I don't know about you but all the events in the world are getting me down, all the politics, the heath crisis, inevitible family issues, work deadlines and travel. One thing or even two would be ok, but all of it, and the relentless pace that it's unendingly shoved at us has me feeling ground down.

To help lift my mood I've started noticing little things that make me happy. I can't be the only one feeling this way, so I'm going to share some of my little things with you every once in a while.

I've been traveling quite a bit the past three years, and the feeling that comes with living in and out of hotel rooms is hard. I bring jammies, my essential oils, and other things that make a ultiliatrian room feel homey. But it's the soap that really lifts my spirits.

My friend Greg once said to me that when he travels the first thing he does is buy himself delicious smelling soap to use in the hotel. I've been doing this for a couple of years and it make such a difference to my stays.

I don't smell like a hotel, I can buy super moisurizing soap, the smell of the soap permiates my whole room, and greets me at the end of long days.

Right now I'm a fan of Zum soap sandalwood-citrus and Dr. Bronner's almond.

What's fun is the hunt for soap. There's always a friend at any event that's willing to go shopping for snacks and soap. It makes me happy to connect with a friend as well as feel pampered by my new soap.