"I truly believe we can either see the connections, celebrate them, and express gratitude for our blessings, or we can see life as a string of coincidences that have no meaning or connection. For me, I'm going to believe in miracles, celebrate life, rejoice in the...
Well-being
11 insights into the Dutch culture and lifestyle in Amsterdam
I spent 8 days in the capital of the Netherlands, exploring the city from South to North and East to West, by foot, bike and tram and working from a hub in the heart of the city. After long one-to-one conversations with locals and expats and daily observations on life...
When Less is More
End of July 2014. All my clothes are freshly washed and ironed, waiting to be put on hangers and nicely arranged for customers. Alright, not all of them, I kept my favorite ones enough to fill in a small luggage. Me and my friend create outfits, take pictures and post...
Nothing Special – a Personal Story and a Zen Book Review
There's something about Barcelona that made me feel happy for no reason. Or maybe there's nothing about the city, but the mental point I've reached - being happy, not for achieving a goal, but simply for being alive. I've thought that happiness should be achieved: by...
How to Be 10% Happier?
It all started on March 8th when I grabbed my bag and decided to leave my shady studio for another place, somewhere under the Barcelona sunlight where I knew I feel relaxed enough to read my book. A few nights ago I walked around Passeig de Colom and found this quiet...
Today Is International Day of Happiness!
Yesterday I shared on Facebook some posts on this topic, among which one was initially published by Action for Happiness, one of my favorite Facebook pages on happiness. These guys are such great promoters of positivity science based articles and practical...