What Makes Me Happy?

As I dive into the final quarter of the school year, I want to intentionally make choices every day that help me experience joy. When I'm happy, I'm a better teacher, friend, daughter, sister, etc. So this is my list.

What makes me happy?

• The sun on my face
• Singing and/or dancing to a great song
• Trying out a new recipe
• A bag of buttered popcorn in a dark movie theater
• Doing my hair and makeup in the morning without rushing
• Deleting emails piling up in my inbox
• Taking off my shoes and coat when I get home and plopping down on the couch
• Standing in a hot shower
• That first sip of a cold Mountain Dew
• My cat purring on my lap
• Walking while talking to someone
• Wearing something I feel confident in
• Sleeping in fresh, clean sheets
• Making someone laugh
• The sound of rain against a window
• Smelling everything at Bath & Body Works
• Reading a good book
• The feeling when I finish grading a pile of homework
• Walking barefoot outside
• Starting something new on Netflix
• Stretching my muscles before bed
• Receiving anything in the mail that isn't a bill
• Buying something on sale
• Painting (I just do paint-by-number)
• The feeling of a warm towel 
• Watching a student "get it" for the first time
• Being able to roll my windows down as I drive
• Checking something off a list
• Writing with a really good pen
• Hugs. Nothing makes me feel happier than a hug. 😁