A cup of your favorite English breakfast tea with local honey.
A walk with your dog on a crisp fall morning.
The book you had on hold at the public library finally arrived.
Enjoying said book on the screen porch with the dog at your feet.
Shopping the weekly farmer’s market.
Fresh flowers on the kitchen counter.
Baking a batch of banana bread using a favorite recipe.
Homegrown tomatoes straight from your own backyard.
Friday date nights with hubby.
Invitation from a friend to go out to lunch after quilting class on Saturday.
Running into a former neighbor at the grocery store.
The little girl’s excitement at seeing me back at school after missing 2 sessions due to a planned vacation.
My Friday sew days with friends.
Doing handwork (embroidery or EPP) while listening to a favorite podcast.
Trying out craft projects for Monday classes and CraftLAB sessions with the neighborhood kiddos.
Therapy dog visits with Sadie.
Making quilts and other projects for charitable organizations my quilt guild supports.
Journaling, meditation, devotionals, prayer, self-reflection, solitude or similar practice that brings you a sense of peace and calm.
I could go on. There’s a hospice nurse on IG who shares wisdom from her patients in short reels. The most common advice given is that true happiness is found in simple everyday activities with your loved ones and local community. It’s not working excessive hours at your job to pay for a big house, expensive stuff and luxury vacations. As one patient said, “Find joy in the every day.”
Our world continues to be a crazy place that has become even crazier over the past couple of weeks. No one knows what will happen in the coming weeks and months. Turn off the constant news stream. Be present in the here and now with your family, friends and local community. Make your home a refuge from the outside world. Find your joy in the every day – running errands with my furkid here.
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