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DIANE HUGHES • NASHVILLE, TN
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10 simple pleasures that make me smile

9/9/2012

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PictureWhat makes you smile?
It's easy to get caught up in the things in our lives that disappoint us. The project that gets scrapped. The job offer that doesn't come through. A serious illness. A financial burden.

Sometimes all we have to hang on to are the simple things — the little moments in daily life that can bring simple pleasure. Enjoy them. Relish them. Here are 10 of mine.

1. The smell of freshly ground coffee early on a weekend morning.

2. The sound of rain softly hitting the roof.

3. Riding in the car with the sunroof open and my favorite music blaring from the stereo.

4. The feel and smell of freshly laundered towels just out of the dryer.

5. Holding hands with my husband.

6.  The intoxicating scent of lavender. 

7. The sound of wind gently rustling trees and grass.

8. Watching rabbits play in the backyard.

9. Cooking a hot breakfast (or any meal!) while listening to cool jazz. (Dave Brubeck's Take Five is like heaven for your ears.)

10. Getting lost in a good book.

What simple pleasures bring a smile to your face? Please share them in the Comments. Let's get a list of hundreds of simple pleasures to share!

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Laura Zera link
9/9/2012 05:27:58 pm

These are all things that are enjoyed when we are most present in our lives, which is a very good (and healthy) place to be. One of mine is watching the hummingbirds at the feeder outside my window.

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Diane Hughes link
9/10/2012 04:17:56 am

That's a great one, Laura. I love watching birds. The beauty of their carefree nature allows my stress to melt away.

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Molly Greene link
9/10/2012 02:51:48 am

Walking in the woods with my dog, not a sound but the birds and the crackle of leaves underfoot!

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Diane Hughes link
9/10/2012 04:19:09 am

I bet you and Frank have some wonderful walks! Thanks for sharing.

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Amalie Garvoille link
9/10/2012 02:58:53 am

Your post punctuated a lovely morning! We share many of the same favorites. Some of mine include the sound of falling leaves on an autumn day, birds chirping in the early hours, the waning sound of cicadas in the late hours, listening to Edith Piaf or opera as I clean my house, and the sound of water falling over the rocks in a sparkling brook.

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Diane Hughes link
9/10/2012 04:22:03 am

I love these pleasures you all are sharing!

Amalie, fall is my favorite time of year. I love the sound of the leaves crunching underfoot.

This morning, it was my pleasure to turn off the news on the car radio, plug in my iPod and fall under the spell of Dave Brubeck's Take Five. That was following by belting out the lyrics to Seven Bridges Road by The Eagles. It's nice sometimes to shake up my morning routine and opt for a personal playlist instead of the news. Music truly is good for the soul!

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