Yellow is the color of optimism - 8/2025

I started the morning by cleaning up the garden. Now I feel blissful. I just grilled some sausages outside and had a cider. After that, I started reading a book about happiness.

There were already yellow leaves on the ground (yellow is my favourite colour), but the weather is still warm, though the clouds of the approaching autumn are unpredictable.

I’m practicing once again gratitude, positive thinking, seeing possibilities in things, optimism.

One way to increase happiness and learn to think more positively is to find three good things in each day. Today, the three good things have been reading the book, grilling, and the warm weather.

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I chose life - 8/2025

The yellowish rays of the August sun stream in through the slats of the blinds. The African violet, spider plant, and flaming Katy on the windowsill are gathering energy from the sun in preparation for the coming winter. In the sky, vague, August-typical clouds drift by.

I’m not a real monk, but part of me perhaps wishes to be one. In this blog, I can live out that fantasy.

Disappointment, anger, uncertainty, distrust — these are my feelings at the moment. They stem from many things: the current state of the world, rapid development, recent personal experiences, the search for the meaning of my existence, and the narrow-mindedness and prejudice present in the world.

I must try to enjoy this moment. It’s still summer, and the sun is warm. After writing this text, I might brew a cup of Estonian herbal tea and enjoy the tea moment and its aromas. There’s no use longing for the past — the past will not return. There’s no point fearing the future, as I cannot guess tomorrow’s events correctly anyway.

One day I thought that I had two choices — either sulk and cry, or smile and try to think positively. I decided to choose smiling and positive thoughts. I chose life.

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