I woke up this morning feeling a bit uninspired and subdued. I couldn’t tell you why or what has caused my sudden turn in mood, nothing has happened to dampen my spirits this week, in fact, until today I had been taking isolation in my stride.
It is just one of those days.
It seems that the accumulation of uncertainty and negativity over the past month has finally caught up, accompanied by a week of rain. If, like me you are feeling a bit low at present, feeling a bit lethargic and lacking any real energy or enthusiasm for the days ahead, know that you are not alone.
The majority of us have been away for our friends and family for close to seven weeks now, away from work, unable to make any plans or know what the immediate future will hold. It has not been an easy prospect to contend with. The lack of contact and any real definitive answers is beginning to eat away at our motivation and day to day happiness. With that in mind, it is on a drizzly day like today, we could all do with a restorative read to remind us that it’s not all doom and gloom out there. Our pre lock down pleasures do still exist and won’t be out of reach for long. There are still reasons to smile and focus on what is good for a while.
I decided to think about these things that make us happy.
What makes us feel truly content? What are we really missing or craving during this time? What are the simple pleasures or the great loves in life which we have forgotten to think about or remember to be grateful for these past few weeks?
I asked twenty people the question:
What makes you happy?
Below is a list of the answers they gave..
Have a read and cheer yourself up. Maybe you agree with some of these, maybe you have your own ideas, your own comforts but wherever your happy place may be, try to visit today.
Happiness is…
SUNSHINE
FAMILY
EATING BREAKFAST IN THE GARDEN
FRIENDS
MUSIC
RECEIVING LETTERS
THE SUN ON MY FACE
WINE
THE PUB
GETTING UP EARLY TO GO TO THE AIRPORT
SEEING MY CHILDREN
WATCHING OLD MOVIES
THE RIGHT SONG AT THE RIGHT TIMEp
HOT SHOWERS
PORNSTAR MARTINIS
PETS
CUDDLES
WRAPPING UP WARM FOR FIREWORK NIGHT
SUNDAY ROASTS
CAMPING
LAVENDER BUBBLE BATHS
WALKING IN THE COUNTRYSIDE WITH FAMILY
CUPS OF TEA AND A GOOD CHAT
PIMMS O’CLOCK
SEEING A FRIEND SHINE
A GOOD BOOK
THE SMELL OF COFFEE IN THE MORNING
SINGING IN THE CAR
RANDOM MESSAGES FROM OLD FRIENDS
FINDING THE PERFECT GIFT FOR SOMEONE YOU LOVE
RECIEVING PRAISE
WAKING UP ON HOLIDAY
HELPING SOMEONE
DANCING TO OLD CLASSICS
MY OWN BED
MAKING OTHER PEOPLE HAPPY, SEEING OTHER PEOPLE SMILE
GOOD COFFEE
FINDING A REALLY GOOD SERIES
SITTING OUTSIDE ON A WARM EVENING
WALKING ON THE COAST
BEING IN LOVE
FOOD
A BIG SHOPPING TRIP WITH MONEY TO SPEND
MY GIRLFRIEND/BOYFRIEND
SUNDAY MORNINGS IN BED
GIN
PUPPIES
MASSAGES
AUSTRALIA
BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH
GETTING ATTENTION
COCKTAILS
SMILES
THE OCEAN
WINNING AT ANYTHING
TAKING YOUR BRA OFF AFTER A LONG DAY
FINDING SOME MONEY IN A POCKET OF AN OLD COAT
BEER
WHEN YOU CATCH YOUR FRIENDS EYE AND KNOW YOU ARE THINKING THE SAME THING
PHONE CONVERSATIONS WITH OLD FRIENDS
SEX
GETTING DRESSED UP
YOGA
THINKING ABOUT WHAT I WILL DO AFTER ISOLATION!

Love this, I’m going through it. Xx
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