I love this 14,000 things to be happy about, The Happy Book by Barbara Ann Kipfer. Described as a quirky, compulsive, enchanting list of all the little things that make us happy, it is such a delightful book to read and I'd highly recommend this for everyone! This also would be a perfect little gift for your friends and families as this book is about the everyday's happiness that's all around us that we sometimes don't notice enough.
Some of my favourites 'things to be happy about' from this book:
An unexpected message from someone saying something lovely to you
The colour, scent, and deliciousness of strawberries
A successful first attempt
Things that stand the test of time
Life choices
The art of following through
Doing your job like no one else could do it
Happiness coming in three ways: anticipation, realisations, memory
Living with the knowledge that you've done your best
Being nice to someone who bugs you
Giving your least favourite food another chance
Hour-long telephone calls
'Have a nice day' from a checkout person
Ice cream cakes
That vacation feeling
Lines from favourite movies or poems
Making a life, not just a living
A sense of humour in bed
When all your senses are engaged
Pleasure being life's major concern
"All that we are is the result of what we have thought." (Buddha)
Being too busy to notice trivialities
Giving a soft answer to a not-so-soft question
A real person answering the phone
Viewing every problem as an opportunity for learning new things
Paying attention to the sounds of each of the different instruments in a symphony
The perfect spot
An odd couple
Just-right-length necklaces
Orange segments
Extra kisses
The contagious act of yawning
When you pour soda and the fizz shoots right to the brim, you expect it to overflow, but it slowly drops down
The preposterous rituals that people resort to to get rid of hiccups
People who just by their presence warm your heart
A 20-question marathon in the car
This thing called love
Moving from the needlings of nervous energy to a deeper level of stillness
'Your cake will brown slowly in the oven and rise like a perfect sun.'
Honesty being so delightfully, pink-cheekedly seductive
Saying yes... yes... yes
Waking up with a really pleasant thought
The spirit of childlike eagerness
The cool underside of a pillow
Kisses: love's punctuation marks
Finding your own private pleasures
Vivaldi in the morning
The texture of cream
Making sure the water from the shower hits the back of your neck
Learning to make the perfect cup of coffee
Mindful consuming
Practicing 10,000 hours to learn something expertly
Doing the right thing even when no one is looking
Letting someone else shine
Not taking life that seriously because it's here to be enjoyed
Being all dressed up with somewhere to go
Being quietly sexy
Anticipation being the greater joy
A new adventure everyday
Wrinkle-resistant clothes
Fresh, free and sensitive people
The triple kiss, left-right-left
Laughing till you cry
Tasting menus
Being street-smart
Best-case scenarios
The happiness of heading home
Casablanca (movie)
Movie review that agrees with your view
Someone to kiss goodnight
A bed that doesn't squeak
Staying until the candle burns out
Years from now, remembering everything: the light, the words said, the magic mood
Being young at heart
An ice cold coca cola on a hot sunny day.
The position of your head as you bite into a taco
Telling a letter, "Have a good trip" as it goes in the mailbox
A deep, elegant, or beautiful explanation
Watching Dead Poet's Society (movie)
Useful, preventive measures- the fruits of experience
Revolving doors
Emoticons
Open minded uncertainty
The determination of an understudy
Absence making the heart grow fonder
Conflicts with an umbrella on a windy day
The last piece of pie, saved for you
Simplicity and sophistication
Avoiding people who make you feel quilty
The very best tea, the very richest coffee, and the very thickest cream
The electric touching of fingertips
The power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring
S.W.A.K.B.A.L.W.S. : sealed with a kiss because a lick won't stick
A cut that heals quickly
The light inside the refrigerator
Eating a ripe peach and letting the juice trickle down your chin
Listening to someone excitedly tell a story
The intimacy of humour
The craziest person in your life
Ungodly hours
Butter of the peanut
Putting things back where they were found
Doing the common things in life in an uncommon way
Connecting with someone new
People who give more of themselves
Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl
Knowing how good you have it
The stroke of luck involved in sometimes not getting what you want
Never dramatising a difficulty
Not worrying about what's going to happen
Looking toward tomorrow
Three essentials for happiness: something to do, someone to love, something to hope for
Walking at the same speed as an elderly person so he or she does not feel rushed
Questions designed to provide revealing insights into your psyches
Socks snuggling up to each other in a drawer
Flexible, bendy straws
Eating ice-cream sandwiches by first licking around the sides
The applause of an audience
'banzai', meaning, "May you live 10,000 years!"
A minor problem
Too busy? Delegate or organise. No money? Borrow or work an extra job. Not enough time? Get up earlier or stay up later. Don't know enough? Take classes
A fun person with a good appetite, interesting work, good storytelling ability, slightly twisted humor, fresh insight, brave choice
The journey of a lost dollar
"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mystery." (Albert Einstein)
Delectable creations made hot and fresh every morning
The unhurriedness of brunch
Chewing your food so slowly so you can savor all the flavours
Foods that no one can eat gracefully: powdered doughnuts, corn on the cob, melting ice cream, barbecue ribs, Buffalo wings, a huge slice of pizza
Eating Oreo cookies and then looking at your teeth
A smile from a stranger
The seven holes in a Ritz cracker
"Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have." (Rabbi Hyman Schachtel)
Appreciating the effort of 12 bees making 1 teaspoon of honey
The gift of undivided attention
Sucking in air so crisp and clean that you think you have never really had the experience of breathing before
The distance from your elbow to your wrist equaling the length of your foot
The craziest things you have done for love
Leve fit quod bene fertur onus, "That load becomes light which is cheerfully borne."
And many many more <3. Buy the book!!!!! X
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