Subtle Happiness III: Ordinary Sounds {Repost

*Originally posted on my artist blog 2.26.12

While attempting to appreciate the effortless beauty surrounding me daily, (and my weirdo love of making lists), I’ve created lists of ordinary sights, sounds, experiences etc. that delight me daily. They remind to stay present and mindful of the moment. I experience so many simple things on a regular basis that make me genuinely happy, if I just slow down enough to notice.

• Crisp leaves crunching under my feet
• The low annoyed grumble Soup makes when I bump her with my legs when she is trying to sleep
• Rain against the roof as I fall asleep at night
• Pen writing quickly on paper
• The tip-tap sound of little dog claws walking on tile
• Church bells chiming on the hour
• That crunch of breaking a thin layer of ice that used to be a puddle
• The jingley sound of my dogs’ collars
• Distant sounds of trains
• Leaves very gently rustling in the wind
• Cracking wood in the fire-place
• The angry scary noise Doctora likes to make when she plays to sound ferocious
• My friends laughing
• The joyful sound of a crowd of strangers all singing along to a song they love at a concert
• Ocean waves lapping against the shore
• My kitty purring
• The tap of heels against hard floors
• The soft scratching sound of a pencil when sketching
• Nails gently tapping on a keyboard
• Little puppy snores
• The white noise of a fan at night during the summer