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My simple luxuries in life, which aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t expensive yet bring me a lot of joy. Feel free to experiment with any of these simple luxuries, which might brighten your mood, and add more simple joy to your life:<\/p>\n

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  1. Hot baths (or ice cold baths)<\/li>\n
  2. Long aimless walks in the park <\/li>\n
  3. Doing deadlifts or squats at the gym <\/li>\n
  4. Dancing to music (alone, outdoors, with nobody to judge you). Or better yet, dancing with friends, having fun, and not caring whether you \u00e2\u20ac\u0153look cool\u00e2\u20ac\u009d dancing.<\/li>\n
  5. Simple home cooked meal at home with family, warm, jovial and exuberant conversation that fills the room.<\/li>\n
  6. Making photos that bring a smile to your face <\/li>\n
  7. Reading philosophy, literature, or books which uplift your soul, and excite you!<\/li>\n
  8. Visiting an art museum or exhibition, and only looking and studying pieces you like (ignoring the boring stuff).<\/li>\n
  9. Making art like a child: not coloring inside the lines, having fun, and making art for the sake of it, rather than trying to please others.<\/li>\n
  10. Traveling somewhere new (doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have to be that far from home, expensive, nor that \u00e2\u20ac\u0153exotic\u00e2\u20ac\u009d). The joy of trying new foods, experiencing new cultures, and meeting new peoples.<\/li>\n
  11. The fun of learning a new language (even if you only know the basics).<\/li>\n
  12. Buying a new outfit on clearance, or discounted, or at the local flea market\/used vintage store, and feeling like \u00e2\u20ac\u0153you got a great deal.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/li>\n
  13. Smiling and saying hello to a stranger.<\/li>\n
  14. Teaching a child something new.<\/li>\n
  15. Kissing your loved one to sleep, and recounting your \u00e2\u20ac\u0153favorite things of today\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.<\/li>\n
  16. The bliss of a good espresso, hot cocoa, green matcha tea, or 100% dark chocolate.<\/li>\n
  17. Learning how to cook a new meal at home, and having someone to feed it to.<\/li>\n
  18. Living for a week in a foreign country, inside an Airbnb, and treating the apartment like your home away from home \u00e2\u20ac\u201d exploring the local neighborhood, local restaurants, and local grocery stores.<\/li>\n
  19. The joy of looking at random stuff inside grocery stores, and finding excitement.<\/li>\n
  20. Playful experimentations making photos, videos, poetry, or any other form of self experimentation.<\/li>\n
  21. Seeing a beautiful sunrise by the river.<\/li>\n
  22. Getting a cheap massage (Chinese or Thai) for not much money, yet getting your sore knots worked out!<\/li>\n
  23. Taking a nice nap in the middle of the day, and waking up with no care in the world.<\/li>\n
  24. Binge watching bad movies on flights, with zero ounces of guilt.<\/li>\n
  25. Creating and sharing new ideas.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What are your simple luxuries in life? Share in ERIC KIM FORUM<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    ERIC<\/p>\n

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