365 Days of Feeling Happy and Grateful ~Day11-15~

Day 11: Say thank you to the bed.

We usually don't even think about the privilege of sleeping with a comfortable bed. However, if you have experienced overnight camping or overnight mega-bus trip, you know your sleep is as tough as the "bed". So, let's thank it when we get up :)

Day 12: Notice what rain gives us.

Do you like rainy days?
To me, many people don't like rainy days. Well, personally, I prefer sunny days, but the truth is that sunny days and rainy days are not good or bad by themselves. We just attach personal meanings to these days, and feel "Oh, gosh! It's raining!"
I'm not going to try to convince you not to dislike rain here. That's not my purpose. But, let's just feel what rain gives to us. After all, we can't live without rain!

Day 13: Reassure yourself that you are on the way you want.

Where are you heading physically, mentally, spiritually, in terms of relationship, friendship, etc.?
Stop your walk for a moment and check where you are again, and make sure you are going to the right direction :)

Day 14: Feel the beauty that you havent' noticed yet.

There is always things we don't see, and yet very beautiful. Ask yourself, "What other beautiful things do I have?" Take your time for yourself to care and praise him/her. What did you find?

Day 15: Dissolve yourself in silence.

Every moment, we're surrounded by sounds. Car horn, subway, rattle of windows, flip of paper, chatting, typing... Even when we're sleeping, we hear some sound. Let's take some time to find silence. Rest our ears and feel our consciousness melting into the silent world. I'm sure that'll give you a positive calmness.

365 Days of Feeling Happy and Grateful ~Day6-10~

Day 6: Close your eyes before and after you eat.

In Japan, we say "いただきます (itadakimas)" before we eat to thank nature, life, farmer, fisher, cook... for the food. We say "ごちそうさま (gochisousama)" when finishing eating to express thanks again. I really like these concepts.
Just take a moment, close your eyes, and feel this special event that keeps us connected to the world :)

Day 7: Have a morning walk :)

"No! I don't have time in the morning! I have to sleep!"
OK, but you can find one day just to wake up 15 minutes earlier than usual, right? You can't imagine how beautiful you feel the morning is. Just 15 minutes earlier than usual. Just one day, maybe on weekends :)
"Well, yeah, someday."
If you can do it someday, do it tomorrow morning! Or this coming Saturday! I promise that day will be WONDERFUL.

Day 8: Read books that you've been interested in :)

Many people have desires to learn more about what they are interested in; however, they usually dont' follow through. Well, reading books is an easy and fun start for your learning. It's fun because you're interested in that area! :)
Go to a bookstore or a library, and get a book in your band! Then, you just had the first and prospective steps!

Day 9: This day is for my poem :)



Day 10: Change your viewpoint.

Everyday, we see what we always see. Trees, cars, people, buildings... We feel that we see the same things; however, if we change our viewpoint (from where we look), we'll notice something new even when we're looking at the same thing. How cats see the world? What's under a bench?

365 Days of Feeling Happy and Grateful ~Day 1-5~

Day 1: Smile when you sleep :)

The creator gave us our life today. It's a very precious gift we have ever got. Let's feel the preciousness of our life, and praise our life when you sleep :)

Day 2: Feel the smell of flowers.

There are so many things we don't focus on in daily bases: smell is the one we usually miss. Stop your walk for a moment and take a deep breath. You'll be surprised by the beautiful smell of flowers around you.

Day 3: Listen to birds' tweets.

Morning tweets tell you that your new day is starting. Afternoon tweets tell you to get relaxed and smile. Night time tweets congratulate you on your day.
Bird tweets are cheerful and energetic. Let your body get their message :)
Don't focus only on people's "tweets" online!

Day 4: Absorb the energy from the sun.

Before you say, "It's too hot!" or "So much UV!", I want to get you recognize something. You might be right, but think about what the sun gives to the nature. It's the source of energy of living. All plants and animals cannot grow without the energy form the sun. It's what keeps you alive! So, take a moment and absorb the vitality which is a great gift for you.

Day 5: Notice the colors around you.

What's your favorite color? How many times do you recognize that color in a day? A lot? Not so much? If your answer is the latter, you may be just not conscious of them. Notice the colors around you. Our world is colorful, and so as your life :)

365 Days of Feeling Happy and Grateful ~announcement~

Almost three weeks ago, I decided to focus on one thing each day that makes me smile, feel happy, grateful, powerful, energetic, curious or some other good feelings I can have, and to post it on facebook each day with a photos and a little comments on it.

And, now, I thought myself "this can be a grate opportunity to share it on my blog as well :)". So, from today, I decided to post my daily little happiness from today :)


Since I already have three weeks of pictures, I post them in one page, and then, I will start my daily post from the day 22 :)

So, let me start this with you! ;)

The Dawn of The Soul

THE DAWN OF THE SOUL

Look up and see the color of air

Remember the warmth of hand of love

Wiping the drops of tear from fear

that robbed your heart of sense of self,

And giving a light in darkness of loss

that you never imagined of getting again.

The touch of joy that wakes you up

from dreams of peace, smile on your face

Tweets of birds, the voice of nature

The cry of birth, bright as Sun

Look up and see the color of air

That is where your soul belongs