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I will be blogging under the pseudonym of 'The Eternal Optimist' so that I can and will write openly and honestly about what has happened in the past, what is happening in the present and my hopes for the future.


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Sunday, 14 March 2010

Finding happiness in 'common things'

I agree to a certain extent, that as quoted in a previous post, "the art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things" - Henry Ward Beecher

Here are some 'common things' that make me happy in no particular order.


  1. My family
  2. My friends
  3. Love
  4. Visiting somewhere new
  5. Travel
  6. Good conversation
  7. Completing one of my goals
  8. Sunshine
  9. The Ocean
  10. New experiences
  11. Singing as loudly as possible
  12. Helping someone to reach their goal
  13. Crazy dancing
  14. Iced Coffee
  15. Reading a motivational quote or inspiring article.
  16. Seeing a flower growing amongst the weeds.
  17. A baby giggling
  18. Children playing together
  19. Praise
  20. Cuddles
  21. Kisses
  22. Good Sex
  23. A sunny but cold and crisp morning - the best kind of British weather in my opinion.
  24. Going for a walk on a sunny but cold and crisp morning
  25. Wine
  26. Musicals
  27. Looking at old photos
  28. Reading a good book
  29. Other people laughing
  30. An unexpected letter or email.
  31. A thoughtful letter or email.
  32. When its raining outside and its OK to have a lazy day.
  33. Meeting someone I feel a connection with.
  34. Completing my 'to do' list at work.
  35. Being on a boat.
  36. Getting a seat on the train to work.
  37. Finding money in my coat pocket that I'd forgotten was there.
  38. Comments on this blog (so far).
  39. When my flat is freshly tidied.
  40. Planning an event big or small
  41. Popping bubble wrap
  42. Watching the sunrise
  43. Watching the sunset
  44. A decent cup of tea when I am cold.
  45. Waking up to a nice text message.
  46. Having my arm or face stroked
  47. Being left a post it note with a cute message.
  48. Watching a romantic comedy
  49. Having a drink in a beer garden on a sunny day
  50. Music with lyrics I can relate to
  51. Walking bare foot on grass
  52. Seeing old couples in love
  53. Seeing random acts of kindness
  54. Witnessing others reach a goal
  55. Live music
  56. Meditation
  57. Making a difference to someone else e.g. charity event etc
  58. Remembering the balance
  59. Brightly coloured flowers
  60. Watching an uplifting musical or film
I'll add things here as I find more daily things that make me happy. You are very welcome to share the 'common things' that make you happy here or maybe its just something to reflect on.

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