I think my happiness revolves around travel 85% of the time. My mood is significantly improved when I have a trip booked or when I'm away. In the last year I've been to Italy, Lanzarote, Greece, Amsterdam, Belfast, Manchester, Budapest and in the next few days I'm going to London. Yes, my bank account would be happier if I could say no to these trips but nothing compares to the feeling of stepping off a plane somewhere completely different. I love going souvenir shopping and picking up a magnet for my room. I love keeping receipts and tickets of every activity I do. The feeling of absolutely no responsibility is my version of happiness. When I'm sitting on a boat going down the Jordan canal I don't have to think about the ever pressing college work I have to do. When I'm in a thermal bath in Budapest, I don't have to worry about what mood my parents will be in when I get home. My mind is free. My Pandora bracelet makes me happy especially when I'm away and get the chance to buy a charm from the city I'm in. Different cultures and food makes me happy. There is a certain rush of meeting new people when you're away or discovering a local food you've never heard of that turns out to be amazing.
A clean room makes me happy. Even though this is rare for me. For a girl who's barely in her room, it always resembles a pig sty.
The smell of a new book makes me happy. It's as though the smell of the book reminds me of the feeling of being able to escape reality for a little while. Living vicariously through my books has been something I've done for years and there really is no word to describe how happy I feel when I've the time to read.
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Confessions of a bogged down teenage girl
Non-FictionA prompt a day to express my thoughts and become friends with myself. Read this to find my inner thoughts and maybe acknowledge yourself a bit better too :)
