When I'm happy...

• anytime I'm with my baby girl 
• anytime I'm with my husband
• when I'm watching Anne of Green Gables
• after I've exercised 
• when I discover a new writer I'm excited about 
• when I get an unexpected note in the mail from a friend
• when our apartment is fully clean
• when I find a new way to save money
• when I feel God's presence
• when I feel there's poetry moving through my ordinary moments
• when my little girl lights up when I walk in the door
• when she kisses my cheek 
• when I have time to write 
• when I give something to someone that truly makes them happy