Tea, and being myself

Daily writing prompt
What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness?

1 first I will mention my passion for tea. This include everything from Earl Grey, Darjeeling, oolong tea to rooibos, ginger, herbal and strawberry tea. I need at least two cups of hot tea every day, and I drink with mindfulness focus on the tea experience and my tea rituals.

2 second I’ll mention is writing on my blogs, I enjoy this a lot and it’s both the writing and the reading, the great online community here as well. My life really is different after doing this since late 2023, I’m more aware of my thoughts and the feedback. I’m thankful for my decisions to start this journey and let it unfold natural.

3 third is my friends and family, I need people just like any other person and they often help me get out of my dark moods when I’m in struggles related to my schizoaffective condition. They help me with a lot of things and I’m grateful forever to them, we connect deeply as well.

4 fourth nature outside our house, the beauty of our wonderful view and our lovely garden in the summer, having some cold drinks and getting tan in the Arctic sunshine. Mountains and forests, sea and the diversity of wildlife right outside our doorstep.

5 fifth my Arctic location and the unique features of living so far North, especially the Midnight sun in summer season. It’s all-day light for over a month, the sun does not set and nighttime is not dark at all. I watch the Northern lights when the winter sky is clear of clouds and there is little air/light pollution here. Our winters are very long and we are used to quite cold temperature often at -25°C without the account for the sometimes strong winds.

So those are my 5 parts of everyday happiness. Thank you all for reading ❤