New habit: the little things that make you happy

I know some people have this habit to write daily or weekly what they are thankful for, or what made them smile. So I want to do this as well this year, to appreciate the little things life offers, that you are sometimes unaware of. Because this is only the second day it is not so hard to stick to this new habit. Perhaps I will continue by doing it weekly, but for now I like to remind myself everyday what I can be thankful for. You don't have to write it down, if you cannot sleep at night, make it a habit to run through the day again. From waking up to going to bed, what were little (or big) things that made you happy or smile? It is about being aware of what happened during the day. We often remember the things that we did that made us frown, sad or angry. But instead of focusing on these things, why not focus on the good things? Think of yesterday, January 1st, what happened that made you happy? What was a positive thing that you saw, witnessed or experienced? Inside I show you my list of happy things. 

New year: what will your book be about?

First of all, happy new year to all. I wanted to write this post earlier, but time was not on my side. I must confess that I couldn't care less about this new years, I was not as excited as I was all the previous years. I guess reality hit me. A new year does not mean that your life is going to change 180 degrees. It does not mean that life will become perfect and those 15 pounds will just come off. But it does mean that you can forget about the past year, and start of fresh. And that is exactly what we should do.