25 things that make me happy
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Everyone always seems to be searching for their happiness. They look high and low, under rocks, behind doors expecting it to just appear in a puff of smoke out of thin air. Well it's not that complicated. Really. It's not.I've spoken before about the happiness thing, and how the search for happiness is really futile as happiness is an emotion we can feel at different times, not a destination.It's impossible to be in a constant state of happiness, but it's not impossible to experience the emotion, as often as you choose.This made me think. What makes me happy? Not the 'island in the pacific' or 'becoming a published author' kind of happy, but the everyday, simple emotion of happiness. So I made a list. (Gotta love a list.)
25 things that make me happy
My girls laughingRain on the roof at bedtimeA clean kitchenWarm summer nightsReading a good book that keeps you up past bedtimeThe rush from a good writing sessionSweet pecan pieLearning and widening my knowledgeHot porridge on a cold winters morningSeinfeld and Sex and the City rerunsLooking through old photo albumsTravelling anywhere and everywhereSunday morningsThen endorphins after a runLate nights watching the Tour de France with hubbyMorning cuddles from sleepy daughtersSpontaneous phone calls from hubby during the work dayJet trails in the skyListening to my favourite musicEarly morning walksSeeing my girls smiling, fearless faces full of the joy of life and wonderInspiring others and hearing their success stories, no matter how big or smallWatching a favourite movie for the millionth timeReading blogsReliving happy childhood memories It's funny when you stop to think about the things that make you happy. The more you think, the more you come up with. This blog post started as the 'Ten things that make me happy'! I thought I'd better curb it at 25!
So tell me, what makes you happy?