Tag Archives: Happiness

July 14

Think Yourself Stronger – The magic of mind power :-)

The mind plays an important role in achieving every kind of success and goal. Mind power is the ability to overcome obstacles, not give up hope when bad, sad or disappointing things happen, become more resilient and have a greater sense of control over your life. Think positive and see the world through optimistic eyes. […]

January 11

Add a little confetti to each day! :-)

“It’s not what happens to us that makes the difference in our lives. What makes the difference is our attitude towards what happens.” This is my rule to live by .. and although it’s not always as simple as it sounds, I am convinced that having a positive attitude will help to make life much more […]

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 […]

February 27

30 things I wish I knew about life earlier :-)

We are learning from the life lessons that have come our way. We always look back and say how ignorant we were. Imagine how much wiser we will be five years from today. :-)  I would like to share with you 30 insights I wish I knew about life earlier. ;-) Cherish the little things. No […]

February 08

3 “Keep it Simple” Basics

“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 01

Enjoy the little things!

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 […]

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. […]