Tag Archives: Be Happy

September 02

Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful!

“The more respect you have for yourself, the happier you will be, and the more you will realize that you always deserve the best.” How often do you not say or do something because you’re worried about how it will be perceived? For most of us – myself included – this happens more often than […]

July 12

Don’t Hurry, Be Happy!

In our world where everything is a rush, where we try to put as much into every minute of the day as possible, where if we are not busy, we often feel unproductive and lazy. Last week I realized again that there is more in life than increasing its speed. And no, it’s not the first […]

May 23

Be gentle with yourself, you’re doing the best you can

Yesterday I was triggered by this quote I read on Pinterest: “Be gentle with yourself, you’re doing the best you can”, and it inspired me to write a blog around this true sentence. Very often I don’t realize this enough. I always thought myself to be a person with confidence and a great belief in myself. […]

April 17

10 Little Moments of Happiness – And they don’t even cost a thing.

“A good life is a collection of happy moments. Cherish your happy moments. They are closer then you think.”  Enjoy the little things in life. In reality we don’t need much to be instantly happy! Life is filled with simple pleasures. What about hearing birds chirping in the morning when you wake up, or remember how you feel when the […]

December 22

Top 10 Quotes to Live By…

I love reading quotes that inspire me, and I found out that life quotes very often serve as a reminder. I read the words but sometimes I forgot to put the concepts into practice in my daily life. ;-) The meaning of quotes really help me in being happier from time to time. I re-read […]

November 09

You are Stronger than You Think

While I was doing a Pilates lesson recently, I was triggered by the sentence “You are stronger than you think”. I thought about it and reflected it on my current personal and work situation. I feel happier now than I felt a year ago. What has changed?  Why do I feel better? I know now it has […]

October 12

7 Simple Rules for Happiness

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated  – (Confucius) Just 7 simple rules and then you’re set! Promise! :-) And “no”, I don’t put them all into practice every day ;-) but at least I am aware of them and try to enjoy life, cherish special moments and give love & warmth as […]

September 22

1 Year Carpe Diem Moments

Yeah! Tomorrow it’s been one year since I started Carpe Diem Moments. It started all with my thought to spend more time in doing what I love. And – as I love taking pictures and reading quotes that inspire me – I’ve started my blog on Sunday September 23, 2012 to share my Carpe Diem Moments. […]

August 28

Think of Happy Thoughts!

Think of Happy Thoughts. We all seem to have between 12.000 and 50.000 (!!!) thoughts on an average day. Have you ever wondered how many of these thoughts are happy thoughts? “People are as happy as they make up their minds to be”. I love this quote from Abraham Lincoln. It’s definitely true! And what […]

July 26

Life is What You Make It!

Sometimes…..when you make the most out of what you have, it turns out being a lot more than you ever imagined. A beautiful day begins with a beautiful mindset. When you wake up, take a moment to think about all the positive things in your life. Just enjoy, smile and be happy. There is so much to […]