Tuesday Morning Tidy: 25 Pleasing Things

Another tip a la Gretchen Rubin is the idea of a gratitude list. Much like the "25 for 25" that I've done for several years following The Happier Podcast, I'm now taking another lead from the author, and keeping a "pleasing things" list.

If you want to learn more about the list making exercise, check out her podcast, here.

I'm only about halfway there for the year, but it's been fun gathering the things that please me. You won't be surprised to find that almost none of them are "things."

It includes:

• the scene outside right after it snows

• seeing old friends

• working in the yard

• the beginning of a day off work

• smell of fall evenings

Nothing tangible, and nothing that can be purchased. This exercise clearly demonstrates that some of the greatest things in life aren't things at all. What are you appreciating in 2025?