A Simple Recipe for a Happy Life

A simple recipe for a happy and creative life originally posted on
https://www.instagram.com/rebellicca/.

As a matter of fact, Mary Oliver's version is even more accurate. It reads:
"Instructions for living a life:
1.Pay attention.
2.Be astonished.
3.Tell about it."

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