Count your blessings - January 2022

• Spotting large groups of cranes migrating late this winter, while I figured I had entirely missed this falls  migration.  But apparently there was a late Christmas migration group. 
• Starting the year with snow weekends in the east of Belgium
• Brainstorming with Anne on new music for #wedraaiendoor 
• Finding all of a sudden the perfect follow-up for #wedraaiendoor after a few days of lacking inspiration and then listening to inspired playlists for the rest of the day
• Carrying Beertje in my arms to bed, cheek to cheek
• Observing Jan who's doing a funny voice-over on some nature documentary with penguins,  making up weird characters and stories while the children are rolling over the floor from laughter. 
• A snowball fight
• Stromae releasing new genius songs that give chills
• Pink sunrises
• The children returning to school with a lot of excitement
• Finding an original present for a kid's birthday party that turns out such a big hit that you get several thank you messages afterwards. 
• Jan and Kabouter doing math homework together
• Getting a new manager that was my listening ear already in the past and who is empathic and shows decision power...I'm happy
• Beertje being super calm and sweet when his class closed and he had to keep himself entertained while we were working all week. 
• Singing #likeme songs with the children
• Getting a new cleaning lady
• Going for a brisk walk
• Working with a long stretched out lazy cat sleeping next you on the bed
• Catching up with my sister
• Driving on the ringroad of Brussels in the 2nd half of January and not being in a autosalon traffic jam.  2nd year for the win! 
• Our Texan friends, now living in the Netherlands, visiting again

This is a monthly list of simple things in my life that make me happy or that make me smile.  

As the world often seems full of negativity and disaster, I want to pay attention to these small things that make me happy in my daily life and be grateful for them. You can find all of them via this link