Things That Make Me Happy
What are the things that you enjoy or love? What would be your answer? I ask women, my friends, what they love, and most of them reply that they love traveling, shopping, sleeping, meeting with friends, etc. Most people are very clear about what they love. However, for me, it took years to understand what I truly love. I don’t know why I never had any clear idea about what I loved. Perhaps, nobody ever asked me what I love and thus I never thought about it. However, now that I am addicted to “self-love“, I regularly repeat this question to myself every once in a while. Honestly, now I am extremely clear about the things that I love. Interestingly, I don’t love fancy things. I am in love with the simple things in life. Middle-class simple day-to-day things makes me happiest. Here are the things that I love.
Waking up to the chirping of the birds: People living in other cities take this for granted. However, for me it is a privilege to be able to listen to the chirping of the birds amidst the noise of early morning traffic. Mumbai never sleeps and even early in the morning, traffic snarls dominate. Therefore, whenever, I wake up, I strain my ears to listen to bird’s chirping and when I hear, I feel extremely happy.
Yoga: I love my morning yoga. However, finding time and space to do yoga in the morning is often a challenge. The day, I find space and time to do my yoga practice, I feel so so happy.
Chai: Nothing makes me happier than my morning cuppa. And, yes, I like to drink it peacefully while looking at my plants. I hate when the house turns chaotic before I finish my chai.
Window Garden: I confess that I am not a great plant mom. I often goof up. My plants often turn malnourished and sick. Nevertheless, I love them. It hurts when I see them drooping or wilting. I am happiest when my house is full of plants.
Decluttering: I find decluttering therapeutic. Just cleaning out the drawer or one shelf in the wardrobe is enough to boost my energy. I often dream of starting a business of cleaning and decluttering inspired by Marie Kondo. A clean and organized home is the best thing in the world for me.
Writing: Apart from paid writing, I write for myself also. I end my day writing on my gratitude journal and my to-do list for the next day. I love this ritual of ending my day with gratitude and also planning for the next day. I feel like a headless chicken without a to-do list. I enjoy writing for my blog and feel grateful and happy when others find out time to read and comment on whatever gibberish I write here.
Talking to People: This is a new found love. These days, I enjoy interacting with people. Even though, I still hate large gathering, parties, weddings, etc. I enjoy one-to-one interactions.
Walking: I have started enjoying long walks. I put on a audio book or podcast and go for long walks. It gives me so much energy and happiness.
Sleeping: Nothing is better than uninterrupted sleep for 6-7 hours. Bliss!!
These were my favorite things. These are the simple things that bring immense joy. Please tell me what are the things that make you happy.
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