Simple Joys

Last week I made an Instastory post asking you guys, "what are the simple things that make you happy?" Sometimes I get so caught up in worry and anxiety that I forget to appreciate little things I have that are part of what makes life lovely. I really enjoyed reading through what you guys had to say -- there are so many things to appreciate that are already built into this time and space we get to occupy and experience without too much extra effort. So here's the Instagram post where I shared my own simple joys:

Here are all the responses I got! You guys really like sunsets and coffee, haha.

@iz_stork

Pens 😍😍

@writernicole

coffee

@tipsy_photographer

Witness a great photo

@soneal19

Kids playing outside, the sun, smiling at strangers when you pass them and they smile back

@ky0906

chicken tenders

@danyo_ree

Sunlight and a cool breeze!

@theoneandonlyderyka

Cupcakes

@connifertree

A cats purr

@airwreckaong

smell of coffee

@hasantinwala630

cookies

@minhaghani

A good hug

A good laugh

The beauty of nature

The stars and the moon

@kristinajin

attention

@nimarahman

the sound of opening a can of soda !

@szuyuliu

Good Asian food :D

@ravencortright

Coffee, running, quiet hikes, sleeping under the stars

@pratyushapilla

Puppies 😍😍

@_ivywang

spending time with a person i care about :)

@drewbiedoooo

Texas sunsets

@emilyjwei

MATCHA

Knowing that everything will be okay bc God has a great plan for all of us, even if we don't [know] it

@chriseatworld

Sunsets

@mikeyz173

The Euler-Lagrange equation is one of the simplest pleasures. I'll have it with a cup of coffee

@nongeneric

street fried rice at madam mam's 🥺❤️

@erikaemdubyaa

the sound of the dishwasher running

@maddiestaats

Happy memories

@shayln97

soup dumplings!!!! NYC!!!! celebrating our bdays together!!!!

(**Got my cover image from this one:))