To re-start my motivation and happiness after this awful week, I thought, since Yoga this morning, about what makes me happy, there is a lot, but sometimes, we all need to be reminded of the little things that are worth being thankful for like…
Spending an extra ten minutes in bed with hubs cuddling; cuddling with my puppy; sitting in a big cushy chair in Barnes & Noble reading; free wifi anywhere; a good, cheesy, chick flick; long conversations with good friends; the familiarity of going to a city you once lived in again; the silence of snow falling at night; microfleece blankets; good books; winning a game of scrabble; a cup of hot chocolate made right from dunkin donuts (with skim milk and whipped cream); laughing till your stomach hurts; a massage; the high after a good workout; a good yoga class; meditating; a nice bottle of wine with a candle lit dinner; comfy sweat pants; a hot bubble bath; a tight hug; meandering around a mall aimlessly looking at the styling in stores like JCrew, Ann Taylor Loft and Forever 21; down comforters, and down pillowtops on the bed; flip flop weather; a cute outfit; making new friends; my favorite song on the radio; Ugg boots; seeing my kitchen clean; a good veggie pizza (in the oven!!!); good conversation; a good acoustic playlist; Taylor Swift in the car; Lady Gaga when I’m running; a good opportunity; feeling inspired and hopeful.
What makes you happy?
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Great post
This reminds me, as I’ve been pondering something similar lately, but keep forgetting to write it, though it’s written in my head! I found some old notebooks from high school where I used to list things that made me happy. They weren’t exactly a diary, but a list of little things that I didn’t want to forget. They are hilarious to read now, but I love them!
PS. Add guacamole from Rosa Mexicano to your list!
xo
and margaritas at las Placitas with my favorite gal pals!
I have been thinking a lot about this same subject.
I found a book by Gretchen Rubin and I read it quckly. It was helpful . It is called The Happiness Project.
I love spending time with my husband and my family.
I love knitting and traveling.
I wish I would love exercise because I know how I feel afterwards –it is the getting me there (to the gym) that is the hard part.
I love caribou Coffee coolers (vanilla). Chocolate in particular Ritter Sport Butter Biscuits in Milk are wonderful and put a smile on my face.
I love reading in a warm bath tub.
I am happy to be alive (as I have had a health issue in the past and sort of live with it on a daily basis).
I am happy that my sister is alive as well as she has survived a bone marrow transplant for stage 4 Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
Ha, I just listed out my happy thoughts in my latest post. I’m happy for my family, kick-ass friends, a decent job (it may not be fun, but it pays the bills), a cute house, awesome new shoes, and really bad TV.
Great post. I definitely need to make a similar list. It’s so easy to forget sometimes the little things that make your day.
Great post… I am gonna have to borrow the idea.
For me, what makes me happy is laughing over silly things with family/friends, reading a good book that keeps my attention, dancing around my apartment while cleaning (thank you Lady Gaga, Girl Talk & 90’s rap), snowmobiling & playing in the snow, a cold crisp day, road trips, daydreaming about possible trips, fleece sheets, perfect martini, wine tasting, getting manicures, looking over pictures and reminiscing, organizing my make up. I am sure that there are many more but that is all I can think of now.
Ooo, I love a good overstuffed chair at a bookstore. That’s definitely a good one.
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