Only Nina Simone can put you in that sexy, saucy, feel good mood on a Saturday morning, and help you think about what makes you feel good. “Freedom is mine, and I know how I feel...It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life for me, and I am feeling good.”
Moving to a new place can not only help you assess your life and values, but it challenges you to go outside of your comfort zone and figure out who you really are and what you want from your life. Having just moved a little less than 300 miles from the place I grew up, it is exciting to familiarize myself with my new surroundings. It has also provided a wonderful opportunity for me to appreciate the little things in this world and to spend time focusing on what makes me feel good. This morning it started with my girl Nina Simone’s hypnotic lyrics and sassy, deep voice.
Having started my day feeling good, it made me think of this list I read the other day of feel good moments. It is called the Feel Good poem, and when you read it, you are supposed to take some time to recall all of your own personal feel good moments. It brought a smile to my face and encouraged me to make my own list of feel good moments spent with family, friends, significant others and times I’ve savored on my own.
This list not only encouraged me to think about these moments I had, but to also remember to take time and to think about my own mental list of feel good moments. I think this is an exercise that is going to get me through the times when I am not feeling so good. However, when that happens, because I am not “feeling good” all the time, I have Nina Simone to count on and my feel good list to get me through.
Falling in love.
Laughing so hard your face hurts.
That special glance.
Road trips with friends.
Hearing your favorite song on the radio.
Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.
Chocolate milkshake. (or Strawberry)
A bubble bath.
Giggling.
A good conversation.
The beach.
Laughing at yourself.
Midnight phone calls that last for hours.
Running through sprinklers.
Laughing for absolutely no reason at all.
Having someone tell you that you're beautiful.
That special kiss.
Making new friends or spending time with old ones.
Playing with a new puppy.
Having someone play with your hair.
Playing in the rain.
Swinging on swings.
Wrapping presents under the Christmas tree,
while eating cookies and drinking eggnog.
Making eye contact with a cute stranger.
Winning a really competitive game.
Making chocolate chip cookies.
Holding hands with someone you care about.
Running into an old friend and realizing that some things never change.
Riding the best roller coasters over and over.
Watching the expression on someone's face as they open a much desired present.
Watching the sunrise.
Getting out of bed every morning and appreciating another beautiful day.
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