Ways to Cultivate Sohwakhaeng

What the heck is sohwakhaeng? It's a Korean philosophy. Roughly translated, it means "finding happiness in small but certain things." This is not an exhaustive list. Merely a suggestive one. It's more of a mindset, as I understand, a matter of noticing things we take for granted and taking pleasure in them. It only takes a moment, though to mindful of these things it helps to not be in a hurry.

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1. Watching a sunrise or sunset with no hurry.

2. Sipping hot tea or coffee.

3. Petting my cat.

4. Savoring a small piece of chocolate.

5. Unhurriedly folding laundry.

6. Reading for no particular benefit.

7. Sleeping with no alarm.

8. Taking a shower.

9. Making a one-of-a-kind minizine.

10. Going to bed early.