Ezie Recipe for Happiness :

Are you tired and stressed a lot of the time? Have you felt like you are running on empty? Would you like to be happy most of the time? Would you like to have dreams that really do come true? Would you like to overcome adversity? Would you like to feel you have a life worth living? Don't you wish for positive emotions? Doesn't it make sense to live a good life where you are strong in mind, body and spirit and have a sense of mental wellness?

One of the ways to be blessed with happiness is to find the small miracles that surround us on a daily basis.

Some of these miracles we just take for granted, like life itself. But we can practice becoming more consciously aware of the events that are part of our lives which certainly have a feeling of a miracle attached to them.

One morning, while I was seeing my girl off to school, the usual kissing of hand, cheeks and hugging ensued. She then took a few steps towards the elevator, when she turned and ran back to me for a final kiss, "I love you Mom! You are the best Mom, ever!"

That took me by surprised. Not that she has never showed her affection before, but at 6.40 in the morning, it gave me the most beautiful feeling all day long. She started my day with a smile on my face, for the rest of the day. And I faced the day with ease, problem free and in a happy mood.

Always, while I was cooking or preparing a meal in the kitchen, my eldest would come from behind and gave me a surprise peck on the cheek with 'I love you Mom!'. That has always makes me float. Sometimes while I was washing the dishes, he would come up and gave me the surprise kiss. Rarely does he pass by me without a peck or an 'I love you, Mom'.

As for my second son, every times he comes over, he will hug me for the longest time, as if he doesn't want to let me go, sometimes it choked me, in a good way. And saying 'I love you, Ma' every time I look at him, reminded me how lucky I am, to have wonderful children.

So, to me happiness is not on how much you have in your pocket, or how big is your house, or how fancy is your car, but how much love you receive every single moment of your days.

Children. They are my inspiration, my heroes, my future, my everything. They make me proud to be a mother. Their mother. If I can turn back time, I will still do the same thing over again. Every single thing. The good, the bad - they are all good to me.