A little secret about me: I love lists. Sometimes I add an item to my to-do list just so I can cross it off. 🙂 Yeah, I’m weird.
I figured out that if I waited for the big vacation, the dream house, or the happily ever after marriage to be happy daily life was going to pretty damn miserable. So I learned to cultivate joy and pleasure in my daily life instead. Don’t get me wrong, I’d still like to take fun vacations and have a great spouse, but until that happens I’m still going to be happy.
Things to be happy about:
- walking barefoot in the grass
- a genuine compliment from a stranger
- playing board games with kids (or adults!)
- making someone smile
- mango smoothies
- catching up with old friends
- movies with popcorn
- holding hands
- someone telling you that they miss you
- avocados
- good hair days
- pretty underwear
- big breakfasts
- nice pecs on a handsome man
- cookies fresh from the oven
- funny text messages from my son
- ice cream
- reading out loud to kids
- clean sheets
- towels right out of the dryer
- geraniums
- neck kisses
- a new book
- that first spoonful of peanut butter from the jar
- rediscovering an old favorite song
- singing in the shower
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