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 Yael Maxwell! You can read more about Yael at the end of this post.
1) Purity Made Simple face wash
This is the best facewash I’ve ever used. It smells like you’re in a spa and it instantly calms me. It makes me so happy that I can’t wait to use it. Philosophy makes all of their products unique by providing a paragraph or so about the name of the product, so on the front of this bottle you’ll read about purity and instantly be calmed. I bought the jumbo size bottle from Sephora.
2) Gel Pens
I used to be obsessed with these in jr. high, and up until recently, I thought they were a thing of the past. When I started a new job last year, a coworker was raving about these colored pens she had. No sooner than the following week did she stop by my desk with a whole new pack just for me. I love using them because they instantly brighten dull office notes and I’m an organization freak who loves using them to color code to-do lists.
3) Lean Cuisine Santa Fe Style Rice and Beans
This is the healthiest non-healthiest tasting thing I believe I’ve ever eaten. It’s gooey, cheesy, bean-y (is that a word?) and it’s only 300 calories and 5g of fat. There’s nothing like fooling your taste buds!
4) Gilt Groupe
I discovered this online sample sale site last year when I was stuck at a job that made me unhappy. Everyday at noon they reveal different sample sales that only last for 24 hours. I still find myself looking forward to noon when I can go online and check what’s for sale. They sell men’s and women’s clothes and accessories, home goods and jewelry that you can buy from major designers, but here it’s sometimes as much as 80 percent off! You can sign up by clicking here.
5) Priscilla Ahn – A Good Day
I first saw Priscilla Ahn in concert when I was in college on a small tour with Ingrid Michaelson, Joshua Radin and Meiko (three other artists who make me happy). She does this really cool thing where she records herself sing live and then sings over the playback to create harmony. It’s truly beautiful and unique. Her latest album’s title song “A Good Day” is the perfect song to listen to in the morning for that extra boost of optimism.
