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I thought I’d do something a little bit different for Wellbeing Wonders this week and write about things that make me happy. I’ve written a few really heavy and emotional posts lately (like Please Don’t Tell Me To Calm Down and To All The Friends I’ve Let Down – An Open Letter) so I wanted to write something a bit more positive than another “I’ve been useless at dieting this week” post!
Here are 10 things that make me happy:
1 Being a Mum
Let’s start with the big one, shall we? After everything we went through to get them, just looking at my babies (who aren’t really babies anymore) makes my heart happy. Even on the days where Mr Becca comes home to find me hiding in the kitchen and pulling my hair out because the twins have driven me crazy… I’m still happier than I can ever remember being before we had them.
2 Mr Becca
While I’m talking about family, Mr Becca is quite good at making me happy, too. Have I mentioned before how lucky I am to have such a supportive husband? If I haven’t, I should have. Anyone who has mental health issues should marry an Occupational Therapist who specialises in mental health. But you can’t have mine. I’m keeping him. Aside from being a very good OT, Mr Becca is a very good husband, a brilliant Dad and one of my very bestest friends. He’s also very very silly. No one makes me (or the twins) laugh like he does. Watching him play with the twins, seeing what a great dad he is, definitely makes the list of things that make me happy.
3 Books
I love to read. Whenever I’m feeling a bit down, I escape into a book. You can read about some of my favourite books here and here, if you’re interested! And while I do the majority of my reading on Kindle these days, there are very few things that make me happier than curling up in an armchair with a proper book.
4 Sunflowers
They just look happy, don’t they? The way they look up and follow the sun? They always make me smile. Imagine being able to peek out of a cosy summer house at a sea of sunflowers in your own garden! There’s few simpler pleasures in life.
5 Comfort Food
This is why I’m overweight. A big plate of something hot and preferably covered in cheese always cheers me up. In fact, maybe number 5 should have just been melted cheese – pizza, cheese toasties, cheese on pasta, baked camembert… now I’m hungry.
6 Naps
Is there anything better than an afternoon nap? I’m not sure that there is.
7 Crafts
I love making things. Although I’m taking a bit of a break from it this year to focus on my blog, I have a tiny little craft business (you can find me on Facebook under Ostara Crafts) and I love making things that I know will go on display in someone else’s home. Crafting is so relaxing, too – it’s great for getting rid of stress!
8 Christmas
Ok, I know some of you aren’t ready for the C word yet, but I love Christmas. I love it even more now that I have children, but I’ve always loved Christmas. I love the lights and the decorations and the food and how happy and smiley everyone gets. I love going to see Santa (this is one of the best parts of being a mum – we saw 3 Santa’s last year and 4 the year before!) and all the little traditions we’re passing on to the twins.
9 Clean Sheets
Climbing into a bed, freshly made with clean sheets, at the end of a long day is one of life’s greatest pleasures, don’t you think?
10 Watching My Kids Grow and Learn
As much as I sometimes wish that time would just slow down a little bit, because the twins are growing up so quickly, I love watching them grow and learn new things. The look of pride on their little faces when they figure something out for the first time is just so wonderful. And they’re so clever, it makes me feel like I’ve achieved something every time they do. I love their little giggles and the funny things they say when they’re trying to learn new words. Of all the things that make me happy, this is my favourite.
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So I’m having cheesy pasta bake for dinner, I’m strongly considering having a nap later, I keep going back to work on my own craft business and I currently have a Christmas candle lit…there may be a reason we get on so well! #WellbeingWonders
Definitely nap, if you can! ? we were obviously meant to be friends ?
It was very interesting to read your post and to get to know you and things that make you happy. Also I am very glad to meet another mommy of twins. I have three kids, a 4 year old and 2 year old twin girls. I couldn’t be happier about them, even though they drive me crazy most of the times.
Hi! Nice to meet you! I don’t think I could have managed the newborn bit with twins if I had a toddler too ?
Great post. It’s inspired me to look at all of the great things in my life rather than all of the things going wrong right now.
Thank you! I think it’s really important to take time to be positive ?
Love the positivity of this post! Sunflowers make me happy too, I planted some this summer actually 🙂
Alys
https://alysjournals.com/
I’d love to have sunflowers in my garden! But I’m not very good at keeping plants alive ?
Love naps, clean sheets, sunsflowers and books too!
Rachael | https://rachaelstray.com/
Wanna be my best friend? ??
Always enjoy reading about what makes people happy. I have a few posts like this myself. I especially love watching children learn as a mum and a teacher. Thanks for sharing this happy post.
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I think you’d have to have a heart of stone to not love watching children learn new things, right? ?
Love this list! We have lots of sunflowers here in Colorado, Whole bunch of them right across the street from me. Planted for the bees 🙂
I’m so jealous! I don’t see them very often here. I have fake ones in my window ?
Great post, it is definitely worth looking at the positives in life to appreciate what we do have. I need to do more of this myself sometimes!
I think we all need to take more time to do this! ?
Dammit Becca you’ve reminded me of how great cheese is now hahah! Lovely post though, it’s important to take time to look at the positive things when life can be so full of negatives
Megan // https://www.pixieskiesblog.wordpress.com
Thank you! And cheese is awesome ?
I loved reading this – my husband is my bestest friend, I love cheese on toast and clean bedding. In fact I’m a bit obsessed with bedding – cannot stop buying it! Stay positive
Cheese on toast is one of life’s most underrated pleasures ?
Sooo many similarities to how my list would read. I think it’s great to create a post like this to take a look at the positive things in life. There are so many things that can lead us down a negative path mentally and spending some time feeling grateful for the things we have and/or do can do wonders for turning us back around. Really lovely post Becca.
Amy
Thank you so much ? xx
I love this post idea! ☺️
Thank you! I loved writing it 🙂
Reading this itself make me feel happier! Cheese, naps, babies… You’ve got it all! This is a really adorable post, loved it
Abi | https://whatabigailsays.co.uk/
Thank you! That’s really kind of you. Cheese is definitely at the top of my priorities LOL!