Tag Archives: Simplicity

July 12

Don’t Hurry, Be Happy!

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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 […]

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April 17

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

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“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 […]

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February 08

3 “Keep it Simple” Basics

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“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 […]

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January 20

Give yourself a Happiness Boost on Blue Monday!

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“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 […]

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September 22

1 Year Carpe Diem Moments

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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. […]

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June 23

Let it be! It is What it is!

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“Let it be, Let it be, Let it be, Let it be…Whisper words of wisdom… Let it be…” – The Beatles. I love this song … and the meaning of it! Let it be. Let it go. Let it happen. Have a peaceful mind. Acceptance: It is what it is! To be honest – isn’t […]

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April 20

Happy Little Things

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“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 […]

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April 01

Bring Your Own Sunshine!

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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 […]

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March 17

How to Simplify Life!

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“Nobody is going to Simplify Your life for you. You’ve got to Simplify things Yourself” Last week I read an article in the Dutch magazine ‘Happinez’ about ‘the Richness of Simplicity’.  I immediately recognized a lot of things. What I liked most was that a solution is in fact quite simple. In the end we have […]

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February 17

Spring is in the Air

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This morning when I woke up I felt very happy!!! I try to find happiness in the Simplest of Things all the time but this time it was very easy :) I heard the birds chirping. The sun was and is still shining. I can feel an energy in the air… YES… although it’s only […]

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