A big part of being happy is being excited. Being excited about everything - the sunshine that comes in through the window when you wake up in the morning, the warm and cosy bed you can stay in for a few more minutes, the fresh fruit for breakfast, the great song you listen to on your headphones while you brush your teeth, the sweet good morning message you get from a friend, the funny conversation you have with a colleague, being able to leave work early, the moments you take for yourself, the next episode of a show you like to watch, the beautiful sunset, the lovely family dinner, the extra dessert you order just because you feel like it, the meeting with friends you love, the smile of your favourite person, a walk in the warm summer rain, saving money for an album, a camera, for travelling or for your own home, the bed after a long day, the time to daydream.

Every day offers many opportunities to be happy and excited - let's never run out of the magic of the everyday and the feeling of gratitude for every beautiful moment.

2024

I have already put up the new calendar for 2024, the Pickmotion “Blütenzauber” (“A Year in Bloom”) Calendar. One of my first personal pleasures in 2024 will be turning the calendar over to the January page, because this month features one of my photographs taken in our garden. I can't think of a better way to start the year than to be reminded to keep doing what I love so much: photography. It's the third year that one or two of my photographs have been featured in the Pickmotion calendar. There are now four different versions of the calendar: the wall calendar with large format photos, the monthly planner for the more organised among us, the family planner to keep all your appointments in one place and the birthday calendar.

The birthday calendar is the newest addition and one of my favourites because it is not tied to a specific year - it is a very slim, perpetual calendar with space for all the important dates such as birthdays or anniversaries.

Let's hope that 2024 will be a year that tells a story of happiness, health, love, peace and joy. Let's look forward to all the small and big moments, the firsts, the happy repetitions of beautiful things, the birthdays and anniversaries that will make us feel excited.

If you would like to own a Pickmotion “A Year in Bloom / Blütenzauber” calendar, you can order it directly from the Pickmotion webshop (the birthday calendar is also available in English), Amazon, Thalia or Weltbild.

Happy New Year!