So here we are, in the very end of the first month of 2019. It’s surreal how fast the days go by, and that’s why I find it super important to appreciate each and every moment. No matter what happens to you, it is necessary to remember that there are always good things in life, and we should not allow the dark moments overweight the fun and exciting ones. January has been intence: so many important things happened during these 31 days, and they left me in a pretty exhausted state. But all in all, it has been kind to me.

Click “READ MORE” to find out more about my highlights of January 2019!

Wanted to begin this post with “Can you believe it’s my last Good Things List of the year? Me neither!” but realised it’s only my second one this year. And, to be fair, the last one. However, I do hope that I will do much better next year and sharing my monthly list of Good Things with you will become yet another enjoyable habit of mine.

But for now, let’s dive in.

Sometimes life abroad can make you feel sluggish. No friends, no job, you’re basically nobody to the new society. This is why I decided to revive my old rubric, Good Things of the month. The main idea is to teach your brain to focus more on the good and positive things in life. They might be as small as a pizza+Netflix kinda evening or as big as getting a raise. The more you notice the great, the happier you will be and the more pleasant surprises you will get from Life. Or the Universe. Or the Higher Power. However you prefer to call “it”. In this List I will write about 5-10 things that made me happy each and every month. So that before the next one comes, I will re-read everything, realise how cool the previous one was and on this wave of happy thoughts and feeling of achievement slide into the next 30 days.

Here is my list for November 2018.