Things that make me smile

 A day off, where I wake up under my comfortable blanket, I open the window, take in the morning wind, and water my plants. I play my favorite music and spend some time in comfortable silence.

Shutting my laptop towards the end of the workday, having ticked off my to-do list, being pleased with the amount of work I could accomplish, and feeling hopeful about the direction of my career.

Driving to the airport for a flight, standing in the queues of check in and security, anticipation running on my mind about the new adventures in store for me.

Gazing at the incomprehensible sky through the window of the aircraft, imagining the endless possibilities that the world has to offer.

Watching the waves hit the shore, and dance away so effortlessly. Spending a moment to recognize how irrelevant we are the massive world, and how our problems are big and inconsequential at the same time.

Finding the perfect feel-good song, which generates hope within hopelessness and a happy tear in a drought.

Wearing an outfit that fits perfectly, spending a little more time staring at the mirror and smiling to myself thinking I look great.

Having a conversation with a new person, expanding my horizons, and learning something I never knew before.

Being understood, being recognized, being appreciated, being complimented, being loved.

Happiness is finding the extra-ordinary in the continuum of our ordinary lives.

Happiness is a moment of calm in the chaos, a moment of sanity in the hurry and a long breath in the open sky.

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