What Are The Little Things That Make Life Better for You?

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What Are the Little Things That Make Life Better for You?

For me, the little things that make life better are when I can have a slow morning.

I can pray Shubuh calmly, breathe the fresh morning air, and not have a deadline telling me, “This morning, you have to do this, this, and this.” I can do some exercise, delay checking my phone, and then pray Dhuha.

I don't know why, but having a slow morning makes my life feel lighter.

I can work in a café, write everything that I want, and meet new people with their own stories. Yah, those little things really make my life better.

After asking myself so many questions, I think this is the thing I really, really want.

I needed almost a year to make sure that this kind of life really suits me and that I genuinely enjoy doing it. And now, I realize that I don't want a life full of politics or drama at work.

I just need peace.

Maybe what I need is not a bigger life, but a slower one.

A life where I can breathe, have enough time for myself, do meaningful things, and enjoy the little moments without always feeling rushed.

And maybe, for me, that's what makes life better.