The little things

Life is made up of big things and little things. The little things tend to make my day. They make me appreciate everything I have to treasure; they make me smile just because they exist and me grateful because I exist too. The little things tend to occupy little space yet have the greatest value to me.



Today I'd like to talk about a couple of little things.

1. I'd like to thank Erica @ Chapter by Chapter for this little thing: the Butterfly award for the coolest blog I ever know (hehe the grammar makes me laugh) It is a pretty little two-dimensional square on my computer screen, but the meaning behind it is what made me joyful! Knowing that people find smiles from reading something I have written just warms me :)

2. A hug from my Mum, Dad or brothers- I am safe


3. My puppy dog diesel jumping up and snuggling into my side while I'm napping

4. The smell of a good coffee- especially when hand delivered to my bedside table by my hubby on a Sunday sleep-in


5. An email from a good friend or my beautiful cousins


6. A glass of water


7. A lingering kiss- one that's like a warm shiver


8. The joy of writing longhand- there is something about the urgency one has when seeing an idea spill forth from pen to paper, just the feel of a pen makes me want to write, like it’s an instrument begging to be used


9. Food. Cooking. Having both. Being blessed enough to live in a land where I have access to quality food and the utensils to make meals for my family from it


10. Playing my piano


11. Sunrise and sunset from my back deck

12. Reading a book that stirs emotion from deep inside, something that changes me


13. Beautiful music


14. Walking around my local markets hand-in-hand with the hubster


15. LOVE!


16. Blogging- you have enriched my life in a way I couldn't imagine. I have never before felt so surrounded by support and information, by inspiration, and by people who stand beside me and say 'Yes! It's okay to be different and we like you because you are! Yes, we know how you feel and will tell you that you are not alone! Yes! It's okay to follow a dream and we will cheer you on while you race to catch it!' Thank-you for being apart of the little things that make me smile.




I like to pass on the award to the following bloggers who brighten my day in their own little way (there are so many of you! and you know I love you!)


• Amber @ The Writing Ant


• Karen @ The English Writer


• Saumya @ Quarter life Crisis


• L'Aussie @ L'Aussie Writing


• Clara @ Pinches of Madness




What makes you smile?