100 Reasons To Be Cheerful

In the world of event planning & production, we’re constantly reminded that joy is built moment by moment—through collaboration, creativity, and human connection. As an event production company delivering full-service event production and event management services, we see firsthand how thoughtful event technical production and seamless production services for events can create shared experiences that lift people up. Whether it’s live event production or corporate event production, the heart of what we do is the same: creating space for people to feel something—connection, wonder, and yes, even cheer. And sometimes, remembering 100 simple reasons to be cheerful is exactly the spark that fuels great event production.

Here it is, 100 Reasons to be cheerful.

1. Hedgehogs

2. Quokkas

3. Your dog falling asleep on your chest at night

4. Your teenage son laughing at one of your jokes

5. Shiny kitchen sink

6. Humming dishwasher

7. Hot towels out of the dryer

8. Library books

9. ELECTRONIC library books

10. Siri/ Alexa/ Google Assistant

11. Chimes from a mantle clock

12. Your mom’s hands

13. The internet

14. Crushing your fitness goals

15. Serendipity

16. Snowflakes

17. A full moon on a clear night

18. Old friends

19. New friends

20. Singing at the top of your lungs.

21. Elf

22. It’s Christmas Charlie Brown (and all of the other TV Specials from the ’60s and ’70s)

23. Hearing your favorite Prince song on the radio

24. Baby birdies

25. Completing your Holiday Shopping

26. Delicious smelling candles

27. Crackling fire

28. Deeply meditative yoga asana

29. Your kid’s homework is all done

30. Going to bed early

31. Squishy pants/ squishy socks

32. Your tribe

33. Netflix/ Hulu/ YouTube TV

34. African Violets

35. Colleen’s laughing baby video on Facebook

36. Brooklyn’s 6th Princess-themed birthday party

37. The Muppets

38. Nostalgia

39. Your dog’s smile

40. Your partner’s smile

41. Smiles in general

42. Rumi/ Rilke/ ee cummings

43. Poetry

44. Your favorite yoga teacher

45. Your small group

46. Your church family

47. Your book club

48. Memory foam mattress topper

49. Sheets so soft they feel like they are made from angels’ wings

50. Angels

51. Central heating!

52. Good hair day

53. Photo albums

54. Smartphones

55. My dad’s singing voice

56. Julie’s singing voice

57. Forgiveness 

58. Snoopy

59. Breath

60. Work

61. The first sip of your fav coffee drink

62. Chocolate chip cookies out of the oven

63. Onion rings with ranch dressing.

64. Piggy Park Little Joe Sandwiches

65. The way that cardinals always show up in pairs

66. Christmas lights in the neighbors’ yards

67. Water bottles that keep your water icy cold

68. Music

69. How your best friend just ‘gets’ you

70. Period pieces both TV and film

71. Electricity

72. Squirrels

73. Willy Wonka

74. Silly string

75. Peace of Mind

76. Bananas

77. A hard workout

78. Dancing in the kitchen

79. Technology

80. The perfect hair products

81. The perfect temperature of the bathwater

82. Beef stew with crunchy bread

83. Getting an A on your final exam

84. Trying hard and seeing the results

85. Spirit running through you

86. Minions

87. Other people’s toddlers

88. Delicious naps in the middle of the day

89. Dozens of super-soft yarn skeins

90. Enjoying your partner’s silly sense of humor

91. Vince Giraldi’s “It’s Christmas, Charlie Brown!” album

92. Watching your goofy cat play with your delightful dog

93. Fat snowflakes

94. Pedicures

95. Massages

96. Holiday Traditions

97. Star Wars movies

98. Star Trek Next Generation with Sir Patrick Stewart

99. The Beatles

100. Love