What gives you the most enjoyment in life aside from children?

[JPlusTwo]

Just a lighthearted thread I guess but all responses welcome.

The dust has settled after a rocky breakup with DH and I now feel like I can reshape who I am and discover what I enjoy in life as opposed to thinking about his happiness all the time!

My children are my whole world but I would love to do something just for me. I guess for now my response would be getting out for long walks in the sunshine, always a huge mood booster!

[BigSandyBalls2015]

Wine

[Chitlin]

Nature

[MummyGoingItAlone]

Sleep and peace to read or just sit

[PurpleThistles84]

My art, gives me such a sense of achievement.

[delilabell]

My cats and being able to sit and read.

[FoxtrotOscarPoppet]

A nice long walk through the countryside with the dog.

Being able to sit and read in peace.

Hot bubble bath

Wine 😁

[Gncq]

Time away from my children.

[WisestIsShe]

Walking with my dog.

[squeekums]

I'm an avid Aussie rules footy fan
Huge WWE fan, my collection of memorabilia is a whole room full lol.
I'd love to play netball again, just nothing local
Cake decorating
Online surveys, then I shop guilt free from the returns

[marly11]

Me too! So watching this thread with interest as I start to have a little more time for myself when the DC are at their dads... I think coffee in a cafe with a girlfriend, being able to get some order in the house and do something extended (without being interrupted) to make my space more organised or nicer and feel 'on top of things' - I like doing this with the radio on, listening to some good podcasts, watching a Netflix series in the day - that feels like decadence!

[leafeater]

Walking, radio, dogs, greenhouse..... god, I sound old

[wagtailred]

Gardening and my job

[TwilightPeace]

Going to the beach...any beach!
Meditating.
Peace and quiet.
Reading.
Bubble baths.
Going to the library.
De-cluttering my house.

[hopeishere]

Reading.
Sitting in the garden.
Wine on a Friday night.
Holidays (sort of)
Pootling about by myself on a Saturday morning.

[beela]

Nature and cooking.

[Bluewavescrashing]

Time to myself

My job

[Rebelwithallthecause]

Sex
Hot baths
Lovely trees
Good wine
Good friends
Good family
Good food
Swimming
Hiking

[fedup2017]

Making things (sewing or cooking).
Being somewhere new ( I love the feeling of not knowing what's around the next corner)
Exercise ( but I need to be in the right mood !)

[Tigger001]

Mine would be baking, it's a great escape, and we get lots of nice snacks after.

[Northernsoullover]

I love reading and I've just taken up acrylic painting. I've been watching landscape tutorials on YouTube and have managed to produce some ok stuff.
Outside the house I love walking/hiking. I'm lucky enough to live in a coastal area but any view will do.

[FaceOfASpink]

Dog. Garden. Singing. Friends. Wider family.

[thenewaveragebear1983]

Running
Yoga and feeling myself getting stronger
My cats but especially my soppy ragdoll kitten because she is just so desperately needy and it's nice to be needed!

[DiddlySquatty]

Female friendships

Flirting 😂

[GrannyBags]

Coffee with my friend
Singing in a choir
Church

Lockdown has been hard as these have been off limits - at least I have two back now

[DiddlySquatty]

My work too actually, and especially the relationships there with my colleagues

Even though it’s stressful sometimes