HealthandHappiness

Do you have a list of things that make you happy? Do you even know what really makes you happy and why? Try to come up with ten things that make you happy. Leave me a comment letting me know what they are.

Here’s my list:

1.       Spending time with my husband. I love it when we can be alone together. It doesn’t really matter what we’re doing. Watching a movie, hiking, talking, having sex, all of it is important. Even just sitting in the living room with each of us reading different books and not talking that often is good. Just being with him, having him there to talk to if I want really makes me happy. This one may be so important to me because my husband is gone away for work a lot. I enjoy the times we are together even more. Absence really does make the heart grow fonder.

2.       Spending time with my son. My son will be 17 years old next month. He doesn’t depend on me for everything any more, or ask my opinion often. When we do get to spend time together it’s nice. Talking with him and finding out what’s going on at school, hearing about his friends, and talking about what he’s interested in is very important for our relationship. He’s a great kid, very intelligent, and I love hearing his take on the world.

3.       Going for hikes. This is my all time favorite form of exercise. I enjoy it so much it doesn’t even feel like exercise. I just love being out in the woods.

4.       Taking pictures. I’m an amateur photographer. I combine my love of taking pictures with hiking. I also love taking pictures of the family. It’s nice to look back and see how everyone’s changed.

5.       Writing. I didn’t even know I could write until this year. I’d always dabbled in poetry, but actually trying to write something others would like and pay for is new. Once I got started I found that I really enjoy it. I get nervous when I have to go too long without writing something now. My favorite form of writing is flash fiction. I even started a blog recently just to put my stories and poems on.

6.       Reading is another thing I really enjoy. I love getting into a really good book. If a book makes me laugh or cry then it’s a winner! Letting my imagination run wild and putting myself in the characters place in a book is fun.

7.       My cat snuggling up on my chest and nuzzling his head under my chin. It’s just the sweetest thing! He’s all soft and cuddly. My very own live stuffed animal.

8.       Talking with my Mom. I lost my Dad last year. Since that time, it’s become even more important to stay in close contact with my Mom. We live in separate states so I don’t get to see her as often as I’d like. We do talk on the phone almost every day though.

9.       Hugs. I absolutely love hugs. My husbands are the best, but my son and other family members get their share too. I even hug friends. I have been known to hug almost strangers if I thought it would help them. I believe in the power of hugs!

10.   A clean house. I know this one is weird. I have mild OCD. One of the things that really bothers me is when I am hurting too bad to keep the house as clean as I want it. I used to be a neat freak. Since getting fibromyalgia I’ve settled down a lot, but still clean at least once a week. I do it more often if I feel like it. I can’t do everything I used to. My husband and son help a lot. I’m very lucky. I think I converted them…he he. They got so used to it being really clean that they like it this way too. When I do get the house clean and everything in the right place, I feel good. It does make me happy.

So there’s my list. What do you think of it? I have more things, but that’s the first 10 I thought of. I really would love to hear some of y’alls lists. I’ll be waiting!

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