Living Happiness

I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder. ~G.K. Chesterton

Every Sunday on Living Happiness, we turn our attention to the moments of joy and beauty in our lives … and share our joys with others.  This Sunday’s edition of The Joy List is a focus on the things we are grateful for within the past week. After all, the things that we are grateful for are usually the things that have also brought us joy … or made room for joy to enter.

This week I am grateful for:

1.  my husband
2.  my blogging friendships, both new and old
3.  my “in-person” friendships, the Girls
4.  the new and better relationship I have with my mother
5.  the fresh produce we are enjoying from our garden

And here are what some of Living Happiness’s Facebook friends and fellow bloggers are grateful for:

6.  That I heard from my long-lost brother. ~Julie Riddle, Random Meanderings

7. The cooling weather! phew!
The new words my little one has learned: gorgeous, beautiful, awesome, tummy full – all my fav words– and she says them so cutely.
My new blog design — YIPPEE!  ~Zeenat Merchant-Syal, Positive Provocations

8.  All the “little things” this past week that mean a lot. ~Julia Haddock Nofsinger

9.  My wonderful new hustband, who got up early every morning this week to make breakfast and take the kids to school so I could sleep an extra half hour.  Just because.  ~Darby Lackey Campen

10.  I’m grateful for the rain we’ve had in the last days.  Immensely grateful for my children, our health, my boyfriend, and good friends. ~Horte Hernandez

11.  The peace of letting go of a poisonous relationship. ~Susan Conley

12.  The loyal people in my life. ~Amy Krohn Hoskins

What about you?

What moments are you grateful for in this past week?

What moments have brought you joy?

Please share here.

With thankfulness and gratitude,

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Every Sunday here on Living Happiness we pay tribute to the moments in the past week where we experienced joy. Not only do I add to my own Joy List, but recently my readers have begun adding contributions of their own.

Here are  this week’s additions to the list:

1.  My students, who are actually my greatest teachers.  ~Helena Stakounis

2.  Learning and participating in higher education, making a difference in my workspace to shine a little despite what some do or try to do, and getting all my work completed! … Time management, being effective, and lastly eating healthy foods that make me feel good.  ~Jessica Williford

3.  I still have my doves coming into the yard.  I now also have a red cardinal family stopping by for a bath and food. Love watching their behavior.  ~Carolyn Cummins

My additions:

4.  Picking the first three zucchini from our new garden: they will be used to make homemade Cretan boureki later today

5.  Having coffee with two of my girlfriends one afternoon at a café by the sea

6.  Letters from childhood friends

7.  Long talks with my husband

What about you?

What moments have brought you the most joy this past week?

What would you like to add to the Joy List?

Abundant blessings today,

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