What small things do you look forward to each day?

[Midseptemberwoes]

Going through a tough patch at the minute and realised I am just going through life never looking forward to or enjoying anything.

What do you look forward to? What helps to get you through the day. Hoping to find things I can add to my day or week.

The first cup of tea after finishing work. It helps my brain switch from work to home (whether I've been in the office or not).
I've just started knitting a scarf. I need to be able to switch off from my thoughts and this has been perfect: I'm a novice knitter so I have to only concentrate on that. I only do 3 or 4 rows each evening but I look forward to it and seeing it grow slowly is really satisfying.

Making a nice drink. It can be just a cup of coffee but using a nice creamer from America, or making a ‘crispy’ Diet Coke

My breakfast after the gym. Shredded whist or fruit and yogourt. Only Connect on a Monday night.

Morning coffee from my coffee machine or sometimes buy one in the office. Having some time to watch tv and chill in the evening .

Finishing work.

Coming home (I love my home)
Dinner…
getting in comfy clothes when I come home…

OK
Cups of tea and coffee
seeing or contacting friends and family
Favourite TV with more coming as we get into Autumn
Autumn colours
Taking photos
Seeing pictures of grandchildren
Realising I have slept a bit better
Family tree
Listening to audio books
Doing my tutoring
Food and drink!!

The first coffee of the day in bed.
A walk with the dog in the fields near my house.

Dog cuddling. I have 2 very cuddly dogs who like to sit on me at all times. There’s nothing nicer than finishing work, picking one up and plonking her on my knee. I then get this long sigh of contentment from her that indicates she’s happy my day is over and she will then get to sit on my for the next 4 hours.

(this requires a dog)

I also like putting my pyjamas on, lighting a candle (or the fire in winter) and making myself 2 cups of different teas at once.

Hot chocolate after the school run in the morning, before I turn my work computer on. Bliss.

Coffee and cats in the morning

10 mins to read a novel

Insight Timer meditation

Movement - Joe Wicks or Yoga with Adriene, and/or a walk while it's still light!

Funny memes sent from a friend

Nothing groundbreaking but help pause the daily grind!

Dog walk and podcast
Jigsaw
Bath and some messing about with face masks
Reading my book

Morning glass of water and then morning coffee.

I used to love the return leg of the school run when kids were in primary school. The walk home took me through the park and that’s when I felt as though my head was clearing from the morning mayhem.

In the evening I love having half an hour in bed just reading before going to sleep.

My 1st coffee from my machine in the morning
Standing outside with the dogs as the sun comes up/goes down
A crisp autumn day with the smell of blackberries and bonfires in the air
Standing watching the stars in the sky at night - very grounding

The first cup of tea of the morning (usually made by my DH).
Eating dinner at the table.
Getting home after a busy day, knowing I don't have to go out again that day.
Yoga.
Visiting the library.
Reading in bed. Especially in the autumn/winter with a hot chocolate.
Cycling instead of driving, where I can.
Listening to my podcasts.
Finding a great series and watching it with DH.

First cup of tea
doing the wordle so I can swap results with my family and find out what they are up to on the family group chat.
walking to work through the park
going to the gym
a cup of tea with my friends at work.
going to the pub after work (not every day!)
having a bath while DP cooks
my favourite podcast / radio show
getting my outfit ready for next day
getting into bed.

First sip of coffee in the morning.
Realising that it’s soup and toast for lunch season.
Last cuddle with toddler before bed when she’s all warm and clean smelling from the bath and (hopefully!) sleepy and quiet.
20 minutes reading in bed at night.

Checking how the flowers are growing in my garden. I visit them every morning and chat to them. Do a bit of dead heading, weeding whilst in my pjs. Not sure what my neighbours think though!

My dog gives me joy.

Also, bed. I love my bed. I look forward to going to bed.

Morning coffee
Doing the Wordle with my toast.
Having a nice shower and hair wash
Looking forward to dinner
Catching up with Eastenders; even better if I’ve missed a few episodes
Getting photos of my grandbabies and my sister’s new granddaughter.
Supermarket shopping; love putting stuff in the trolley.
The cat wanting to sit with me.

My exercise class after work. A walk in the woods. Reading my book whilst waiting for dinner to cook.
@MintedOnVinted where do you buy the American creamer from? I love those!

I'm curious to know what a crispy diet coke is?

First coffee of the day,always with 2 sugars. Sweetener the rest of the day.

First cup of tea of the day
Sitting outside under my canopy to drink it and do the crossword
Singing in the shower, really going for it
Saying hello to my best tree on the hill - I give it a pat
Swift half with my friends after work
Lighting the fire and sitting in front of it low down like a spaniel
Getting into my lovely bed and putting my sleep podcast on

Reading (especially when it's raining)
Greeting my cats when I get home from work
Getting home from work!
Turning my laptop off to go home from work!
First sip of a glass of wine
The weekend
Family

The first coffee of the day! I go to bed thinking about it.

Taking the dogs for a walk in the evening and watching my greyhound do his little happy skip for the first few minutes. He's a rescue so I imagine he's thinking how amazing it is to have a family.

Needle felting pretty things. At the moment its pumpkins.

Blasting Bad Bunny in the car once the school runs over.

Seeing any bird or animal. Wag tails, squirrels, sheep, a cat, pheasants the baby seagull that lives on my neighbours roof. Just seeing animals going about their daily business.