With the demands on each of us these days from managing a family to the economy, life can be very stressful so I thought we could all use a pick-me-up as one can only eat so much chocolate! If only one could bottle the feeling that comes with being happy and open the lid when needed……after many years of philosophizing, discussing and analyzing the concept of ‘happiness’ with my girlfriends, we concluded that it’s the little things and simple moments that make us smile and laugh throughout our everyday lives. While this may be true, we all still have those ‘blah’ days and as my 40th birthday neared, these days seemed to increase for me!
I made a list of things that made me happy – this list would serve as my reminder to be a little lighter about life on these “not so great” days....
Keeping a secret
A really great cry
Finding the perfect quote
Strolling along the streets of Paris with no destination
Every once in a while, putting myself first
A real appreciation of my mother
Great wine, great conversations, the greatest girlfriends.
We all need a reminder to smile sometimes and appreciating the little things that bring us joy is a simple way to do it.
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