My new pad of paper….no longer resisting happiness

While I would say I am a happy person, in fact, quite joy filled, there is one area that I can’t deny and that is related to denial itself. I often deny myself little incremental items that I know I would love to use, for example, my new notepad.  I was in between meetings yesterday in San Francisco and saw a big 70% off poster on the Papyrus store of Embarcadero 2. I walked in and there were these beautiful notepads.  I bought several thinking these will make lovely gifts for friends and family. Truthfully, I wanted one for myself.  Normally I would tuck them away for a rainy day birthday gift or Christmas gift, however, today, this morning, I felt different.   I unwrapped the cellophane packaging for this beautiful colorful notepad and I am using it. I touched it, I smiled, I wrote short list of things to be done, added a few more to the list, completed 1 item on the list: calling my sister Bridget and telling her about my new pad of paper.  I am so happy with this little incremental $1.78 notepad, I can hardly contain my joy.  I did not deny myself, I did not resist joy and in fact while I am still a happy person, this morning, I am just a little bit happier, a little more productive and now I check off my list “Blog today.”  What are you resisting that will bring you just a little more happiness?