10 Things to be Happy About

I’m sure you’ve heard that song by Pharrell Williams from the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack—Happy. It’s a peppy, upbeat song all about nothing being able to drag him down because he’s happy. No matter what happens in his life, he chooses to be happy.

It’s a good message. Happiness is a choice.

The people over at Lifehack give a few tips for choosing happiness.

• Figure out what happiness means to YOU.
• Choose to be around the right people.
• Help others.
• Take care of your mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

What makes you happy? Sometimes creating lists helps remind you that there is a lot to be happy about.

Here are 10 things that are making me happy right now:

1. Open windows and doors because the weather is cooler.
2. My garden is growing.
3. My oldest making hot chocolate for her siblings.
4. The smell of roasted squash cooking in the oven.
5. Laughing at the photo feature on Facebook live that adds silly faces.
6. Finishing everything on my to-do list.
7. Watching my youngest smile as we rode bikes together.
8. Listening to my new favorite song.
9. A good discussion with Jonathan about natural law and principles.
10. A sweaty workout.

Go ahead. Choose happiness.