For me it is
- a good book
- a nice cup of tea
- a cat on my lap
- hugs
- a gorgeous sunny day
- being inside and cosy when it rains
- a really good night’s sleep
- my favourite tv show
I firmly believe that very few people have ever had a totally happy life. In most people’s lives there are moments of happiness. And when added together, all those separate happy moments add up to a happy life. We appreciate happy moments if when we have been through bad times. I know I appreciate feeling no pain after a period where something hurts badly. I appreciate being healthy after a period of being ill. I appreciate sunshine more after a period of rain. I appreciate silence more after a period of noise. And I appreciate my happy moments more after a life interspersed with hard moments.