Tuesday, August 4, 2009

What Makes Me Happy?

So my newest question asked of me in conversation that I could not answer yet again was "What makes me happy?" It's not that there isn't anything that makes me happy, nor is it hard to make me happy. I just haven't taken the time out to figure out what it is that makes me happy. So here it is, after some reflection. These are the things that make me happy:
1. Hugs and smiles--yeah I know, corny right? But seriously, I love hugs and being held, and whenever I can make someone smile, I'm happy.
2. My Quiet Time makes me happy. Times like right now, when I have my apartment all to myself. I can sit in silence and think, lay in silence and read, or lounge in silence and type. My Quiet Time ensures my sanity.
3. Going to church makes me so incredibly happy. I may not feel like getting out of bed on Sunday mornings, but I always make myself because I know that I'd be completely lost without the direction I get weekly at church. As soon as Praise and Worship starts, I knew forcing myself to get up was all worth it. My Jesus ensures my sanity!
4. Reunion Conversations with my girls. They're the best when everyone is present, but I still enjoy them whether it just me and my girlfriend, or all of my girlfriends. They ensure my sanity too, well the true ones do.
5. Eating makes me happy. I enjoy food, good food. Food that touches your soul and you don't want to swallow because the flavor is so good in your mouth kind of food. Yeah, I'm a fat girl at heart.
6. Teaching my babies will forever keep a smile on my face. I thank God sooo much for clearing my path right to my destined career. There is nothing else on this Earth that I would rather be doing wiith my life.
7. Remember my Quiet Time (see #2)? Well, oversized sweat shirts and fuzzy socks with hot chocolate and the remote, a book, or my blog makes me happy. I guess I'm not too complicated when it comes to being happy. I just like what I like.
8. Laughter. There is nothing like a good long sore cheeks, convulsing stomach, asthma inducing laugh. Now that I mention it, I haven't had one of those in a while.
9. Now of course, I'm a girl--a girly girl if you will. Nothing makes me happier when I'm stressed than to go to the mall and spend some of my hard-earned $$. I love shopping down to my very being. There is nothing like being upset about something and finding that one cute pair of shoes that you just had to have, but they cost too much, but you get them anyway and you find out at the register that they were on sale and weren't even marked! ahhh...it's the best!
10. My sleep makes me happy. If I don't get it...well I'm sure you can figure out what kind of mood I'd be in. So I guess this is my top ten.

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