Little joys of life!

Rush hours, back to back travels, year end pressures, ups and downs in performances, unexpected breakdowns, juggling family and work life, craving for that get away with your partner... Stop! I said to myself a few months back! This is always going to be like this and it is endless. More often than not, I do love it this way, that is the reason it has been working and fulfilling me for almost a decade now! But not accepting it is an overload sometimes, isn't going to stop it from being an overload sometimes! Since then I decided to stop finding time for a few things and just do them instead. Initially, I thought I was wasting time, but then, why kill yourself for a few moments spent randomly? Self criticism can sometimes hold you back a little too much! Honestly, doing these things have given me a great booster and raised my spirits instantly!

• Having "Our" time - My Partner, Kid and I! (This is one of my favorites and we do it every weekend!)
• Take a few photos or videos of my child and share it with his grand parents (I do it almost every week more because it makes the grand parents happy!)
• Snuggling up with my partner (We get to do this only on the weekends and try not to miss it!)
• Writing as a break between work (One of my frequent little joys!)
• Sleeping a little more than other days
• Pick up my child early from the day care and have"Our Time"
• Having bed tea with my partner
• Chatting with an old friend just out of the blue
• Walk my dog and talk to him
• Dress up for a party without the party
• Make myself something sweet and have it sitting in my window box
• Give away at least one item not in use from my home or wardrobe (I am a neat freak. Check my post on this over here!)
• Browsing for the destination of our next vacation (We plan to travel 2-3 times a year)
• Updating my list of "To buy" things from discounts (I buy only during discounts)
• Update my gym music playlist
• Download and sort the photos from phone and camera
• Visit the rarely viewed folders on my computer, sort them, revive a few things
• Read blogs or articles online

I do these things in no particular order and never more than one on the same day! In fact, the effects of doing one of these lasts for many days! What is more, they are not at all time consuming! Come to think of it, they are so little things but are incredibly joyful! No wonder you don't need money for little joys of life!