{"id":2431,"date":"2023-10-21T08:51:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T06:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kayhelena.work\/guerrilla-happiness\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T12:20:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T11:20:49","slug":"guerrilla-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kayhelena.work\/en\/guerrilla-happiness\/","title":{"rendered":"Guerrilla Happiness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Those who are cheerful and laugh are kind to others. That, or something like it, could describe guerrilla happiness. <\/p>\n\n

The idea is actually very simple. Instead of making speeches and reproaches, you can “leave out” small things that make someone else happy for a moment or distract them from everyday worries. And hope that these small things grow. <\/p>\n\n

It’s possibly more important that it’s something personal, handmade, not necessarily something of monetary value, rather than it having to be useful.<\/p>\n\n

And it’s NOT AT ALL about healing the world as a whole with anything. It’s only about a single smile. <\/p>\n\n

And that smile can then bear fruit and perhaps spread throughout the world.<\/p>\n\n

In the end, the world becomes better after all\u2014starting from a single, small kindness.<\/p>\n\n

Let your imagination run wild! Anything is possible! <\/a><\/p>\n\n

A few examples. Feel free to try them yourself. <\/h2>\n\n

The Bubble Man<\/h3>\n\n

In our town, there’s someone who gets around a lot by bicycle.<\/p>\n\n

I don’t know who it is. And I don’t know what motivates him either. Mischief? Playfulness? Confused thoughts? Quirky guy? <\/p>\n\n

It doesn’t matter. Whenever he cycles past children, he leaves a trail of soap bubbles. <\/p>\n\n

And that makes everyone happy in that moment.<\/p>\n\n

The children laugh and the overthinking adults interrupt their grown-up thoughts for a cheerful “Ohhh how cool!”<\/p>\n\n

Little Stones <\/h3>\n\n

They’re called Pottsteine<\/a>, Icksteine, and so on.<\/p>\n\n

They’re small stones that are beautifully decorated and “left out” outside. Some are elaborately painted and are actually art. Others are made by children with so, so much love. <\/p>\n\n

Whoever finds one is delighted. And often they’re then left somewhere else\u2014for the next finder. A lovely way to spread happiness. <\/p>\n\n

There are even Facebook groups where people show that they’ve found a stone. Some stones have already traveled across Europe. <\/p>\n\n

A beautiful connection.<\/p>\n\n

Worry Worms<\/h3>\n\n

There are several people here who crochet small, brightly colored little worms.<\/p>\n\n

Together with a small greeting, you can find them around our town. They hang, protected by a little bag, on gift ribbons along pathways or on benches. <\/p>\n\n

You can entrust all your worries to worry worms! They eat up the worries… <\/p>\n\n

They don’t tell anyone and spin happy dreams from them.<\/p>\n\n

Little Greeting Cards<\/h3>\n\n

Another version is small messages. Individual sentences that you might like to hear yourself\u2014written down for others, strangers, and left out. <\/p>\n\n

I found this little card along with a reply in the company cafeteria.<\/p>\n\n

And Now You…<\/h2>\n\n

Spread a little bit of happiness. Hug someone. Listen. It’s not hard and everyone has their own way. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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