What makes you happy? pt 1

Gratitude Mission: Create a list of activities that make you happy. Put a check mark next to the ones you do on a regular basis. Is there a way that you could incorporate more of these into your daily life? Could you do the ones you enjoy most more frequently?

This week, try to do at least 3 of these activities. Write about your experience. How does your level of gratitude change this week?

 Things that make me happy

Doing random acts of kindness for complete strangers

Doing random acts of kindness for people I know and love

Time laughing with friends 

Time with Mom, Stacey and Steven

Time with little kids or babies, either making them laugh, learning what they love, reading to them or letting them tell me stories.

Quiet time to myself 

Time with my best little four legged furry friend, Gracie

Reminiscing about fun times from the past

Reading

Learning something new

Painting or doing something creative

Cooking

Writing

Working out

Drinking a cup of tea from a real tea cup

Eating a bite of a good, dark chocolate

Cuddling up with a cozy blanket, plus a wonderful man, if available ;)

Finding an exotic recipe to try, preferably for company

Finding just the right gift for someone

Massage

Pedicures

Retail therapy (window shopping style)

 

Bubble bath by candle light

Scent/flavor of lemons

Watching an uplifting movie

Watching a chick flick 

Watching a funny movie and laughing until it almost hurts

Sitting by the window during a spring rainstorm

Twirling in the rain during a summer rainstorm

Meeting new friends

A cold glass of lemonade

That's a good place to start.  As I look through the list, I have many simple things that I don't treat myself to often enough.  I will commit to doing at least three of these this week.