fika /ˈfēkə/ ‧ (n.) a moment to slow down and appreciate the little things in life.

a practice for finding joy and beauty in the everyday life, specially during workdays when nothing out of the ordinary really happens. life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.

1. yellow leaves falling down the trees and twirling around the crossroad near the subway station.

2. admiring christ the redeemer from afar on my way to work, looking wondrously tiny.

3. the sound of rain dripping from the office's window.

4. the aroma of freshly brewed coffee filling the entire room.

5. a comforting shower after a very long day and then laying down on clean sheets.

6. the moment of the subway ride where i can see the the sun glowing beautifully over the pond for a few seconds before going underground again.

7. the sunlight gently hitting the yellow pages of a book.

8. morgana bursting through my bedroom door on scorching summer days, seeking refuge in the cool floor.

9. the sweet smell of caramel popcorn lingering in the air on my way back home.

10. smashed jambolan fruit leaving violet stains on the ground near my house.

11. the comfort of encoutering the same stranger at the same place and time every day.

12. engaging in daily parallel conversations with davi about life, the universe, love, capitalism, religion, recipes and everything in between.