putting pen to paper

Lighting a candle

Opening the blinds

Singing in the shower

Flipping through a new book

Connecting with new people on Substack

Putting perfume on

Bridgerton (need the rest of the season now)

Putting on my robe

My morning coffee