get to your happy place.

need a little lift? check out things to be happy about, where you will find — er — things to be happy about. the site is run by author dr. barbara ann kipfer, who has written 37 books, including "14,000 things to be happy about" and one i happened upon yesterday titled "instant karma:  8,879 ways to give yourself and others good fortune right now," which made me immediately want to go fill someone's parking meter. a taste from the site:

• a slumber party with twister, levitation, truth or dare, and popcorn
• the intoxicating smell of root beer
• writing a message in code
• always getting "carded" when buying liquor

perhaps you'll be so inspired that you'll get to your happy place and share your very own happy thought on the site.

for me, it's this musician who plays every weekend at the hollywood farmers' market, bringing an assortment of instruments so the kids can join in. his music is uplifting and the kids dancing around just make the morning so sweet. the act of simply giving what you're best at can't be beat.