Tiny Pieces of Happiness Throughout My Day

There are a few things that make me feel a boost of happiness every day, and they're much more appreciated when I've already been feeling down. Just wondering, does sleep count here?

One of my daily joys is dark chocolate. It's really something my mother always does, she keeps a supply of little dark chocolate squares, of which she'll eat about one every day after dinner or before bed. I always get one too. So it's just become something special to me to have a piece of chocolate.

Another thing is sunset or just before it. It's my favorite time of the day when the sky is still blue and the clouds are all painted in warm gold and then when all the trees get drowned in gold to orange light. I think it's always so beautiful to see that one moment of the day and it lifts my mood a lot.

And books and my iPod. Okay, these may or may not count, but at one point in the day I really like to just listen to SJ Tucker and read. It relieves a lot of stress to just have that one break where I can slip out into a different world for just an hour.

And so those are the daily things and activities that make me feel happier. They aren't much, but I certainly notice when they don't happen because the day will just seem a little overcast.

Additionally, tomorrow is bound to be full of happy as I journey to city of Boston and celebrate John's new book! I'm both excited and nervous at the same time, there will be so many people there.