A List of Things That Sparks Joy
Sometimes, joy sneaks in quietly—a fleeting memory, a song you hum without realizing, the way sunlight dances on your morning coffee. This list is my gratitude: tiny, random sparks of happiness that remind me life is full of wonder. Maybe some will spark joy for you too.
Let's begin.
sending an invoice
finding good movies I haven't seen
elaborating on something really absurd
Uniqlo x J.W. Anderson
changing an old opinion
collars on clothes
Weleda shower gels
guitar capos
touch of fleece blankets
stirring risotto
cafe de paris sauce
finding cigarettes in the morning
conference room names
eating frozen berries
kissing THE woman I fancy
frottír socks
the color of green tea
walking on the streets with child
when child finally falls asleep
smell of hair heat protector
rewiring lamps
how museums work in Berlin
every Coen brothers movie ever created
unexpected, really long phone calls
books with large pictures
talking through an experience right after it happened
toddlers saying very adult things
fish shaped pens from Pylones
not opening a laptop for a full day
lime mint pastellas
invoice paid earlier than expected
no line at IKEA checkout
monkey house in Budapest Zoo
having tickets for events months before
people who repair shoes
Sarajevo
breakfasts at 10 AM
telling idiocy with a serious face
Negroni
beautiful napkins
arriving home with the lights on
finding money in the pocket
tending banana plants
people bringing dogs with them
the first day of wearing shorts in the year
clean clothes on wet body
the feeling of good taste in mouth
fortune cookies
receiving better coffee than expected
writing in-line CSS code
waking up on the sound of real alarm clock
nostalgic popcultural things from childhood
experiencing other peoples talent
carrying and rocking child
toddlers saying "Good job!"
the confidence of scent of a parfume
realization of something isn't
important anymore
important anymore
magnet bank mobile application
proper home lighting
preparing meals for someone else
having enough money to pay bills and taxes
watching movies on huge screens
old paper
receiving thank you emails
time without agenda with people I like
eating sandwiches in the forest
celebrating fucked up projects with team
curly hair on women
IKEA Tylösand sofa series
pilsner in Praha
unsalted cashew nuts
converting sofa to bed to watch movies
letter stickers
the blue-pink color of the morning sky
wall clocks that don't tick
Fantastic Mr. Fox
the feeling I get while watching Twin Peaks
drinking from fancy glass
starting a new assignment
On Freedom by Cass R. Sustein
randomly found exhibitions
owen tomato soup with green pesto
murder on the dance floor by
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
everything about the video game
The Neverhood
The Neverhood
deep frying things two times
spending a week without politics
sitting in a car next to someone
who loves driving
who loves driving
spending time in other people's apartment
fitting large furniture in small cars
illustrations by Matt Blease
properly done cocktails
listening to other people's masterplans
paintings and sculptures by Yue Minjun
MUJI gel pens
hanging things on walls
pizza with crunchy bottoms
Braun watchfaces
the chime sound on old iMac computers
smell of CIF scrubber in kitchen
places with 5 or 6 layered WC paper
making friends after 30
perking moka coffee
spraying water on plants
dinner with people I care about
acting on decisions
meeting a friend randomly while commuting
not having to pay franchise tax to Delaware anymore
horse balm on shoulders and neck
sichuan pepper
properly leaving uncomfortable situations
egg McMuffins
petting large dogs
drawings of Bill Plympton
people making eye contact
watching how orangutans treat each other
making very hard things feel fun for other people
nice nails on women
arrival of clothes ordered online
shower heads with really fine water
In Rainbows in the basement concert video
randomly found live music
receiving gifts that I didn't expect
the feeling of tea tree oil on scars
hbomberguy content
well made beds
wrapping stuff
sleeping on the right side of the bed, legs pointed to north
Marimekko patterns
dishwashing
The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm
Talking and listening
Botanist gin
pickles
