Small things that make me happy

"Be happy in the moment, that's enough.

Each moment is all we need, not more."

-Mother Teresa//

Happiness is defined as a state of pleasure and contentment.
A while ago I wrote this post about 50 things that make me happy. I really enjoyed writing the post, and it actually made me really happy to even just think about things that make me happy.

I was reading the post again the other day, and it got me thinking. A lot of the time we think that the only time we can be happy is when we are doing something amazing, like on holiday or having a perfect day out. But a lot of the things on that list weren't from when we were away, or when I wasn't at school. A lot of those things happen in my everyday life. So maybe we are wrong? Maybe we should look at our everyday lives and be grateful for the small things that make us happy.

So here is another list, a list of small, everyday things that make me happy.

 When I get everything on my to-do list done early!

 Yoga

Waking up early

The smell of vanilla

 Baking

Sunsets

When I take a photo that I love

Making scrapbooks

When I wake up just before my alarm!

A delicious dinner

Spending time with my family

Writing blog posts

Learning something new

Listening to a song I love

Rain (and thunder and lightning)

The beach (this one is an exception to the not on holidays theme)

Lying down on my pillow after a long day. 

Finding something I'd lost 

Spending time with my friends

My pencil case (it has the cutest pattern)

When my favourite song comes on by surprise 

Travelling/planning a new holiday (another exception)

When I go to do a chore and it's already been done!

Having a clean room 

Finding a really good book to read. 

I am really happy that it wasn't hard to think of 25 things to put on this list (that can be number 26), and almost all of these are just ever day things!

What are the small things that make you happy?
xxxPoppy