identify 100 things that make me happy.

Simply being alive! Having faith and hope, that each day can be better.

*This was a pretty easy task to accomplish. Many things make me happy… and I just started writing nonstop as things came to mind.

I do know though, that as I get older and experience more things, I’ll have an extra long list. But I also know, that these 100 things will never fail to bring a smile to my face.

“With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?”

— Oscar Wilde

Realizing that’s it’s not so bad to feel SAUDADES (portuguese word for the feeling of longing/missing someone/something/some place) It’s the price I pay for being a lucky person who has lived in many different places and have met many special people and experienced many wonderful things.

Feeling blessed

Laying on my mom’s lap and have her pass her hands through my hair.

Walking on the shore, collecting seashells in the morning

Being home alone… walking around the house almost naked and listening to music really loud. =D

Remembering something funny that happened.

Being hugged by my little students.

When little kids play with my hair.

Playing with dogs.