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Why?

Sunday, 3. May 2009, 17:01:51


Why do some of the happiest moments occur when I´m doing absolutely nothing at all?!

I sat in Tivoli, an amusement park in Copenhagen, drinking a glass of red wine and I wondered why I was so damn happy?

I mean…there´s SO much to be unhappy about:

-My fiancée left me 4 month ago
-My son dropped out of a good and solid education
-My daughter got divorced
-I have to have hearing hearing aids on both ears soon. I´ve got tinnitus for good now
-For a period, recently, my work stressed me down
Etc. etc.

I sat there in Tivoli. In a bar with a glass of red wine. Watching people..beautiful people of all shapes, colours and sizes…..and I was happy. Feeling light and slightly dizzy and above all…
Free

Lately I´ve abandoned my whole survival programme:

-Forgetting to run
-Not doing my yoga
-Not doing my meditation..
And stll I feel energetic and fit!
Strange

Even painting has become fun and not the 10% Inspiration and 90% Transpiration as my father used to tell me

-A glass of wine
-A comfy chair
And the camera lying ready beside me, did the trick:
My body was totally calm and my eyes were hungry


The RingSomeday I´ll fly away

Comments

Dacotah 3. May 2009, 17:04

Hi Nik, I'm happy to hear you are happy now.
Take care. :smile:

Dacotah 3. May 2009, 17:04

:sst: Great photos. :D

Nicolas Borgsmidt 3. May 2009, 17:08

Im just :jester: p:

Kitty 3. May 2009, 17:13

I think I'll just give you a hug. What a beautiful post.

*hugs* :heart:

San 3. May 2009, 17:41

...because you are living in the moment. :heart:

Dacotah 3. May 2009, 18:08

awww I'm sorry. :frown:

Darko 3. May 2009, 19:00

It is nice to have inner peace... despite everything :up:

Allan 3. May 2009, 20:58

Nothing like a massive amount of idleness to spark happiness. I know. Idleness is the reason for the best in life. Give us more.

Nicolas Borgsmidt 3. May 2009, 21:32

@ Zaphira
Thanks Zaph *hugs* back to ya :heart:

@ Sandy
Exactly San. That´s exactly it!! :heart: It has taken app. 48 years to learn :rolleyes:

@ Carol
Don´t be. I´m fine Carol :heart:

@ Darko
Yes Darco. That´s the foundation for me...the essens of wellbeing :smile:

@ Allan
Yeah. I probably don´t need to meditate much anymore. The idleness has taken over. A lot of ppl. will be happy about that. Some say that my hyperactivity has been a pain in the butt :D

Thankyou all. Your comments are wonderful :heart:

Dacotah 3. May 2009, 22:14

I hope so Nik. :heart:

San 3. May 2009, 22:40

I'm ahead of you, it only took 47 years for me! :lol:

Kimmie 3. May 2009, 23:22

I love these times when life should be so dismal, and all of a sudden, joy and contentment bubble up. Don't question it... They're one of the biggest perks of life. The element of surprise helps, I'm sure :D

Stardancer 4. May 2009, 00:08

What a great day you've had, and thank you for sharing it. I'm so glad that you're feeling happy.

:happy:

:smile:

Nicolas Borgsmidt 4. May 2009, 08:52

@ Carol
:heart:

@ San
:lol: :heart:

@ Kim
I do too. And you´re right :heart:

@ Stardancer
I still have the feeling :up: :heart:

Dacotah 4. May 2009, 09:17

:happy: :heart:

Jen 4. May 2009, 12:56

Moments like that amidst the rest help keep you going. :up:

Christine 4. May 2009, 13:30

Beautiful images! I especially love the first one :smile:

Nicolas Borgsmidt 5. May 2009, 08:41

@ Javaen
Indeed Jen :happy:

@ Christine
Thanks Christine and welcome here :smile:

Cynthia 5. May 2009, 14:23

:sing: :heart: What a great idea! I think I will find myself at one of these amusement parks soon. Hmmm ... I have not been to such a place in maybe 20 years. Thanks for reminding me, Nic! :up:

Adele 5. May 2009, 19:11

Sorry to hear that things have been rough for you lately :frown:

Glad you had a moment to chill out :cool:

Nicolas Borgsmidt 6. May 2009, 08:56

@ Cynthia
I´m glad Cynth. You sound absolutely ready for it :up: :heart:

@ Adele
Don´t be sorry Adele. I´ve found out, that I´m far better to tackle things like that, than I´ve ever been before :hat: Comes with age, I guess :happy:

Rosy 7. May 2009, 01:24

Excelentes fotos :smile: Momentos muito bem eternizados

studio41 7. May 2009, 04:05

pictures make me feel I'm there... and in need of the ice-cream. cRAvinG

Nicolas Borgsmidt 7. May 2009, 19:28

Sim, eu amo aqueles momentos, Rosy. Bem-vindo aqui :D

Thats great Jill. I wish I could give you some danish icecream . My city is famous for its icecream :happy:

Rosy 7. May 2009, 19:44

Eu li bem??? Você estava em Tivoli?? Eu estive em Tivoli/Italia em um lugar chamado Vila D'este, cheio de fontes. Me parece que era a residencia de ferias de um cardeal.

Nicolas Borgsmidt 7. May 2009, 19:51

Sim, você leu corretamente! Eu estava na Tivoli. Tivoli em Itália sons muito emocionante! :smile:

Rosy 7. May 2009, 19:55

Eu tambem estive la em tivoli, tenho algumas fotos de vila d!este

Nicolas Borgsmidt 7. May 2009, 20:01

Onde você fotos de Tivoli? No Opera?

Rosy 7. May 2009, 20:24

penso que deve estar no orkut, espera que vou postar foto de tivoli no opera ok?

Rosy 7. May 2009, 20:41

Pronto coloquei 4 fotos de tivoli in my opera, esta no album Rosy by Rosy

scott cumming 7. May 2009, 22:22

what san said. :up:

and, it wasn't just the wine, but the state of abeyance you were in. like you just let go of all that ambition. i know. i like it when i let go too. :happy: we should all do it regularly, like it matters because it does.

Nicolas Borgsmidt 8. May 2009, 05:46

OK Rosy. Eu olho para fotos de Rosy by Rosy. :up:

studio41 8. May 2009, 05:47

oh, that would be wonderful!

Nicolas Borgsmidt 8. May 2009, 06:00

@ Scott
Yeah. It´s nice to take a vacation from your own programme. I´ve found out the need for doing just that is essential in order to rebuild my creativity! :smile:

Nicolas Borgsmidt 8. May 2009, 06:03

@ Jill
This is a pic of the famous Brostræde is from Elsinore for ya

scott cumming 8. May 2009, 06:09

it's like the way a farmer lets his field 'lie fallow' so it regains it's nutritional values.

Nicolas Borgsmidt 8. May 2009, 06:10

Very well put Scott. Exactly. What you say is almost biblical :up:

scott cumming 8. May 2009, 23:59

yeah nic, i knew them all in a 'biblical' way. :lol:

Nicolas Borgsmidt 9. May 2009, 06:16

Nah, ok, you sound pretty earthbound here :up: :smile:

PainterWoman 11. May 2009, 18:06

It only took me 60 years. Well, I should say there have been many, many happy moments but it took many years to be content with what is. You were in the moment of life with these photos.

Especially love the pic of the old couple with the ice cream cones.

Nicolas Borgsmidt 11. May 2009, 18:49

Luckily I have had a lot of these moments recently, Pam.

The couple were so consentrated on their icecreams that they didn´t see me raise the camera :D

RuneSB 12. May 2009, 07:59

Great Nicolas, you deserve it absolutely !
:sherlock:

Nicolas Borgsmidt 12. May 2009, 09:20

Thanks pal :heart:

kripo 14. May 2009, 06:45

Hi Nic,
I did't visit your page since a long time ...( shame on me :headbang: ),but I'm glad to see you happy and enjoy by all fabulous moments of life.
I think the life is made from small things and happiness means all these things goes great together 'in all colours and shape' :wizard:

Nicolas Borgsmidt 14. May 2009, 09:22

Kripo! Welcome back :hat: I´ll let your kind remark stand as it is. Beautiful words. Thhankyou :happy:

Lois 15. May 2009, 21:00

It seems like such a beautiful place to have a quiet glass of wine!

Nicolas Borgsmidt 16. May 2009, 01:59

That´s right Loiis. Tivoli speculates in cosy spots like that. Small isles of cosyness :happy: And it´s so close to where I work :up:

Mags 16. May 2009, 02:31

:smile: The photos are great!

It is said that happiness is a choice, Nic! :heart:

Nicolas Borgsmidt 16. May 2009, 02:39

Thanks Mags
I´m with you in your wise words. :heart:
I´m trying to create space for happiness every day :happy:

Mags 16. May 2009, 02:44

:heart: Me too, Nic! And it does make you feel so free!!! :happy:

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