Find Great Joy In The Little Things

I firmly believe that the key to happiness lies not in achieving the great, but in appreciating the small. It’s the little, seemingly mundane, day-to-day moments that can bring us the biggest and most long-lasting joy. Especially in times like these, when everything’s different and harder, it’s all the more important to remain mindful of all the little things that are still beautiful, sweet and good in life.

I’ve compiled a list of 40 things that make me happy right now, and I strongly encourage you to do the same. Maybe even try to do 50. Or 100. Or 500 :)

The AMAZING weather we’ve had. Seriously, this is the sunniest spring I’ve ever experienced.
The smell of freshly washed bedsheets
Being able to go on walks
Ice cream season being back
Watching the trees grow greener every day from our bedroom window
The massive bouqet of flowers I received last week
The dress I made over the weekend, which was a disaster at first but turned out amazing in the end
Berries being back in season and full of delicious flavour
Our little old rattie Diarmuid miraculously recovering from a pretty serious illness (incredibly thankful for this one!)
My tea collection
Having a balcony and the ability to spend as much time in our private little outside space as we want
The Lord of the Rings audiobooks
Homebaked brownies
Video calls with friends
Being able to go out without a coat on
The flickering sunlight that hits our living room through the trees every morning
Netflix
Interacting with followers on Instagram
Our robot vacuum cleaner
Waking up before my alarm, fully rested
Calm, instrumental music
Ticking the last thing off my to-do list in the afternoon
The cherry blossom scent in the air at the park
Getting to wear my favourite spring/summer clothing again
Robbert’s and my daily dance break in the middle of the work day
This amazing picture my brother took and sent me. What a mood.