Someone once asked a simple question on a social media platform which gathered several thousand comments. The question was: “What cheers you up most and makes you feel happy?” It was a really heartwarming reading. People recalled beautiful simple things that cost nothing but mean a lot.
The smell of the apple pie, to stroke a silky fur of a cute puppy, the first sunny morning after a long dark winter, the sound of Balinese bells, walking in London, dancing in Rio, trying on wedding dresses, seeing the parents who live in a different country, smelling favourite perfume, making the first sip of water on a hot day while being really thirsty…
I would like to share 25 things that make me feel happy. Who knows, maybe some of them will work for you too...
1. A really good workout;
2. A hug from my children;
3. An aeroplane ticket confirmation in my email;
4. Gorgeous shoes that I long for and finally manage to buy;
5. Waking up in the new city;
6. Autumn in the mountains;
7. The sound of rain outside the window;
8. The smell and sound of the sea;
9. A good book that you read avidly and can't put down;
10. Bossa nova;
11. Minus 1 kg on the scales in the morning;
12. Funny chit-chat with the significant one while he's away;
13. Black chocolate with raspberries;
14. The smell of oranges;
15. Landing at the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris;
16. A cup of rooibos vanilla tea and a good movie;
17. Contrast shower after a really good workout and a sauna;
18. Driving snowmobile;
19. Rambling around somewhere in Italy;
20. The voice of the Venetian lagoon;
21. A quality spa;
22. Driving a nice car along the highway with cool music;
23. Finding a perfectly ripe avocado;
24. Walking barefoot in the warm shallow sea;
25. The smell of soil after the rain in summer in a hot arid country;
And what about you?