Recently I've been trying to recognize the little things that I enjoy in my days. And when I'm in that moment, really enjoying it. Here are a few of the little things that come to my mind that I've been enjoying:
1. At least once every day I sit down on my couch and all three of my dogs get up there and sit with me. We sit for a while and I feel literally surrounded by love. ^_^
2. Sitting on the porch and watching the birds come to eat the seeds I've put out for them.
3. Curling up with my two little dogs on a chair on the porch while it's raining and drifting in and out of sleep.
4. Going down to the river and watching the sun set. Sometimes I bring music, sometimes I just listen to nature.
5. Discovering new music. Whether through listening to Pandora or searching YouTube, sometimes looking up unheard songs from bands I already love. I love music and my inner poet is overjoyed when I can find a song that perfectly speaks words I didn't know how to express.
6. Spending time on the website: Pinterest. There I create boards where I can pin pictures of places I dream of traveling to, craft projects I want to try making, quotes that encourage me, costume ideas, express what things interest me, pin make up ideas and hairstyles I want to try or pin things that make me laugh. I probably spend too much time on this site but unlike other sites, it makes me feel happy to spend time there. I enjoy searching for new pins and looking over my boards. Plus, I've made use of some of the craft ideas on there.
All six of these are little things that I've been enjoying. I don't do all of them each day. Some days I don't do any of them. They are only significant in that they add little bits of happiness to my days. Some of them I was doing and not taking the time to recognize the moments of peace or happiness they were adding to my days.
What little things do you enjoy? (This can be a rhetorical question if you don't feel like commenting. Just something to think about.)
