I have been so excited to write this post ALL week! Well...since last Tuesday anyway. Guys, today is the beginning of something that I really think will change my view on life. I think it will make my summer and coming school year so much better. So much happier. So much clearer. I know that this will help me get through the tough stuff, because let's face it...tough stuff happens. C'est la vie. It's nothing new and I'm sure you have seen it before, but I love it so much that I want it to be a part of my blog. So since today is TERRIFIC TUESDAY I thought, why not?! Today's post is the beginning of my "Happiness Is..." posts. The other day while I was updating my tumblr, I saw this:
When I read this...I felt happy. I felt inspired. It made me reflect upon what makes me happy. What is happiness to me? That's why I want to do these posts every once and awhile on Tuesday. They will help remind me what happiness really is. The simple things. The special things. The rare things. The oh so normal things that you don't even realize are there. I know for a fact that I have felt this happiness when a simple sheet keeps me warm enough that I drift into a deep sleep. I have experienced that hot night and the cool relief. It really does make you happy. Happiness can be found in the strangest and most interesting places. With these posts, I want to share what happiness is to me. Hopefully we can all see happiness in life. Without further ado...
Happiness is...
1. Lime Rickies on a hot summer night.
2. Listening to your sister laugh at the nerdy pins she finds on pinterest. She will laugh at anything that makes a joke that is LOTR, Star Wars, Star Trek, Harry Potter, etc. related. Hearing her crack up makes me happy. Laughter is good.
3. Days at the pool. The other day my sister and I went to the pool and it was such a fun day. Granted, my swimsuit faded and I am now swimsuit-less. It still was a fantastic day. We got to eat pizza and splash water. It was great. We know how to party! (I put in a picture of the suit...you can imagine how sad I was that I had to return it.)
4. Fruit. I feel like summer is the season for fruit. My dad loves eating it with caramel. He says it was a very rare treat from him childhood. I got some cute pictures of him eating a fruit salad and dulce de leche. He was on foodee heaven. That makes me happy because he is happy. Face it...food makes you happy too.
5. Finally, happiness is the beautiful morning that I am able to witness as I write this post. I am sitting on the back patio and the sun is creating this beautiful glow. The birds are singing and everything is green. What a beautiful earth. As they would say in Oklahoma, "Oh what a beautiful morning!" Yep this makes me pretty happy.
Have a wonderful Tuesday everybody. Are you feeling happy today? Have you seen a little snippet of happiness in something recently? Please comment below I would love to read about it. Also, stay tuned for more of these posts! I have a wishlist for you tomorrow, so I'll see you then! Peace.
