We all tend to appreciate something more once we lose it π€. We miss a friend we’ve lost even though we found him/her so irritating when he/she was around π€·πΌββοΈ. The second you lose something you realise how much you’ve liked and needed it yet you’ve never thought about it when you still had that thing with you π€.
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You probably never been grateful for being able to travel or to party or to simply go to a restaurant and to have a nice dinner, have you? Yet once we’ve lost those options last year we’ve realised how important those options are for us. To be able to see your friends, to see a band you love live or to simply leave your house without fear.
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I think 2020 and 2021 have taught us a lot, especially not to take ANYTHING for granted. We need to appreciate everything we own, every moment we experience, every day simply living π
That’s the key to gratitude and to a happy life π
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So now as we’re slowly getting back to normality, as we’re slowly getting all the options to eat out, to see our friends, to travel again let’s all appreciate even more π Lets all appreciate that sip of coffee in a coffehouse that has been closed for months, lets all appreciate every step we take outside our houses we’ve been in for so long. Lets appreciate it all AND, what’s most important, lets make that feeling of appreciation and gratitude stick with us for good πβ€
Have a great week guys π
Tag: 2021
Spring time = time to bloom!
This autumn and winter has been tough but spring is finally here and you know what spring means? It is all about blooming, growing and basically starting new life! π€
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And it’s not only about trees, grass and flowers, no no! Having those couple tough past months behind us we are ready to leave it all behind and bloom! π€
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I’ve had plenty plans for 2020, I have even more plans for 2021 yet with all that stress and still not being able to find that energy back past-covid I’ve been powerless, lazy and tired all the time lately πͺ
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But that’s ok! There’s still plenty of 2021 left so we can all still get back to working on our projects, pursue our dreams and reach our goals! π€
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Spring is here which also means that the day is longer, sun is shining and we get more vitamine D from the Sun so we should be more energetic and more willing to work! π
You just have to get up and take that 1st step! π
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So who’s with me? Who still wants to make 2021 great?
Let’s all grab that brush and paint our lives with energy! π€
And to be even more precise I am grabbing my special pen and starting working on my 2nd novel! Finally! π
POSITIVE NEWS
π€ POSITIVE NEWS π€
Ford making N95 masks with clear panels to help the deaf and ease communication
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Elon Musk pledges $100m to carbon capture contest
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Worldβs Second-Oldest Person Recovers From Covid-19 in Time for 117th Birthday
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Chick-fil-A Employee Wins Car, Then Gifts It to Co-Worker Who Commutes on Bicycle
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Louisiana sanitation workers save 10-year-old girl kidnapped by sex offender
Come back next Monday for more!
POSITIVE NEWS
π€ POSITIVE NEWS π€
8 Positive COVID Updates From Around the World β 2021 is Looking Brighter (see below)
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We Use 6 Billion Face Masks a DayβBut Scientists Have a Genius Way to Turn Them Into Roads
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Kenyan recycles plastic waste into bricks stronger than concrete
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This Utah man invited homeless people to live in his front yard
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The worldβs rarest turtle has a shot at escaping extinction
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7 things you should drop in 2021
β οΈ7 things you should drop in 2021:
β‘οΈ Living in the past πβ cut off 2020 for good and forget about it! π
β‘οΈ Need to please everyone around you π β not everyone deserves your time and effort, focus more on yourself! π€
β‘οΈ Fear of change π± β change is good! Everybody is scared of something new, something unknown but it is so worth to take the risk usually and change e.g. your job, school or even a partner! π If you feel that itβs a good change but youβre scared of it, go for it! πͺ It might be scary at first but in some time youβll be glad you did it! π
β‘οΈ Overthinking and excessive analyzing everything π€― β just stop! β Donβt worry about problems that arenβt here, donβt analyze a situation that hasnβt happened yet! Stop imagining future problems and just focus on here & now π
β‘οΈ Cancelling time and/or plans for yourself in favour of people who wonβt appreciate it π β if you have plans to stay at home in the evening in pjs and spend some quality time with yourself thatβs ok π€! Donβt feel about it and donβt change those plans because of somebody else β
β‘οΈBelief that you donβt have a purpose π β yes you do! Bigger than you may think! π
β‘οΈ Pretending to be someone youβre not π€‘ β just be yourself! Being yourself is trendy π
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After tough 2020 (but donβt think about it now, itβs done, gone, weβre not living in the past π
) we all need a propper self-love time! πβ€ Letβs make a whole month of it or even a year! π€
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Iβm doing a 28-day self-care challenge in February on my Instagram! π€ Iβll be givingΒ Β tasks for you everyday in the morning to do something for yourself π€, Iβll be sharing even more recipes for homemade cosmetics π§ββοΈ, uploading videos for relaxing/meditation sessions π§πΌββοΈ and basically giving lots of love and encouraging you to take care of yourself! π
See my instastories for more info!
POSITIVE NEWS
π€ POSITIVE NEWS π€
Trapped for 2 Weeks, 11 Workers Rescued From China Gold Mine
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Bernie Sanders Turned His Inauguration Meme Into a Sweatshirt for Charity
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NFL to give 7,500 vaccinated health care workers free tickets to Super Bowl LV
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Cleaning Lady Struggling Amid Pandemic, Gets Unexpected Gift From Residents Of Apartment She Worked At
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Charleston community to raise thousands for principal who got Walmart job to help students
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Create yourself!
New Year is the best time to start working on yourself and becoming the best version of you! ππ»
Some people don’t like the saying “New year, new me” but I love it as I believe that we NEED to change every year in order to grow!
So let’s start our INSPIRATIONAL STORIES series to motivate you to work on your dreams! π
I’ll be posting 1-2 Inspirational stories per week to keep you as motivated as possible so keep checking ‘Inspirational stories’ section but also follow me on Instagram for motivational quotes, motivational graphics and healthy recipes in Instastories for those who want to lose weight!
2020 sum up + my idea for Smiley Society in January
Happy New Year folks!!! β€β€β€
I needed a couple days of break but I am back! ππ»
Here’s a little 2020 sum up and my idea for January at @smileysociety
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I hope you had great New Years’s Eve and that even though 2020 has been tough for all of us you can remember couple good things about it and focus on that π
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For me positive things about 2020 are:
π I got to work from home that I dreamed of for such a long time π
π I bought a camera and got back to taking more pictures, I learned how to edit them better or how to do some ‘tricks’ in Photoshop
π I started working on my 2nd novel
π I grew @smileysociety and got plenty new faces here π
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Now it’s time for new plans, new dreams and as January usually is a month of new beginnings, new projects and some changes I want to bring you as much motivation as possible!
So starting on Monday there will be:
β‘οΈ1-2 inspirational stories per week to show you some stories of people who have succeeded
β‘οΈ motivational excercises in our Smiley Future series on Tuesdays
β‘οΈ healthy recipes on Insta stories for those who start a diet and want to lose weight
β‘οΈ and more!
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As for 2021 I have BIG plans for this year. I want to write 2nd novel, do a special ebook (more on that in couple months), go back to University and study psychology and possibly change job. Plus I’m turning 30 this year π
so there will be plenty celebrations and a big trip in October π
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And how about you? What positive happened to you in 2020? And what are your plans for 2021?
How to be HAPPY 