What makes you truly simply happy?

[mids2019]

As I get older I think it becomes increasingly hard to feel pure simple unadulterated joy. I removed vaguely times during childhood where I did have feelings of bliss but the past now is remote.

What makes you simply happy? Is it a relationship or a state of mind for example? Is age a barrier to such feelings freelings?

Walking on the beach,
Sunshine on my skin,
Birdsong, especially combined with sunshine,
Sitting on my special chair in the garden reading my kindle in the shade of my pear tree

The faces of my darling children.

My lovely DH.

Hearing my parents laugh.

Blue sky days in Winter.

watching Tv would make me happy if I ever got to do it. I dream of sitting on the sofa, me & my DDog, glass of Prosecco, not thinking, just watching something good & relaxing. To just have a bit of time to myself would give me so much joy.

Instead, I work like a work horse all day then I make tea,wash up, clean up all the shite, ho to bed & start the same thing the next day.

Lighting a nice smelling candle at the end of the day and sitting down with a tea and some chocolate to watch Tv. My favourite time of day.

Lots of the things mentioned make me feel happy, but not 'blissfully' happy, as in I couldn't think of anything better. I think the only time I feel that is when I'm completely on my own and I know that my children are safe. That seems to be the time that I feel at peace and worry free and that, for me, is blissful.