Do what makes your heart sing.

This may be my favorite quote. My grandma tells me this almost every day when I visit her. (sometimes it is translated into "buy what makes your heart sing" when we are shopping...) But I believe it is true. You have to do what makes you happy. You have to do the things that give you butterflies when you think about them. The things that you find yourself thinking about all the time...
Most people make their decisions based on money, what other people think and what will make so and so happy. I understand there are some exceptions such as your children etc. I think that what makes your child happy should make you happy. My main goal in life is to have happy kids. I want my kids to know they are allowed to be whatever they want. They don't even have to be good at it. I don't care if that includes dressing like a pirate everyday or swimming in the bathtub.
The point is, people should do more things that just make them happy. When you find happiness and are happy with yourself, all those other people in your life will feel it and be happy also. And if they can't, then they don't really love you. After all, isn't unconditional love the most amazing love there is?

Do something that makes YOU happy today. And the next day...and the day after that...

Some of my happy things :)
-Kings of Leon concerts, songs, anything..
-rocking a baby to sleep
-toddler giggles
-puppies
-Martha Stewart Blue
-My goddaughter
-kittens
-A chat with my best friend who is 4 hours away
-crying while reading a book
-Anything Tim Burton
-driving with all the windows down and the music waaaay up
-naps outside
-shopping...for anything!
-helping someone feel better
-a reaaally long talk with a good friend
-getting a random sweet text
-compliments
-remembering why I love my friends
-making a new friend
-vacations
-when people read my blog
-reading Martha's Cooking School before bed
-waking up happy
-watching my swim lesson kids do it on their own :)
-a good hair day
-happy sports movies, my current fave is The Blindside
-birthdays
-being suprised
-avacado
-getting out of class early
-when things go my way
-good change
-being in water
-astrology
-feeding people
-amazon wish lists!
-old pictures
-sweet boys
-swinging....
-loved ones being happy <3

Above is the first time I met my Godbaby, Aly. One of my happiest moments :D














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