One man's ceiling is another man's floor, I do not know who first said that, but it is something that I have heard a lot of down through the years. Indeed the things that make me happy, well they may make you feel uneasy. We are all so wonderfully unique, so deliciously different and we all have certain things in our lives that make us happy. From the simple things to the more profound, today I would like to know what these things are for you.

But before we get to that I will share with you all, the things that make me happy.

I love waking up in the morning to my 2 year old daughter asleep beside me, looking so peaceful and content. She is just the best thing to wake up to and sometimes as I lie there and watch her, she will wake up and catch me looking at her and the biggest smile will break out on her face. That smile is enough to melt my heart.

I love to walk barefoot on the land that I live on. Every morning I go outside, before my girls wake up and I connect with the earth once again, I shake the sleep from my being and stretch my body in the sun. I love this little routine, these small moments I have to myself and I especially love when the sun rays caress my face, as they break through the foliage of 500 year old olive trees, this makes me so happy.

I love that my home/truck is surrounded by these majestic elders, their presence soothes and comforts me. I love the shade they provide, the presence that they have. I love that I can obtain olive oil from their fruit and that I can make healing tea from their leaves.

Seeing my 3 girls pick fruit from the trees to eat and fennel and mint from the ground to make tea from, makes me so happy. Knowing that they can identify which plants are edible and which are not makes me happy. I love that they can build shelters and use basic tools.To be honest anything that makes them happy makes me happy.

Getting to swim in the river, in lakes , in the ocean really makes me happy, I always feel so revitalized and cleansed. Letting the water wash away any negative energy that may surround me. And of course making me clean, all shiny and new. Even the simple act of putting my feet in those waters, re energizes me.

Eating wholesome homegrown food definitely makes my body and my mind very very happy. When I was back in Ireland earlier in the year, my diet was not so good. I was so busy with things, that eating good food took a back sit for a while. That is just the way it had to be, as my energy was needed elsewhere. But my body suffered and I could feel how unhappy my whole being was with the food I was eating. When I did return home, the first meal I had was salad from my garden, with almonds that I harvested from the land and a dressing made from lemons and olive oil all gifted to me from the land. My whole body rejoiced as I eat that food.

Getting to watch my girls grow up surrounded by nature and watching them feel so at home in nature makes me so ridiculously happy. They have such a natural respect for the earth and they see very clearly how she is our one true home. The celebrate the seasons with me and sing songs to the trees and the plants. This really makes my heart sing.

Being in my garden, growing my own food and seeing an abundance of life in the soil, all of these things make me happy. Seeing all the insects, hearing all the birds, getting to see all of this life thrive around me makes me so happy.

Listening to music and dancing has always been a great love of mine. I love to get lost in the music, to shut my eyes and allow myself to be lifted up and carried away by what I hear. I love the many emotions that can arise in me and the way that music helps me to release those emotions. I love that music can transport me to another time in my life, how it can open me up to the many sides of myself. When I dance it is an extension of all of that, it is my body responding and honoring the magical sounds that I hear.

I realize that I could probably keep writing for a while about all the things that make me happy, I imagine we all could. But the one thing I have to add, is how writing makes me happy. How my writing has opened up so many doors for me, doors that have helped me to connect with all you wonderful people on here and this, this makes me very happy.

Now I want to hear about the things that make you happy!

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