Happiness In The Moment

You know what the best feeling in the world is? Your heart actually swelling from love. Have you  ever felt this?? Do you know what I mean?

I have the last couple of days, it is literally a physical sensation that grows from my chest and the power of it makes me want to kick my legs out to the side and grin like the Cheshire cat.

She was eating the porridge I made for her, and I had the bib over my head and was running sideways, making cackling noises like some sort of soprano werewolf, and she just KNEW I was the funniest Mum in Australia. She laughed, she smiled – and each time I worked harder for that laugh – I became even funnier – and each time I got that giggle –  my heart just kept expanding.

I felt like I might burst from happiness.

At that moment, bib on head, funniest person on earth status – I realised I was so very, very present.

I was feeling, I was loving – I was breathing in everything that moment with my precious girl had to offer.

I wanted to write this down to remember.  To remind me, and you what happiness is.

It is not a pay-rise, a big house, a car or a holiday – it is in moments. Everything else is an illusion.

And.... here is to being in the moment