Today's exercise is "what makes you or would make you happy". I'm supposed to make a list. It sounds like a simple enough excercise until I stopped to to think about it. Strangely enough it dawned on me that I had never given any thought as to what makes me happy. I'm the kind of person that flies by the seat of their pants on a daily basis. You could say that I live my life reactively as opposed to actively planning it. To figure out what does make me happy and then pursuing it isn't part of reactive living. Plus, I really spend most of my time trying to please everyone else, which obviously doesn't leave a lot of time for my happiness. So, if you'd like to join me in the excercise, please feel free to do so as I surely could use the help.
So here we go, a poor attempt at defining happiness:
* A breezy evening spent relaxing on the porch at the house in Corolla after a long day on the water.
* A quiet night at home - makes me happy
* Hearing a cheesy CD that brings back memories - makes me happy, such as Milli Vanilli
* Dressing up for someone - makes me happy
* Having a job that would use my potential - makes me happy
* Curling up with someone special after a long day - makes me happy
* Wiggling my toes in the sand - makes me happy
* Traveling to new places - makes me happy
* Meeting new people with many different backgrounds and views - makes me happy
* Spending a quiet afternoon reading - makes me happy
* A an ice cold beer on a sweltering summer day by my pool - makes me happy
* Hearing from someone I haven't heard from in a while - makes me happy
* Spending time on the water - makes me happy
* Waking up to a blanket of snow - makes me happy
* Having a clean and organized house - makes me happy
* An occasional meal cooked just for me - makes me happy
* Spending the day in the garden with my grandmother - makes me happy
* Having someone to share my passions with - (would) make(s) me happy
* Cardio overdrive - makes me happy
* Exhaustion that brings about a full night's sleep - makes me happy
* Not having to work so hard to make/keep others happy - makes me happy
* Having my dad as my biggest fan at competitions- makes me happy
* Being proud of my brother and sister’s accomplishments - makes me happy
* Sipping coconut milk that was cut down just for me from a sweet Puerto Rican just to swoon me and show me his axe skills - makes me happy
* Being with a man who makes you laugh – makes me happy
* Ripe tomatoes from my own garden that I grew - make me happy
* Cooking an exceptionally yummy and healthy meal - makes me happy
* Knowing that there are (few) people who find me special - makes me happy
* Financial stability - makes me happy
* Buying things to make others happy - makes me happy
* Making Kennedy Emily and Marisa laugh so hard they snort - makes me happy
* Singing an old song from start to finish despite my tone deafness - makes me happy
* Hoping some day to know someone that likes me for who I am, doesn't stereotype me or want me to change - makes me happy
* Having someone to talk to without holding back - makes me happy
* Being included in someone's life - makes me happy
* Being spontaneous - makes me happy
* Being of help when I can - makes me happy
* Trying something new - makes me happy
* Finding something I've lost - makes me happy
*A long passionate kiss from a man who can’t get enough – makes me happy
* Helping Isaiah with his homework and seeing the “ah ha” moment – makes me happy
* Seeing 32’s everywhere makes me feel as if I have someone looking out for me- makes me happy
*Listening to my parent’s music playing throughout their house – makes me happy
*Watching Abi Ava and Alizabeth play nicely – makes me happy
*Clean laundry and empty trash cans –make me happy
*The lingering scent of my shampoo when I take my hair down after a workout –makes me happy
* A pretty sundress, oversized sunglasses, a nice tan and French peds – make me happy
* The last call of the night after a long day – makes me happy
* A killer sunset – makes me happy
* A beautiful sunrise – makes me happy
* Brushing, flossing, and bleaching my teeth – makes me happy
*Hearing from Kennedy’s teacher that when asked who her hero is she said me- makes me happy
* A man in black- makes me happy
* The scent of a man – makes me happy
* Praying a sweet prayer – makes me happy
* Having faith in God – makes me happy
* My degrees, my education and all of that hard work – makes me happy
* My new found love of watches – makes me happy
* Happy Endings – make me happy
