As I sit here reflecting on the past week, I am reminded that sometimes it's in life's simple moments the most joy is found. As adults, we get so bogged down with the seriousness of life-the reason why true happiness can only be found in the everyday moments of our lives. However, all it takes sometimes is for one person, one experience, or one memory to awaken parts of us we never knew existed.
I believe so much in gathering memories and not just things. Today, I wish to share with you my list of simple/random pleasures that make me happy as a grown woman. These are the things that bring a smile to my face, that warm my heart, and remind me to appreciate the beauty of life.
Here's my list of happy things (in no particular order):
My Family - having a full house filled with laughter and plenty gist gives me joy.
Soaking in God’s Presence - I always look forward to our Youth Thursday’s meeting. praying together, sharing the word of God and praising God together is amazing. This moment gives me so much Joy
Food - I don’t eat much (don’t even say anything lolzz) but when I get to satisfy my cravings, when I see a food that I love; I do the happy dance. When you cook or buy me food, I feel alive. Spicy food makes me happy too
Books and Movies
The smell of rain on sand - this gets me always
My Bestfriend - It is a wonder how one human being can just bring out parts you did not know existed. Conversations with him is always so peaceful, He talks gentlemanly. That boy makes me so so happy (let me stop here)
Burnt Cakes - Gosshhhh! I love the feeling
Singing in the shower
Listening to music with a headphone with good bass
New perfumes
Bethel hyping everything I wear; and when she does I feel like it ate in a cute way
Just staying in bed and doing nothing. There’s nothing I like more than a whole day to lazy off and do nothing.
Dressing Up - I love playing dress up, wearing new clothes and seeing that the outfit I planned in my head came out nicely. Beautiful feeling
Caring for someone having a more challenging time than me helps me forget about myself and my problems for a while and makes me happy.
Substack - Writing to you and reading from you. It’s a wholesome addiction, love it for me
Being around people who uplifts me
My Apostle (Pst. Ugo) - His calls, texts, prayers and assurance makes me so happy.
When you laugh out loud to my jokes - even when they are boring lolzz.
Embracing moments of solitude
My body - I love her so much
Gifts - Surprise packages
Moneeyyyy
Randomly receiving cute text messages - mostly when i’m low spirited or waking up to a cute text
Waking up for work and it starts raining - The joy is everything. More time to sleep and lazy around
Waking up in the middle of the night only to realize there are still couple more hours left to sleep
My Mummy
Rio my cat
Babies smiling at me randomly - Cute babies though
Cooking experiments that surprisingly succeed
Let me leave the list off here. Hopefully it inspires you to think of what makes you happy and maybe makes a list of your own.
List of things that makes me happy :
*My Siblingssssss🥰💙
*When someone doesn't sing an off key 😉
*Good Musicccccc
*Thursday meetingggggsss😭❤️🥰
It's indeed in the little moment we have our best memories. Sometimes while chasing "big things" we neglect the little things that makes us happy