30 Tings.

Happy Monday, y’all. I’m going to list 30 things that make This Square Peg happy. You ready?

1. My pup, Hugo. (Yes, dear reader, I have a dog now. We need to catch up. He’s a maltese poodle mix and he’s the best and cutest thing ever.)

2. When I walk into a bookstore or library. I promise you that I become 9 years old all over again, thrilled and excited about the worlds inside those books to come.

3. The scent of coffee.

4. When my hair (She) works with me. Because She is verrry temperamental.

5. Speaking of hair, happiness is that combo of curls and red lipstick.

6. Naptimes and massages and all the relaxing things.

7. When a bagel is perfectly toasted. Like I cannot emphasize the joy I feel: not too brown, not too light, just right. (Yes, I’m Goldilocks.)

8. When the shuffle on my music picks all the right songs. Love it.

9. Mornings. There’s something so sacred and beautiful about a morning. The sky, the air, the breeze.

10. Laughing uproariously, with abandon and with no signs of stopping. Especially with a friend.

11. Speaking of friends, I don’t think a word has been created to describe the singular, enthralling joy I feel when I’m in the company of an amazing friend.

12. The scent of a museum.

13. When those endorphins hit, right when you’ve reached that peak in your workout.

14. The moment right before a movie starts: that breathless moment I feel in anticipation of the experience to come.

15. Same for live theater: sitting in an audience and waiting for that moment. I still remember the first play I saw.

16. Eating alone. If you haven’t, do it. It’s an incredible feeling.

17. When I read something I wrote.

18. Lakes. Mountains. Walks in the park. Creeks.

19. When I remember my dreams.

20. The middle of autumn, when the breezes and leaves are at the height of beauty.

21. Golden hour.

22. That moment near the end of a song when the singer is still singing and you can barely hear them…it’s like they’re still holding on to the melody, and so are you.

23. When spring finally comes.

24. A long, hot shower. (I have a new shower routine! We shall discuss.)

25. A swimming pool. (Just looking at it; we’re not getting in it quite yet 👀)

26. The taste of cool, refreshing water.

27. When I make someone laugh.

28. When clothes just look good.

29. When members of my family are in a room, laughing and enjoying each other.

30. This here blog.

Thanks for reading! Onwards.