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My Personal Ways to Stay Happy.

September 15, 2013


Hello, hello! :) Most of the time, I’m a rather positive and really happy person and I have recently been wondering about all the things that make me stay so happy. Of course, the main thing are my favorite people, my mother, Flo, my close friends, my family and the things I do, how I spent my everyday life. But there’s even more, things that make me happy that do not all happen automatically. Those are thing I do for a reason, I do them because they make me happy and help me to stay as positive as I am and today I want to share them with you. :)

Color your life
Colors make me happy, so I surround myself with pretty pops of color everywhere I go! Life often is way too grey, so I’m happy when I wear a colorful outfit or look at all the lovely things at home.


Set goals
Making lists helps me to focus on what I want to achieve and after I completed something on my list, I sometimes reward myself. Moreover, setting goals helps keeping an overview over priorities.


Reward yourself
As I already said, after finishing a (boring / exhausting / complicated) goal that was on my list, I tend to reward myself. This is how I keep motivated, even on days when annoying tasks have to be done. For example after finishing my taxes, it feels nice to go on an ice cream date or to reward myself with a tiny material thing from my wishlist.


Enlarge your personal horizon
Simply try out new things! “When was the last time you did something for the first time?” I once heard this quote at the beginning of this year and it really impressed me. Since then, I always keep it in mind and ask myself which completely new thing I’d like to try. Thus, life never gets boring and I always have a new challenge ahead in order to enlarge my horizon.


Don’t be afraid to learn something new
I believe that life only is worth living as long as we are able to keep on learning new things and are willed to learn new skills and gain new knowledge. Otherwise, for me it would be really boring. Maybe there’s a new craft technique you’ve always been interest in (in my case, this is knitting ;)) or maybe there’s another language you want to learn or how to better handle your camera!? Or maybe it’s only this one special recipe you’ve always wanted to try!? Just go for it, afterwards you’ll feel extra special and proud! :)


(photo taken by Fabienne)

Make new friends
Blogging is making new friends – that’s one of the best thing about blogging, all the awesome people I have met! But even without writing a blog, making new friends is a thing I wouldn’t want to miss in my life. It’s always so super exciting to get to know new people and I often have to remind myself to be open-minded concerning strangers and to welcome new people in my life, this can be really refreshing and inspiring.


Be brave and dare something
Being able to dare something you have always been afraid of is a thing which I believe to be super healthy. On the one hand, healthy for one’s self-esteem, on the other hand, this is something which is really essential in moving forward and in developing ones character. Maybe you could make a list with things you have always been wanting to do (but weren’t brave enough) and then pick one thing to do. I think this is a really exciting challenge, no matter whether it is about an issue of your everyday life that challenges you, a big adventure you didn’t dare to start or just a normal goal you weren’t brave enough to achieve!


Do something that nobody would have expected
Most of us tend to live according to certain behavioral patterns we are accustomed to, but sometimes, this can make life really boring. I think from time to time, it can be really nice to do something completely different that nobody else – and especially not you – would have expected. Just as one example: I personally would have never thought I’d write blog posts with fashion advice, DIY projects and sewin tutorial. A few years ago, I would have never thought that I’d be blogging at all. :)


Choose the right friends

Only surround yourself with people who support you, are good for you and lift you higher, those people who are always happy for you and really care about your feelings. Envy is poison for any friendship, so rather avoid people who try to keep you small and are jealous of what you’re doing, even if this is sometimes hard to see.


Take a break and relax
Sometimes you simply should let go and spend time doing nothing at all, being lazy and calm down! For me it’s often difficult to forget everything else and just hang around, but I’m convinced that this is extremely necessary to stay healthy, live a balanced life and fill up your batteries.


Enjoy the little details in life
Something that always makes me smile are the little things in life: a pretty flower next to the street, a favorite song on the radio, a stranger smiling at me, receiving an unexpected gift, getting a thoughtful compliment… I believe that only people who are able to appreciate those things can life a fulfilled life!

Is there anything on my list that you also consider to be important?
Happy day, Lu

advice life and friends
by luloveshandmade 
19 Comments

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Hello and thank you for visiting my blog! I am Lu, 33 years old, living in wonderful Berlin and am making the world bright and colorful! Let's get crafty together and enjoy the happy things in life!

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Comments

  1. Frau Mani says: September 15, 2013 at 7:28 am

    Liebe Lu,

    ich finde es großartig, dass sich ein so junger Mensch wie du, so intensiv und wunderschön mit dem Leben auseinandersetzt. Congratulations!!!!
    Ich bewundere dich sehr!

    Auch wenn ich nicht oft ein feedback gebe, deinen Blog lese ich regelmäßig und sehr gerne! Mach so positiv weiter!

    Liebe Grüße vom Bodensee,
    Frau Mani

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    • luloveshandmade says: September 16, 2013 at 9:28 am

      Wow, danke, das freut mich riesig zu hören! Solche Blogkommentare machen mich sehr glücklich! Danke! :)

      Reply
  2. aentschie says: September 15, 2013 at 8:31 am

    das ist ein ziemlich guter Lebensratgeber! das sollten wir in kleinen flyern abdrucken und an mufflige leute verteilen :)

    aber ich bin ehrlich froh, dich getroffen zu haben und mir einige dieser tips schon angenommen zu haben. wenn man auf diese dinge ein bisschen achtet, ists doch einfach schöner im leben :) :*

    <3u

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    • luloveshandmade says: September 16, 2013 at 9:28 am

      Danke meine Liebste! <3

      Reply
  3. franziska says: September 15, 2013 at 9:26 am

    Ein ganz wunderbarer Post… vielen Dank!
    Liebe Grüße
    Franziska

    Reply
  4. Tabet says: September 15, 2013 at 12:02 pm

    Super schöner Post! :)
    Love
    Tabea

    http://wolkedrei.blogspot.de/

    Reply
  5. copy.cat says: September 15, 2013 at 1:18 pm

    So ein toller Post! :) Und ich kann dir in allen Punkten nur zustimmen! :) Deine farbigen Posts (auch bei Instagram) gefallen mir auch wahnsinnig gerne.

    :) Liebe Grüße,
    Petra

    Reply
  6. Anni says: September 15, 2013 at 5:28 pm

    Danke für diesen wunderschönen Post. Ich wünschte ich könnte öfter so optimistisch sein & meist bin ich selbst diejenige die mir im Wege steht. Aber ich arbeite daran und Einsicht ist ja der erste Schritt zur Besserung.
    Ich hoffe ja sehr, dass ich dich mal persönlich kennen lernen werde, vielleicht ja sogar an diesem Donnerstag in der Snuggery zum Workshop (habs endlich geschafft mich ganz früh anzumelden).

    LG Anni
    http://bastelbazooka.blogspot.com

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    • luloveshandmade says: September 16, 2013 at 9:29 am

      Ohhh, vielen Dank und hoffentlich bis Donnerstag! :) Lass Dich erkennen damit ich weiß, wer Du bist! :)

      Reply
  7. Stefanie says: September 15, 2013 at 5:49 pm

    Schön hast du diesen Post geschrieben! Ohne positiv zu denken, könnte ich gar nicht weiterleben. Und ohne ein Auge für kleine Dinge zu haben auch nicht. Ich hätte gar keinen Grund mehr, morgens aufzustehen. Es ist echt Wahnsinn, wie viel Freude solch kleine Dinge einem bereiten können, wie z.B. sich selbst ein schönes Zuhause zu gestalten. So wie dus beim ersten Punkt geschrieben hast. Und ich finde es toll, dass wir uns in dieser Hinsicht so genau verstehen:)

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    • luloveshandmade says: September 16, 2013 at 9:29 am

      Hach, danke meine Liebe! <3 Und genau, ich find es auch so toll, dass wir da beide genau so denken!

      Reply
  8. Julia says: September 15, 2013 at 8:31 pm

    Wie schön! Du hast recht, es sind die kleinen und größeren Dinge für jeden ganz persönlich, die das Leben schön machen. Wenn ich im Trott bin oder gestresst oder mich über das Wetter ärgere, versinke ich manchmal gern darin, aber versuche, das zu ändern – im Herbst auch wieder mit Stricken :) Deine bunten Fotos dazu sind natürlich noch mal so toll!
    Liebe Grüße
    Julia

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    • luloveshandmade says: September 16, 2013 at 9:30 am

      Vielen lieben Dank und einen tollen Herbst!

      Reply
  9. wide-eyed-tree says: September 16, 2013 at 5:35 am

    wonderful! I agree!

    Reply
  10. luloveshandmade says: September 16, 2013 at 9:30 am

    Thank you so much for all your lovely comments so far! <3

    Reply
  11. heimatPOTTential says: September 16, 2013 at 9:53 am

    Ein toller Post! In vielen Punkten habe ich mich wiedererkannt bzw. meine Versuche, mir das Leben etwas schöner zu machen. Früher habe ich ein "Was war alles schön heute?"-Buch geführt, in das ich jeden Abend mind. 5 Dinge reinschreiben musste.

    Hach, ein Post für den Du wirklich gedrückt gehörst <3

    Reply
  12. Katha Strophe // kathastrophal.de says: September 16, 2013 at 4:30 pm

    Ein wundervoller Post mit ganz tollen Anregungen, liebe Lu! ♥

    Reply
  13. Goldengelchen says: September 16, 2013 at 9:27 pm

    Das ist ein schöner, inspirierender Post. Ich versuche ja auch immer, positiv zu denken (da hat mein Papa mich zum Glück sehr geprägt, der hoffnungslose Optimist), allem immer das gute abzugewinnen, aber manchmal klappt das ja nicht immer. Da hilft es dann, sich an so kleinen Dingen zu erfreuen, und die Welt sieht gleich wieder anders aus.
    Viele Grüße, Goldengelchen

    Reply
  14. Anzouya says: September 19, 2013 at 4:48 pm

    Love your ideas and your positive way of thinking. It's not always so easy but your suggestions are a good motivation. Thanks for sharing! :-)

    Reply

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