Enjoy the Little Things

Who would leave these on the table? (Photo courtesy of Janet Hudson, https://flic.kr/p/6uCfjz)

In the movie Zombieland, Jessie Eisenberg’s and Woody Harrelson’s characters try to “enjoy the little things” to cope with life in a zombie apocalypse, like savoring a box of Twinkies after months of craving them. Amidst the threat of being eaten alive, they still manage to manufacture happiness with a simple snack. Life may bring its share of zombies, but it also offers an abundance of “Twinkies,” or happiness generators, for us to discover and use to increase our sense of joy and wellbeing. How many of these do we leave unclaimed?

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