I love a lot of things but there are 55 thing I love most.

Well, that I could come up with in ten minutes that is.

Writer Judy Lee Dunn recently wrote a blog post called ‘Can you name 99 things you love in 10 minutes?’

And It sparked off a wave of reciprocal posts as others did the same exercise.

It sounded like a fun thing to do so I decided to join in.

But my poor brain doesn’t work well under pressure and it came to a dead halt as soon as I put the timer on.

Consequently I only came up with 55 things I love in 10 minutes.  

Here they are.

Note that they are not in order of preference.

As I hastened to assure my partner when he peered over my shoulder and noted that ‘time with my partner’ was number 20.

I don’t think he was entirely convinced.

55 Things I Love

1. The sound of the ocean
2. The smell of coffee
3. Curling up in my armchair with a good book
4. Walking on the beach
5. Travelling to different countries
6. Chocolate
7. A glass of chardonnay at the end of the day
8. A hot shower
9. BBQ brunches on the beach
10. Going to the movies
11. Going out for dinner
12. Laughing till I cry
13. Walking in the door of home after work
14. A whole day with no plans or appointments
15. Day dreaming
16. Meditating
17. Browsing in bookshops
18. Browsing on the internet
19. Spending time with my children
20. Time with my partner
21. Swimming on a hot day
22. Watching waterfalls
23. Bushwalking
24. Gelato
25. Sleeping in
26. Baking
27. Listening to my favourite music
28. Live theatre
29. The endorphins after a good workout
30. Having a massage
31. Writing ‘The End.’
32. Having my hair washed
33. Looking through old photos
34. Hanging out in the library
35. Riding pillion on a motor bike
36. Writing when I’m in the zone
37. Discovering a new author
38. Writers festivals/conferences
39. A healthy bank account
40. A gold lotto win
41. Dancing
42. Watching Latin American dancing
43. How I feel after a yoga session
44. The smell of meat cooking on a BBQ
45. A melt in your mouth steak
46. Dinner at home by candlelight
47. Reading the week-end newspapers
48. Reading a book on the beach
49. Having a pedicure
50. Falling in love with an item of clothing and finding it’s on sale
51. Receiving compliments
52. Giving compliments
53. Watching old TV shows on you-tube
54. Slurping on a mango
55. Cocktails

Try the exercise yourself.

If nothing else, it will make you appreciate the good things in your life.  

Do any of mine resonate with you?

Let me know in the comments below.