What makes me happy

[jillisue808]

I was driving down the road the other day just thinking about what it would take in life for me to be happy, I mean truly happy and I started listing the things in my life right NOW that make me happy. I want to remind myself that happiness is a choice, and I can be happy with what I have right now. So here are some things that make me happy. (In no particular order)

 

1. Driving my mustang, listening to my favorite songs on a pretty day, with no particular place to go, just joyriding.

2. My stepdaughter. She brings so much joy into my life and she is one of my best friends.

3. My nieces and nephews. They are so funny, nothing they say surprises me anymore and I love to be around them.

4. Going to church. I love the people I go with, they always have a smile to share and a kind word.

5. Reading. I love to read a good book, to get totally engrossed in it and just lose myself for a few hours.

6. Vacations. Even though I haven't been on a real vacation in years, I love going away and not having to deal with everyday life for a few days.

7. My apartment. I'm starting to embrace living alone, taking the time to get to know my self again.

8. Exercising. Even though my body rebels against it, I know in the end it's going to pay off .

9. Eating. LOL, seems kind of funny to put this right below exercising, but I have found that if I can have the foods I love in moderation, I'm so much happier then when I deprive myself and just eat healthy. Now, with that being said....

10. I really do love healthy food too. It's good to have a balance of the good foods and "bad" foods in your life.

11. I love a good romance movie. I know it's not realistic, but the prospects of love winning out in the end, no matter what the circumstances just mesmerizes me.

12. The prospect of falling in love again. After my divorce I have had little hope, but that hope is starting to come back. I'm not in any hurry, it will find me when it finds me, but the idea of falling in love again makes me giddy.

13. Not being in love right now. LOL I know I sound like I'm contradicting myself, but I don't have the energy to put into a relationship right now, so I'm content not being in love!

14. Helping others. It's what I do for a living, and I love the feeling I get helping someone in need, and the feeling I know others get by being helped.

15. Finally....I love my crazy family and friends...they are the best!

It's good for us to reflect on what makes up happy and to realize we can be happy now, we don't have to wait for Prince Charming, the lottery, or anything else. We can choose to be happy with what we have now and try to have an attitude that things will get better if we just believe!