How to love life? Unfortunately, we don’t always take our happiness into our own hands. Instead, we wait for it to fall into our laps. What if we stopped waiting to be happy? What if we did things to make ourselves happy? Here are some ideas to try out.

1. Depending on the season, drink a nice fresh Coke or a hot caramel tea or a good cup of coffee. Take the time to smell it with a smile on your face, place your hands on the hot mug and gaze into your cup.
2. Getting up a few minutes earlier in the morning and enjoying the silence of the house.
3. To love life, eat a square of dark chocolate with orange zest, or white or milk chocolate, whichever you prefer. The most important thing is to enjoy it. If possible, crunch it little by little or let it melt on your tongue, always with a smile on your face.
4. Listen to uplifting, uplifting music while lying on the couch, or dancing to the beat, or whatever. (laughs)
5. Read a book just for pleasure. Not to learn, but to get our hearts beating, to dream or reconnect with good memories. 5 or 10 minutes is enough to make you feel happier.
6. How can we love life if not by giving a hug to a family member or a friend. A real one, lasting at least 20 seconds.
7. Stop to breathe in the scent of a flower and touch it gently.
8. Thank a shopkeeper with a big smile and eye contact. Connect with a stranger and recognize him or her as a “human brother or sister”.
9. Stretching both arms and legs in the morning. And, only then, get up.
10. Wear our best clothes, just like that, with no special occasion, except to be happy.
11. To love life, sing in the shower, without any complexes.
12. Roll over on our bed for the pleasure of rediscovering our childhood follies.
13. Search the internet and read an article that answers a question that’s been on our minds for a long time.
14. Call a friend we haven’t heard from in a while, just 5-10 minutes, or send an e-mail, an SMS.
15. Watch a funny video on the Internet and laugh out loud!
16. Look back at the photos from our last vacation and immerse ourselves in those beautiful memories.
17. Buy our favorite cake and enjoy it without any hang-ups.
18. Do 5 minutes of physical exercise: yoga, running in place, jumping, doing sit-ups… Get up out of breath, dishevelled and, above all, euphoric!
19. Buy something just for yourself: a book, a trinket, flowers…
20. Burn an incense stick, light candles or treat yourself to an essential oil diffuser and use it as often as possible. Sit back and enjoy the moment.

Learn more to be happy

I invite you to read these 2 complementary articles:

Discover Make your dreams come true: 10 good reasons to make your dreams a priority
Discover Be proud of yourself: 10 tips for living a life you’re proud of

In addition, I recommend this inspiring read on the subject:

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
When Nora decides to end her life, she uncovers a magical library that offers her endless possibilities to rewrite the choices she’s made and try other ways of living. This touching story is heart-warming and full of wisdom – exactly what we need in these strange times.
That’s why I wholeheartedly recommend it to you!

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Take care of yourself