10 Things That Make Me Happy
20 07 2008
Akemi Gaines from Yes to Me tagged me for the “10 Things That Make Me Happy” meme!
Actually, just reading Akemi’s post on this, as well as the ones who got tagged before her, already made me feel rather warm and fuzzy. So I thought: what the heck, I shall indulge!
1. Being with my daughters. They drive me nuts … they tell me I’m a weird mom (I take that as a compliment), stare at me when I meditate (and I can sense their stares), watch the same DVD 30 times in a row (and still find it entertaining) and pay more attention to the Nintendo DS Lite than to me. But as I watch them sleep at night and wake up to their smiles, I can’t imagine my life without them.
2. Dark chocolate. Cadbury’s or Godiva, doesn’t matter … I embrace them all!
3. Reading good stuff. They can be books, magazine articles, blogs, biographies - anything that inspires me, touches me or shocks me (I’m not that easily shocked).
4. Watching Discovery Channel, Discovery Travel & Living, Discovery everything and anything, and MTV. I feel totally relaxed when Discovery Channel is on. I used to travel quite a bit for work, and if the hotel I stayed in had Discovery Channel on its TV menu, I’m happy. Ok … I’m not saying I have an answer to how an interest in Discovery Channel actually links to an interest in watching MTVs, but sometimes I do get shocked by MTV, and I do enjoy the occasional shocks (see point 3 above). They remind me how weird and fun life can be. 
5. Walking meditation. I’m really not very good with sitting still - see my previous post on Active Stillness. I get more insights, clarity and ideas when I go for walks, and occasionally when driving.
6. Seeing positive changes in the lives of my clients. In case you’re not already aware, I do intuitive work and offer Soul Realignment™ readings. Being able to touch the lives of others and witnessing their growth bring me a deep sense of joy.
7. Trees. Like Akemi, I love trees. I especially enjoy seeing big lush trees lined up in rows when I’m driving. Every tree is special and unique, each with a character of its own. They look like supermodels in a row, each with its own unique pose and hairdo. Beautiful!
8. Music. I believe there’s not one genre where I can’t find something I’ll like. Of course what I Iisten to today may be drastically different from what I will listen to tomorrow, it all depends on my mood. But there’s something for every mood when it comes to music. It feeds my soul.
9. Vacations! I love going places, seeing and experiencing different cultures. When I can’t travel, I watch Discovery Travel & Living. 
10. Being with like-minded people. It’s just a whole lot more interesting and easy when I’m with them. I can be myself and the energy just flows among us.
I realized once I sit down and think about the things that make me happy, I can probably fill a list of 50 or even 100 things! I will probably continue to build this list on my own, outside of this blog … before I bore the tears out of you. Doing this little exercise has definitely made me happy, and I think it’s beginning to feel a little addictive!
Time for me to tag some friends:
- Evelyn of Attraction Mind Map
- Slade of Shift Your Spirits
- Patricia of Spiritual Journey Of A Lightworker
I’m not going to list all my friends here, but if you’re reading this, I urge you to join in the fun. Consider yourself tagged if you’ve reached this far in this post, and share - either through your own blog posts or via comments here. Have fun and be happy!
Blessings,
Irene
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Great list, Irene!
I forgot about dark chocolate — I’ve been staying away from sugar (I used to have very sweet teeth, but now it makes me feel sticky and gooey from inside and I don’t like it) but chocolate can be exception . . .
Trees are great! Big trees take on such characters — I can almost name them. I definitely feel their energies.
I’m glad you mentioned the joy of being surprised and shocked. The world would be such a boring place with out the WOW!’s. Not sure why some people hate this feeling.
Blessings to you and your friends who got tagged — I know all of them — hehe
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Hi Akemi, thanks for the tag and comments … I had so much fun doing this!
Thanks, Irene, for tagging me. Except for your point #6, because I don’t do Soul readings, I can see that we share similar interests…yes…all the other 9! We also have two girls each too!! It’ll be nice to get to know you better
Evelyn
Hey Evelyn, haha … this is so cool! At least now I have a friend who can help me explain the linkage between Discovery Channel and MTV.
We should get our daughters together too.
Irene, thanks for tagging me. I will get my list written later in the week. Like you, I love trees. Shortly after we got married in 1972, my husband graduated from college and started looking for a job. I told him I would follow him anywhere as long as there were trees. I meant it. That has always been my only requirement for where we live. I love their energy. It is strong and grounding for me. Mountains come a close second with their majesty. Here in Hot Springs, Arkansas where we have lived the past 20 years, I have both.
Patricia, you’re very fortunate to be surrounded by trees and mountains where you live. We have no mountains here in Singapore, but trees are abundant, so I’m thankful.
I find it amazing that I’ve met at least 3 people over the past few hours who’ve told me that trees make them happy! I guess trees, to many, are also a strong symbol of life. Love them!
I LOVE dark chocolate. The darker the better. The Urbane Lion and I generally have two squares each of 85% chocolate each night with an espresso. I LOVE espresso.
Trees, yes, definitely couldn’t live in a desert, but my absolute priority is water. I am so fortunate to live in the Ottawa/Gatineau region because we have the Rideau Canal, the Rideau River and the Ottawa River. Not to mention the various associated lakes. And the Lion came with a boat, so I am in 7th Heaven.
Irene, I just came over here for the first time, and I see that you know Akemi and Evelyn. It’s funny that random encounters seem to always lead me back to people I know. And what a great list!
Urban Panther, dark chocolate and coffee are awesome together! Ah … rivers and lakes are again aspects of beauty that we don’t have in Singapore, but hey, that gives me a good reason to travel!
Hi Hunter, nice to see you here! Yes I know Akemi, Evelyn and a host of others whom I’m sure you already know as well, hehe. I’m a newbie on blogosphere, but the connections I’ve made over the past 3 months have been nothing short of amazing. This relates back to the last point on my happy list - connecting with like-minded people! Actually, that’s how I found your blog - hmmm, was it from Evelyn’s site or Akemi’s? I can’t remember, but I do love how this works!
Irene, I just posted my own list of 10 things at http://patriciasingleton.blogspot.com/2008/07/10-things-that-make-me-happy.html and linked it back to this article.
Hi Irene,
I’m surprised you didn’t have blogging on the list. Your posts are so well written, the joy of writing shines through.
I also see it in your comment answers.
Thanks Patricia … I just read your list, it’s awesome! The one on swaying during meditation made me laugh.
Hi Barbara,
There were so many things that were “fighting” to get on that list, so I decided to just list the things about me that my blogging friends didn’t know.
Blogging definitely made it to my expanded list … as well as a ton of other things. It’s amazing how much joy and gratitude this little exercise can dig up - every small bit adds up to this huge list. Someone should really use this big list to hit me on the head whenever I find an excuse to feel blue.
Thanks for your kinds words of encouragement Barbara … this means a lot to a newbie on blogosphere.
Wow, we have a lot of things in common. I can relate to you on the Nintendo DS Lite comment, my cousins are exactly the same, even when I went half way across the world to see them. They are only young so no love lost
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Peace,
Glen
Hi Glen,
Ah yes … the Nintendo DS Lite vs grown-ups, that’s gotta be a tough choice for kids to make, LOL!
Hmmm, technology has once again failed us … strange as I didn’t set any permissions criteria on StumbleUpon. Anyway, I’ve added you as friend!
Thanks for stopping by.