Reasons to Be Happy
My “Reasons to Be Happy” lists started with my young adult book by the same name and have become a regular feature of my newsletter, Kat’s Pajamas. They’re also the basis for my popular “Happy Class,” which you can book on demand today! My latest list will always be below!
« Luxurious Taos honey lattes from World Cup Coffee
Finding cool, little independent coffee shops on a roadtrip
Fresh-baked, blue-corn frybread at Tiwa Kitchen, just outside Taos Pueblo
The way aspen leaves shimmy in the wind (the tree equivalent of jazz hands)
Competitive Banagrams with my cousin Rhonda and Aunt Peggy (I managed to win one round.)
A leisurely mountain trail ride at Bar NI Ranch
Watching the wranglers at Bar NI Ranch bring in the herd
Being reunited with pets after vacation (Annie slept on me the whole first night, waking me repeatedly with her purring little head butts—I didn’t mind one bit.)
Getting ready in my own bathroom after being on the road
Realizing I’m happy to return to my own life/home after vacation (even a really, really great vacation)
Dark, shaded forest paths
Zahn McClarnon in Dark Winds (well, really, Zahn McClarnon in anything swoon)
The fact that bees have best friends (Researchers have discovered that bees form special friendships within their hives, preferring to hang out with and work with certain bees over others.)
The term “whimsymaxxing,” a noun that means the “practice of intentionally hunting for wonder, romanticizing the ordinary, and embracing playful joy”
