I’ve always railed against the fake kind of happiness whose intent is to diminish, belittle, and avoid responsibility or compassion, but there’s certainly nothing wrong with a little authentic positivity. When you really think about it, there are always things to be grateful for, no matter how seemingly insignificant they are.
So let’s start the new year thinking of things to be grateful for.
(via Tessa over at Tessa Can Do It.)
My list of 10 things that make me happy:
1. My relationship with God
2. My church
3. My empathetic therapist
4. My incredible son and daughter
5. My 2 cats
6. my small but cozy home
7. my 2 blogs, one which has grown enough I make a little money from it (about $40 a month from ads)
8. my ability to write what I feel and write it well (most of the time)
9. music — almost all kinds
10. my insight into myself (even my therapist is impressed)
Music always lifts my soul, so here’s a few of my favorite mood-lifting songs (this is by no means all of them!)
This ’90s rock hit, meant ironically or not, always makes me feel better even when I’m at my lowest.
I think James Taylor was talking about God here:
This emotional ballad helped me get through some really rough times.
I never grow tired of this huge dance hit from about 2 years ago because it’s just such a great song with a positive vibe and it makes me want to turn somersaults all over my house (which I can’t do but I still want to!)
Lucky Otters Haven 