THE SIMPLE PLEASURES THAT MAKE YOUR LIFE A GOOD LIFE

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Sometimes we rush through our days without noticing the things around us. We do our daily routines, and we take so many things for granted:

The alarm clock that wakes us up at the right time. The coffee machine in our kitchen that makes us delicious coffee every morning, or the toaster that lets us enjoy crispy toast with our favourite jam.

The pleasant music on the radio. The clothes we put on. Our favorite shoes. The nice elderly woman next door who always greets us with a "good morning!" when we pass her.

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There are so many moments in every day of our life that just pass us by and that we never really think about. That's really sad.

Because our life is those moments. The tiny bits and pieces that are unnoticeably woven into what becomes our own unique tapestry. Many of us experience similar things, but for each and every one of us everything is a little bit different than for the next person.

So today I want to remind you of the importance of savoring each moment of your life.

A moment passes by so quickly and will never come back. And if you're mostly living your life on a schedule and feel stressed out and discontent, I think you really need to stop for a minute and think about what you're doing.

Is this how you want your life to be? Always running from one thing to the next?

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I bet you don't.

Do you feel like you're in a rut, and you don't really know how you got here?

So did I.

But I came to a point where I just knew that this couldn't go on any longer. So I decided to do something about it.

By taking the time to really sit down and reflect upon my situation, and by being completely honest with myself, I managed to figure out what worked for me and what didn't, and I found a method for how I could bring more happiness and satisfaction into my life right away.

Because we often seem to think that our happiness lies somewhere in the distant future. "When I find a new job ... get a new house ....earn more money .... manage to save up for that vacation ... THEN I'll be happy!"

But this is a dangerous attitude. Because we have no guarantee of the future. We only know about this moment. Right here. Right now. That's all we have for certain.

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Happiness is right here, where you are.

It's in the sound of your favorite pen when it runs across the paper. It's in the touch of the soft fur of a dog. It's in your neighbour's cheerful "Good morning!" In the smell of fresh coffee. The taste of chocholate.

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It's in all those little moments during the day that you're often so unaware of. You're so busy that you don't notice all the good things right in front of your nose.

So today I suggest that you stop in your track for a moment and look around you. What do you see? What do you smell?
Really take it in. Look for the details.

I'm sure that when you take a few minutes away from your busy schedule and your long to-do list, you'll start noticing more of the things you really appreciate. Decide that you want more of them in your life. Cherish them!

One method you can use to bring more happiness into your life on a daily basis, is to create a Gratitude Journal.  Write down 3 things every morning  that you're grateful for, and 3 more things every night before you go to bed. I'm sure you can find something to be grateful for!

It could be things like "I'm grateful for my children." "I'm grateful for my comfortable bed." "I'm grateful that I get to have another day." Anything you can think of. Small things. Big things.

If you have an over-all feeling of stress and unhappiness in your life right now, creating a Gratitude Journal for yourself can prove to be life-changing.

It's amazing how those few lines that you write down in the morning can set the athmosphere for the rest of the day, and how the lines at bedtime can give you a peaceful rest during the night. Try it!

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Another way you can bring more happiness into your life is to go through all the letters in the alphabeth and see what things pop up in your mind, things that you enjoy.

For example the letter A: Maybe you like apples? Amaryllis? Alaska? You get the picture. Focus on one letter at a time, and see how many things you can find on that letter that you enjoy. Then move on to B. And so on.

This will help you become more aware of the things that you are truly grateful for, and you will notice that your mood will shift and your whole life will seem brighter.

There are so many things to be grateful for, every single day. Sometimes it sure doesn't seem that way, because we might be so worried or stressed out about something that we forget everything else.

But then it's more important than ever that you stop in your track and ask yourself: What matters most? Are the things I'm worrying about really worthwhile? Am I wasting time on something that doesn't really matter in the long run? Could I just throw it away and enjoy this moment?

More often than not you will probably find that all your worries are really just a waste of time. If you decide to let go of the things that don't really matter to you and the things you can't do anything about anyway, you'll find that your life will be less stressful and more filled with happiness.

Trust me. I know!

This was my tip for today.

I hope that this has inspired you to become more aware of all the small pleasures in life, - the things that are right under your nose, and that you'll decide to start living with more intention from now and bring more happiness into your life.

If this is something  you feel you need to learn more about, I want to draw your attention to my FREE 5 day course which will start on 6th July. In other words: It's just around the corner!

You still have time to sign up, and I suggest you do so today!

Hope to see you there!