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10 Things That Make Me Happy: Erin Robinson
What makes you happy? Can you name 10 things that make you happy? Try it! It’s a fun activity and I am thrilled to present this feature spotlighting what makes the A Beautiful Ripple Effect community happy :). This guest post is curated by Erin Robinson, a graduate student in Environmental Engineering.
This was so fun to think about what makes me happy. I kept a list for a few days and as I’d think of things I’d add. I’d encourage others to make their own list of 10 things. Thanks for the opportunity to guest blog, Carolyn!
10. Hot sign at Krispy Kreme. There is not a convenient Krispy Kreme near me in St. Louis, so my dad and I go out of our way to get Krispy Kreme donuts as many times as possible when I come home to NC. The hot sign makes my eyes light up because I know in minutes I will have the most delicious experience!
9. Dr. Seuss books. These were the first books I learned to read. I have two really special kids in my life and it makes me happy to tuck them in at night and read The Cat in the Hat or Green Eggs and Ham over and over.
8. Yoga. Over the past few years yoga has become part of my regular routine. Every time I come to my mat I am reminded how strong and amazing my body is. It also makes me happy to have a place where I’m centered.
7. Long runs. I am not a fast runner, but I can run a long time. There is nothing better than a Sunday morning long run when everything is still quite, before the city has woken up.
6. Fall leaves and spring flowers. I love these transition seasons, all the colors, the weather changing. It makes me happy to be outside and these seasons are just so perfect for that.
5. Rocking out in the car. I can’t sing. I don’t know all the words to any song, but when I’m in the car by myself I am happy to have a little dance party getting to where ever I’m going. My current mix is Paul Simon’s Graceland.
Milan, Italy Spring 2009
4. Traveling. I love to see the world, returning to places I’ve been and seeing new places. Getting new passport stamps makes me happy. My friends are distributed all over, so it also makes me happy to catch up with people I love.
3. Jimmy. My cat has been one of the more constant fixtures in my life, since I adopted him as a stray in undergrad. It makes me happy that he sleeps at the foot of my bed every night.
2. Birthdays. I love to celebrate birthdays – cake, cards, presents and friends. My best friend and I send each other birthday care packages every year. Both sending and receiving these boxes makes me happy.
My mom and me, Christmas, 2008
1. Home. It makes me happy to come home, relax and rest. I love my apartment. I decorated it and it is me. I also love to go home to NC and visit my parents, sleep in my childhood room and have my Mom take care of me.
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[...] when she called for guest bloggers and picked me to write about 10 things that make me happy. My post is up today on her blog, so welcome if you have found me through [...]
I actually have a really long list of all the things that make me happy from huge to mundane. It helps me remember when feeling blue. Like Erin’s list, it also features exercise, a big dose of favorite foods, the outdoors, and people I love.
I love this! This blog makes me happy!
What I great post.
I love driving home. I work away from home a lot and there’s no better feeling in the world when I come over the hill near my village to see it sitting in the distance. Love it
Hiee there, such a lovely post! I actually have alot of things that makes me happy and this inspires me. It will today’s entry in my little gratitude journel. :) You blog is wonderful and so cozy…i love it here. :) Lookng forward to see you in “Together” class next week! Have a lovely merry happy weekend and love to you!
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Great list! I too love home
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