happiness is...

i came across some quotes on happiness the other day and it got me thinking...what is happiness to me? so here is what i have come up with so far...in no particular order :)

"we all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same."

anne frank

"happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony."

gandhi

happiness is...

• knowing you’re exactly where you should be at any given time in your life

• contagious

• sitting with someone and not having to say anything...just being

• listening to music while driving in the car

• watching my little brother and sister grow up into such amazing people

• having a starbucks with my dad

• talking to my mommy

• having one on one time with any of my friends or family

• getting a card from a friend…just because

• being hugged

• knowing someone thinks you’re beautiful…when you are in gym clothes and have no makeup on

• having someone tell you that you’re beautiful

• taking pictures in a photo booth

• long walks

• traveling...seeing new things
  

• eating dessert
  

• having lunch with a friend you don't get to see very often

• watching a good movie

• watching a movie with the kids at the hospitals where we do screenings

• having those kids come up to me and hug me and thank me

• getting mail…not bills

• knowing you’ve done your best...tried your hardest...regardless of the outcome

• watching a sunset

• walking on the beach

• pursuing a dream
  

• accomplishing a goal

• doing something you’re afraid of…and loving it!

• jumping out of a perfectly good plane

• the feeling you get when you're excited to see someone

• vegging at home on the weekend
  

• knowing you always have a place to call home

• being alone from time to time

• taking a nap

• being able to help somebody else

• singing kelly clarkson songs with my sister when we're driving

• falling in love
  

• laughing so hard your face and stomach hurt

• writing...songs, poems, journal entries, whatever
  

• taking a bubble bath

• playing with the animals in a pet store

• reading a good book

• lying in bed listening to the rain outside

• better yet, playing in the rain
  

• even better, jumping in puddles :)

• warm clothes right out of the dryer

• being able to laugh at yourself

• buying new shoes...or clothes...the excitement lasts a little while at least

• being with family during the holidays
  

• late night phone calls that last for hours
  

• laughing for absolutely no reason at all
  

• waking up and realizing you still have more time left to sleep

• going on vacation
  

• having someone play with your hair

• curling up next to a fireplace in the winter…even though we don’t really have those here :) i like to pretend...
  

• going on a road trip
  

• swinging on swings

• watching your friends get married and have kids

• going to concerts

• cooking dinner with a friend
  

• holding hands
  

• reuniting with old friends

• making new friends

• watching grey's anatomy :)
  

• watching the sunrise

• knowing someone looks up to you
  

• knowing that someone misses you

• finding new music that you love
  

• knowing you've done the right thing, regardless of what other people think