In no order here are my top five things
that bring me joy!
1.) Reading: If I have a good book to read, I am lost to the world. I will tell my husband I am going to bed early. Which to him means he gets to play video games and I am immersing myself into a fantasy world. Reading is my escape from reality. Sometimes I need to go on a wild adventure after spending most of my time locked in a classroom. I am just thankful that my classroom has windows and I get to see the sun. It makes work a little more bearable. I fill my Kindle with self-published authors and love getting fantasy and paranormal recommendations. Bonus points if they are KU and indie authors.
2.) Writing: My favorite thing I do is write. Now, it can be a challenge to find time to write. However, when I can seek time away for myself, I love putting my thoughts on the page. Sometimes those thoughts are a jumbled mess, but as long as I get my thoughts out, I am happy.
3.) Being outside: My best friend calls me a flower because I need sunshine to keep me happy. I don’t really care what I am doing outside as long as the sun is shining. When I was younger, this meant going to the beach and surfing. In college, it was day drinking in the sand, and now as a parent I spend most of my time outside at a baseball or softball field. Now, with the tiniest one being able to run around and climb things, it means we will be returning to parks. There is just something about sunshine that fills my soul with happiness. I really want a nice patio set so I can read outside burning the sunsets or sneak away and write. But I will take my sunshine however I can get it.
4.) Watching TV/ Movies: Surprise! The TV production teacher likes watching TV/Movies. Right now I enjoy TV shows over movies. I appreciate watching character arcs develop slowly over seasons as opposed to being rushed over a two-hour film. However, when watching movies I love looking for tiny details and beautiful cinematography.
5.) Spending time with my family: I am a needy human and if I could crawl into my husband’s skin and live there, I would. I love spending time with him and my kids. Watching kids learn and grow, being there for tears and meltdowns. It can be exhausting, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything. In my twenties I traveled a lot. But all I could think about was being able to do this with my family and share these moments with my future kids. Now my kids are here and we are exploring our state, going on road trips, and just sharing the positive aspects of life. We want them to grow up to be well adjusted humans. I’m not sure how that’s going to work out but they will have the love for traveling and family connection.
