how to be happy

The first and most important thing

is to be thankful for the little things you have,

find the joy all around you,

the small magic,

the tiny discoveries that make life extraordinary,

and

appreciate that there is beauty everywhere.

 

One of the things I was thankful for lately was an afternoon to myself.

I had a dentist appointment, 

which I am irrationally afraid of.

And my tooth hurt so i decided not to go back to work, 

but stopped at a new body of water I had recently discovered to drink my banana flavored milkshake. 

I couldn't eat lunch, but i could drink.

I have always lived in this area 

but i had never even heard of this small lake, 

a series of small lakes it turns out.

I had sort of stumbled upon it a few weeks ago while looking for somewhere else.

And it is close enough to get to on my lunch hour.

 I just love it when i find a new spot to go to that has water. 

It soothes.