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10 Things That Make Me Happy: Lee Currie
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 feature what makes the A Beautiful Ripple Effect community happy :). This guest post is curated by Lee Currie! You can read more about Lee at the end of this post.
1. My view
Every morning I am greeted by an incredible view of Lake Ontario. Some days are dreary, some are spectacular, but every day greets me with a huge expanse of water and sky. I know anything is possible.
2. My children
They are really remarkable. To have four individuals so completely different from each other, but to have such strong character traits, is exhausting and stimulating. Watching them grow, guiding them through their choices, laughing with them every day, is more than I ever dreamed possible. It is a privilege to be their mama.
3. My morning routine
I wake around 5AM to a steaming cup of coffee and all the goodness to be found on my google reader. I sit in the silence, the room illuminated by the computer screen and absorb all kinds of wonderful words and images from all kinds of creative and thoughtful people from all over the world.
4. Hockey
It never occurred to me that I would spend so much time in a hockey rink. I spend hours upon hours in rinks watching practices and games. It is one example of being pleasantly surprised by the unexpected joy we find in hockey.
5. Order
Inasmuch as I can appreciate the unexpected, order makes me happy! When the stars align and everything has been picked up and put in its place, order restored. It is a rare thing, but it fills me with joy when it happens.
6. Silence
My life is generally chaotic with the comings and goings of the kids and friends, music playing, cellular phones ringing and beeping, the laughter, the fighting, the crazy. I really enjoy the rare moments of silence.
7. White Peonies in my garden
This is the year that I’m going to get my act together and plant an impossible number of white peonies in my garden. Right now I have a few, but not enough. I’m going to make sure that the view out every window includes white peonies.
8. Summers at the beach
For two weeks each summer we head to Cape Cod where our kids enjoy the familiarity of the same location and the wonder of changes from year to year. I can measure their growth by how their interests change and their explorations become more and more independent.
9. Words
I love words; I use them as décor, as tools, as a method for communicating simple and complex thoughts. I love watching them form on paper, on the screen, carved in stone, in conversation.
10. Photography
I have always had a camera in my hand. I used to think I took pretty good photos, but over the last year I’ve put more of an effort into learning the art of light and angles and can really see that my shots are not just lucky, but consistently good.
About Lee
I live a very suburban existence just outside of Toronto, Ontario on the shore of Lake Ontario. I am a very involved mother of our active children: Claire (14), Cole (13); Chloe (10) and Caden (9) and the wife of one entrepreneurial husband, Louis. Never a dull moment in or out of my house: many hours are spent in hockey rinks, in gymnasiums, at ball diamonds, on school grounds, on riverbanks and in auditoriums as parent, spectator and volunteer. Going at a break-neck pace is not always a good thing, so to slow things down and add perspective, I document these events and the more everyday happenings. I want for my kids to look back at their childhoods and there be something to see. My spare time is spent making a mess in my studio, on the computer writing and blogging, and everywhere else playing with my Canon 40D. Enjoying the exploration and figuring out what to do next! Lee’s website is at www.thelinarstudio.typepad.com/embracelife.
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6 Responses to “10 Things That Make Me Happy: Lee Currie”
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Lee, I love this list! You lead such a busy life, but really, wow… somehow you find balance in all that. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and energy with us here.
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Twitter: carolynr
says:
Thanks for your comment, Barb! I completely agree, Lee has such incredible positive energy. It’s so inspiring :).
Twitter: benspoont
says:
It is interesting that silence makes you happy; you rarely hear that!
Twitter: carolynr
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How wonderful! I love silence as well, but never really realized it until Lee’s post.
Twitter: leecurrie
says:
This was fun, Carolyn. Thanks for letting me participate. Sweet silence does indeed add to my happiness, it had to be in the top 10!
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