40 Things I Like a Lot
These are the things that make my life grand.
Two people tagged me in this latest trend.
What are 40 things I love? Don’t you want to know!
From big to small, and in no particular order, here’s my list.
- Reading nonfiction Kindle books.
- Reading blog posts.
- Free writing before the sun rises.
- Communities of writers.
- Great thinkers.
- Sunny weather.
- Sitting on my front porch.
- Drinking coffee.
- The way my dog squints his eyes when I scratch his back.
- Chatting in Messenger.
- Writing short, punchy posts for my best client.
- Learning new ways of doing things.
- Getting lost in thought.
- Watching Forensic Files on TV.
- Watching documentaries about serial killers.
- Watching biographies about celebrities I knew when I was young.
- Writing letters to friends.
- Reading stuff I’ve written a while back.
- Meeting new writers who have an unstoppable passion for the craft.
- Buying free books on Kindle that aren’t crap.
- Learning how hypnotists do their stuff.
- Magicians.
- Sitting at my desk writing my next blog post.
- Mind mapping ideas, even if I end up doing nothing with them.
- Thinking differently about things.
- Talking with my son as we drive to work.
- Meeting someone for coffee.
- Drinking coffee right before bed.
- Trying on different frames (and I don’t mean the ones around pictures).
- My wife’s cooking.
- Hugs.
- Conversations that go beyond the weather.
- Getting to know someone better.
- Reading other people’s life stories.
- Experimenting.
- Photo and video editing.
- Breaking down complicated things so others (and I) can understand.
- Metaphors.
- Seth Godin’s blog.
- Learning what words mean and how they work.
That’s 40 for me. How about you?
Here’s one more to sweeten the list.
41. Nature walks with my daughter.
Thanks for tagging me, Shannon and Jae! And thanks for reading.
