Thank you Christina, at Soul Aperture, http://soulaperture.blogspot.com/ for your wonderful idea of posting what makes us happy and grateful. There are so many things that make me happy and grateful. As I was writing and thinking about this topic I noticed that most of the things that make me happy are non material items. I love that and want to make sure that I live my life more from my heart and soul, rather than a materialistic aspect. I look forward to reading every one's ideas.
I am happy and grateful for:
this glorious life I have been given to live
God
parents
friends - L, R, M, C, J, G, J, R
memories of my cat, Maya, who passed a few months back
writing poetry
writing short stories
reading
praying
authenticity
honesty/truth
meditating
art
talks on the phone with friends late into the night (haven't done this in a long time, but still love it)
laughing and laughter
listening to music - I'm really loving Natasha Beddingfield, Wah!, Norah Jones, some other Sanskrit cds, Cold Play, the list could go on and on about the music that makes me happy
teaching 5 year old children
children
laughter of children and their carefree spirits and ideas
laughing
soy peppermint mochas and hazelnut lattes
reading on a rainy day
reading in the sunshine
everyday in nature
sitting in the gazebo watching the sunset
hearing bird's song
watching birds fly, soaring free in the blue sky
feeling the breeze on my face
feeling the sun warm my face
sitting in a window when it is a winter day with the sun warming me
hot chocolate
walking barefoot in the grass
feeling the dew on my bare feet
sand on bare feet
the beach
painting
painting a canvas full of vibrant colors
dancing
chai tea
in bookstores, finding a comfy seat, a good book, and good latte
autumn/fall
Sunday afternoons
soup
Rumi poems
the mountains
staying up late
sleeping late
curling up with a good book or my journal in a blanket on a rainy, cool day
walking in nature
Mexican food, any food that is hot, salty, and spicy
peaches, pears, clementines
going to parks and walking the wooded trails, being in nature
sitting in my gazebo at dusk in the summer with candles going, their scent mixing with the scent of nature is yummy
learning new things daily
open to new possibilities and experiences that expand horizons
traveling on the path, the journey of my life, embracing all that comes my way
smiling
sunlight glittering off the green leaves of spring and summer
antique browsing and antique shopping, knowing each object has a history - interesting and intriguing
delving into getting to know myself daily, this is an ongoing process that never ceases
popcorn, chips, and salsa
animals
architecture
old houses
gardens and botanical gardens
the scent Warm Vanilla Sugar from Bath and Body Works
Japanese maple trees, especially in the fall
flowers: especially lilies - bright fiery orange lilies, lotus, jonquils, buttercups, daisies, sunflowers, and jasmine
the scent of lavender
Vincent Van Gogh's paintings
Italian Renaissance art and architecture
apricot jam
the smell of rain
smell of burning leaves in the autumn
stationary, pens, pencils, crayons, that new smell of them all
hearing children read for the first time, stringing slowly that first sentence, connecting it then realizing they have read, so rewarding
manicures and pedicures
horses
optimistic people
jazz music of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, the flapper era - I think that is a time when a lot of people found their creative nature and let those talents shine - a very carefree bohemian time in history
From making this list of the things that make me happy, I find it is the simple things that do bring me happiness and joy. Once we know our true nature, what makes our heart's sing with happiness and joy, our true self, our true heart and soul, what lies in us that surpasses, our body, mind, emotions, feelings, in finding the essence of who we are, this will allow us to have lasting happiness and ultimate joy.
Love, peace, joy, light, happiness, and truth to all!
12 comments:
Beautiful! I am so filled with joy today reading everyone's lists!
"curling up with a good book or my journal in a blanket on a rainy, cool day"
this list is full of glory! i learned so much more about you. could this be possible?
i want to tape your list simply next to my desk, it's so inspiring.
thank you, dear friend.
xo
Thank you Kath and Christina! I am loving this, it is so inspiring to see what moves others. Love it! Thanks!
Your list is chock full of beauty, joy and life, Lori.
Thank you Shell. I so enjoyed your list too.
your list is divine.
i love meditating, watching birds fly, and so many other things in your list.
one love.
coming over from Christina
Thank you Se'Lah. I related to much of your list and loved your photos. I'm happy Christina decided to do this bringing us all together. Yes one love! ;)
Sweet delights and simple pleasures glore...beautiful post--thank you for sharing! And thank you for visiting me--so nice to meet you. :o)
Thank you Tracy; love that I stumbled upon you and your blog. So nice to meet you too! :)
I love reading these lists because they make me go, "yes, and yes, and yes, and yes .."
the only problem I am finding with the vibrant paint is that I am getting lots of vibrant paint on my carpet, LOL (clearly I should try an easel)
Isn't this the loveliest idea? I have had such a wonderful time tooling around blog land visiting all of Christina's lovely friends. Your list was wonderful. I, too, find much to be thankful for. And, I adore the works of Van Gogh.
Thank you Elizabeth and Relyn. Elizabeth, the easel doesn't help me to not get the paint everywhere still. When it get to the end of the canvas with my brush with all that paint on it then it just splatters onto what ever is near by, so when I'm finished painting I always have to take the time to get the paint splatters off of furniture, walls, carpet, etc. LOL! I think that is part of the fun to see how much of a mess I can make with it. LOL!
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