Like this! Record your joys in scrap-book style

Courtesy Jacqueline Suskin

Do you spend more time “liking” others’ Facebook postings than enjoying your own day? 

“There’s a lot of blind clicking, with no substance about it," says Jacqueline Suskin, professional poet and author of, “Go Ahead & Like It,” (Ten Speed Press, $16.99). "What we really need is to know our own likes, and dig deeper to know what fulfills us."

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The creative wordsmith kept journals before she was of writing age, calling it her “saving grace,” and encourages kids to do the same, as a means to heal, express and explore themselves on their own terms.

Suskin inspires readers to jot down lists of things that they like – from naps to thunderstorms, and lake swims to tapioca pudding, as a path to self-discovery and gratitude.

“We need reminding of just how full our lives are. When I have writer’s block, am bored or need uplifting, it’s helpful to train your mind to look towards the positive,” says Suskin, who typically drafts “like lists” three times a day.

If you’re having a really bad day,“The lists aren’t going to heal you from severe trauma, but they can help change your entire attitude, and you can do it whenever you want,” she says.