The days are getting shorter and darker. The leaves are blowing off the trees and the temperature is dropping. I love the stunning colors of the leaves in the trees – turning from green, to golden, to red. The crisp, misty mornings. However, I always have to get used to this time of year. Let’s […]
Tag Archives: happiness in little things
April
17
10 Little Moments of Happiness – And they don’t even cost a thing.
posted by Carpe Diem Moments
“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 […]
February
08
3 “Keep it Simple” Basics
posted by Carpe Diem Moments
“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” – Confucius When I look up the meaning of the word “Simple” in a random dictionary it says: easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty. I also found synonyms like straightforward, uncomplicated and child’s play. I was surprised to see that ‘child’s play’ was mentioned. It […]
January
20
Give yourself a Happiness Boost on Blue Monday!
posted by Carpe Diem Moments
“A good life is when you assume nothing, do more, need less, smile often, dream big, laugh a lot and realize how blessed you are for what you have” Today it seems to be Blue Monday. It is said to be the most depressing day of the year. A perfect reason to write a blog […]
January
01
Enjoy the little things!
posted by Carpe Diem Moments
The most beautiful things in life are so close and simple, and those life’s simple pleasures are very often overlooked. Someone told me to always live for the little things in life. Enjoy the little things more. Therefore a selection of the little things I enjoy. What about these? Being in a great mood for […]
October
12
7 Simple Rules for Happiness
posted by Carpe Diem Moments
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 […]
August
28
Think of Happy Thoughts!
posted by Carpe Diem Moments
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 […]
April
20
Happy Little Things
posted by Carpe Diem Moments
“The little things in life create the biggest smiles. Be Happy! Not because everything is good, but because you can see the good side of everything. You can be as happy as you allow yourself to be” I do believe it’s the little things in life that make us happy. Small gestures and simple pleasures […]
April
01
Bring Your Own Sunshine!
posted by Carpe Diem Moments
Wherever you go, whatever you do, no matter what the weather does, always bring your own sunshine! :-) A couple of days ago I read the following tweet ‘I don’t get tired by the weather but I get tired by all the people that are complaining about the weather’. It made me smile. Yes, it’s […]
March
09
Keep Calm, Listen to Music!
posted by Carpe Diem Moments
“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything” – Plato What a week! ;-) I am happy that it’s weekend now. The last days I felt jumpy and I promised myself to relax more, as there is more to life than increasing its speed. […]
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