Breathe in, breathe out… that is all you need. Plates of delicious food, long luxurious sleep, family, friends, coffee, freedom, makes my world go around. We take too much for granted and don’t always look for luxuries we already have. Chasing the next pie in the sky, giving up too much space in our heads to unnecessary things. Slow down the pace and enjoy, really enjoy all that is in your lap. We go too fast, milestones come and go, the achievement ladder is always going to exist, stop climbing. Take a minute, pause, be where you are.
There is a lot to be said about smelling the roses. Driving a race car in a garden, destroys the garden. Touch the petals, study each plant and let your senses come alive. Everything is an experience. Driving a different route, talking to new people, eating dessert first, it does not need to be huge or new things. It is easy to get negative and wallow, I know, winter tries to take me there and make me stay. It is the low stuff that helps us appreciate the high stuff so much more.
Things really do happen for a reason, the bad stuff can be awful, you will rise from it. You can try and rush it, you can be all untethered by it, it does pass. Sure it becomes a trigger point in your life, you don’t need to stay there. Self reflection, embracing mistakes, forgive yourself and move on. Looking for happiness and small signs that indicate life is better or even different is just as important. Life does give us down time, take it.
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