Gleeful: Stuff I like

Ah, no, wasn't me who wrote that in the gravel at Birrarung Marr

I like it when I can offload all my 5 and 10 cent pieces into the ticket machine on the tram.

I like it when my flatmate is away and I have a whole weekend ahead of me that is almost devoid of plans (that don't involve pyjamas).

I like it when people ask me for directions.

I like the word bumblebee.

About Gleeful

"Life is not meant to be easy, my child; but take courage: it can also be delightful." (George Bernard Shaw).

Hello! My name is Jayne. I started Gleeful when I was feeling glum to encourage myself to look for and celebrate the little joys in life. It's an exercise in mindfulness and gratitude - and it's worked pretty well. I do it without thinking now.

If my blog can brighten someone else's day or encourage them to start noticing the simple pleasures in their own lives, that will be the icing on a very tasty cake.

Some of my fave happiness quotes

"It is by studying little things that we attain the great art of having as little misery and as much happiness as possible." - Samuel Johnson
"It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor." - Seneca
"When you can be happy in the midst of hardship, then you can see the true potential of the mind." - Huanchu Daoren
"Smile, breathe and go slowly." - Thich Nhat Hanh
"Remember this - if you are in a position to take things for granted, you are already blessed beyond your needs." - Andrew Bienkowski, Radical Gratitude

Gleeful

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Stuff I like

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