For a long time I chased after “great happiness”: a new job, serious plans, ambitious projects. But later I realized that life is made up of little things. And if you don’t notice them, you can miss the most valuable things.

Now my happiness begins with a cup of coffee on the windowsill 🌿. I don’t set my alarm clock 15 minutes later, but rather earlier. To calmly enjoy the first sip and the silence.

And I also practice “walks without headphones”. In a world where music, podcasts and calls are constantly playing, sometimes it’s useful to just listen to… the city. The rustle of leaves, conversations of passers-by, laughter of children. It calms me more than meditation 🧘‍♀️.

I keep a small gratitude diary. And you know, sometimes the happiest lines are “it rained today, and I managed to buy hot bread”. Small things become big if you notice them.