What Makes You Happy . . .

 

It worked yesterday and so I thought I would try it again today. Hopefully it won’t be too long before I am able to go back to doing things the old way.

I was able to get to Greenwood to have my Covid shot yesterday. Cindy went with me. She drove and she was able to get hers also. She had had an appointment booked, but they cancelled it due to lack of shots. She was told they would call to reschedule it but they never did. So she spoke to them yesterday and they gave her one right on the spot! Result!

I know there are people who questions the need for such things, but we are not those people. We take what’s offered and are grateful.

Each day brings more healing to my back. I am babying it and taking things slow. I am grateful for all the prayers and happy thoughts. They are helping!

As you know, I have been reading this new book by Diane Shiffer and I think it’s pretty wonderful. It is very inspiring and uplifting, just like her. There is a chapter/essay in it that is titled “Do More of What Makes You Happy.” It starts of with the question, “What makes you happy?”

My recent back problem has given me lots of time to think and I have been pondering that question over these past days. What makes me happy?

First of all my faith makes me happy. I love reading and studying the scriptures and inspiring talks/sermons. I love filling my home with things that remind me of the Savior and my beliefs, with music from the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, with books that inspire me to do good and be a better person.  I love the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I love God and my Savior. All these things about my faith makes me happy me very happy. I would not want to be without them. Knowing who I am and whose I am makes me happy.

 

My family makes me happy and brings me joy. I love spending time with them and around them. When I lived so far away I used to daydream about being closer. I never thought I would ever be able to see any of them again in this lifetime, so being able to do so makes me incredibly happy. Being able to help my daughter makes me so happy I can’t describe it. Likewise my other family. Admittedly I can’t do much, but what I can do brings me joy. Family brings me joy. Oh, for sure … there are some things that I wish were different, but I am grateful for the joy that is mine.

Spending time with, loving and serving my family makes me happy. I wish I could do more.

 

My home makes me happy. I have loved filling it with things that bring me joy and bring me peace. That is the beauty of being able to start again from scratch. You get to fill your home with things that you love and which bring you joy. I have perhaps been too good at it in some respects, but that is me. I have never ever done anything halfway. Each book. Each painting. Each piece of glass, etc. Just things for sure, but they do make me happy.

My bowl of yarn balls on the coffee table makes me happy. My little mug with the legs and shoes makes me happy. My knitted dish clothes and embroidered tea towels make me happy.  The knitted tea cozy that Ginny knit for me makes me happy. The embroidered pillow cases that Linda made and sent me make me happy. Likewise the red and white striped and polka dotted tea cup Elaine sent me.  Amongst many other things.  Gifts from friends that I love so much. Gifts from family that I love with all my heart. All of these things bring me happiness and joy.

I have been blessed with abundance.

 

Cinnamon and Nutmeg make me happy.  Sitting on the sofa at night with these two furry bookends keeping me warm and content brings me unimaginable joy. I love everything about them.  I love watching them, cuddling them, feeding them, playing with them.  I just love them. They make me happy.

My job makes me happy. Sure, there are times that I wish I did not have to work, but short of winning a lottery that is what my life will be like forever.  Having to work to keep a roof over my head. I made poor choices in life and this is the result of that, but at least I love what I do. I love cooking and I love writing about it, and both of those things make me happy. If you love what you do, they say you never work a day in your life. That I can keep a roof over my head doing those things is an extra special blessing and a tender mercy from the Lord.  God is good.

Writing makes me happy. Painting makes me happy. Sewing, embroidery, crocheting, etc. all of those things make me happy. I don't do enough of them. I need to do more.

I collect painting reels on IG and have so many bookmarked. I will never ever be able to try to do even a fraction of the ones which interest me, but collecting them makes me happy. Likewise all of the tasty things I would love to be able to have the time to cook.

Your friendship makes me happy.  Being able to come here each day and pen my thoughts, etc. knowing that there are people out there who enjoy reading them. Your comments.  All those things make me happy.

And so, I guess I can conclude that I am a very happy person living a happy life filled with things and people and pets that make me happy. 

Am I not incredibly blessed?  I know.  Don't pinch me because if this is a dream, I never want to wake up.

This delicious Naan Bread makes me happy also. Totally yeast-free and so quick and easy to make as well. Soft and moist and perfect for enjoying with a nice curry. I think you will enjoy it also.

Anyways, I hope this day makes you happy and that it is filled with things which bring you joy. If you are even half as blessed as I am, then you are in for a real treat!  What makes you happy?  Do that.  Don't forget!

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And I do too!