Laughing babies, bright flowers and warm cookies; there are so many things that can make people happy, they don’t even realize it. Sometimes it can be difficult to stop one’s busy life and notice something so tiny and spectacular, like a bright blue butterfly. People get caught up in technology, it is important to give your fingers a break from texting and notice what is going on around you.
One thing that makes me happy is exercising. I love to run and swim; afterwards I feel so accomplished and healthy,many describe this feeling as a runners’ high. This experience creates endorphins, which are difficult to produce in a stagnant environment.
There are many different ways to find what makes you happy, first focus on the senses,these simple observations can bring joy to your life. For instance, an intricate design on a woman‘s skirt may spark a memory of your favorite shirt when you were little. Walking into a house and smelling fresh apple pie, automatically makes the house seem like a positive and inviting place.
Listening to the strumming of an acoustic guitar can calm anyone down no matter how angry or upset they are. There is something so soothing about the way it sounds. An instrument that usually has the opposite effect on me is the violin; the high notes can be very nerving. I suppose it depends on the tempo of the music, but this is usually the case.
Yes friends…notice the little things in life like a delicate yellow flower growing in the crack of a sidewalk, or the pleasure of a few quiet moments in an ordinary day.