{"id":42299,"date":"2022-08-30T07:52:39","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T07:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifesimplified.gorenje.com\/?p=42299"},"modified":"2023-02-13T10:11:26","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T10:11:26","slug":"happiness-is-in-little-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifesimplified.gorenje.com\/intl\/happiness-is-in-little-things\/","title":{"rendered":"Happiness is in little things"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We often tend to wait for or focus on big life events, such as weddings, births, birthdays, graduations, first homes or job promotions. But life is really made of small moments, intertwined into a greater whole. Don\u2019t miss them. Don\u2019t take them for granted. Don\u2019t forget to appreciate them, because learning to enjoy the little things in life will have a big impact.<\/p>\n<p>American writer Kurt Vonnegut once said, \u201cEnjoy the little things in life because one day you\u2019ll look back and realize they were big things.\u201d So how can you start enjoying the small things \u2013 at the time they happen, and not when they had already passed? Take little steps (pun intended).<\/p>\n<h2>Step 1: Find what makes you happy and do it often<\/h2>\n<p>Happiness means something different to everybody. Find what it is that makes your heart skip a beat and include it into your daily life \u2013 as often as possible. Go out for dinner, take a walk in nature, read a book, listen to music, take a relaxing bath or rediscover your childhood love for painting. Whatever it will be, choosing to do what makes you happy will build your confidence and your sense of self-worth.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 2: See the world through the eyes of a child<\/h2>\n<p>Children are probably the greatest teachers when it comes to enjoying the little things and living in the present moment. If you have them, simply learn from them. If you don\u2019t, no problem \u2026 just remember how you used to marvel at the world as a tiny human. Build a sandcastle. Jump in the rain puddles. Walk barefoot. Build a tent with blankets in your living room and read a book with a flashlight. Eat ice-cream for breakfast and cookies for dinner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-42320 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lifesimplified.gorenje.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/gorenje-blog-combi-oven45_sm.jpg\" alt=\"Baking with kids\" width=\"1041\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifesimplified.gorenje.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/gorenje-blog-combi-oven45_sm.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/lifesimplified.gorenje.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/gorenje-blog-combi-oven45_sm-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lifesimplified.gorenje.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/gorenje-blog-combi-oven45_sm-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lifesimplified.gorenje.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/gorenje-blog-combi-oven45_sm-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lifesimplified.gorenje.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/gorenje-blog-combi-oven45_sm-1040x585.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/lifesimplified.gorenje.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/gorenje-blog-combi-oven45_sm-312x176.jpg 312w, https:\/\/lifesimplified.gorenje.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/gorenje-blog-combi-oven45_sm-520x293.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1041px) 100vw, 1041px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Step 3: Keep a gratitude journal<\/h2>\n<p>Yesterday is gone, tomorrow is a mystery and today will be over before you know it. Sometimes, the moments of joy can be overlooked, but if you start writing a gratitude journal each night before bed, you\u2019ll start to notice that all the little things that made you happy during the day. And in time, you will see that beautiful things actually happen all the time when you are mindful of them and when you start focusing on the positive. Did your child draw you a beautiful painting in kindergarten? Did a a butterfly land on your windshield on your way to work? Did you have a good laugh while having coffee with your friend?<\/p>\n<p>We hope you are happy when you get that promotion. Or when you make more money. Or when you find the love of your life. Or when you purchase your dream house. But why wait to be happy when you can start being happy right now? Start enjoying all the little things that give you joy and little by little you will see that happiness is always around you. Gorenje small domestic appliances are designed to help you appreciate all the little and big moments in life. You don\u2019t have to wait for a wedding to bake a delicious cake with the help of the kitchen machine <a href=\"https:\/\/international.gorenje.com\/products\/small-domestic-appliance\/kitchen-machines\/mmc1000rl\/728253\">MMC1000RL<\/a>. You don\u2019t have to wait for summer and outdoor barbecues when you can enjoy them all year round with the table grill <a href=\"https:\/\/international.gorenje.com\/products\/small-domestic-appliance\/electric-grills\/tg2514b\/564027\">TG2514B<\/a>. You don\u2019t have to wait to be happy \u2026 happiness is already here now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We often tend to wait for or focus on big life events, such as weddings, births, birthdays, graduations, first homes or job promotions. But life is really made of small moments, intertwined into a greater whole. Don\u2019t miss them. 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