It’s Time to Remember the Wonder of Your Life!
Everyday is sending you a message. How will you choose to respond today?
Often we allow ourselves to become so entangled by the endless lists of tasks and chores, strung throughout our day, that we totally lose track of the things that are truly precious to us— our family, our friends, the beauty and abundance of the world that surrounds us. We gripe about the weather; it is too hot, too cold, too wet, too dry. Or there is always some little thing that sets us off; there’s no milk: the coffee is cold! …
In these moments, we forget about that which matters most to us. We forget that people we love are struggling to wake up too! We forget that we can see them, touch them, speak with them, and share another precious day with them.
I would like to encourage you to spend some time noticing the moments that you are grateful for. Take time to acknowledge the beauty and abundance in your life, as it is, in this very moment. Notice how blue the sky is. Feel the sun, the rain, or the wind on your skin. Notice the beauty of a sunrise, or a sunset. Notice the beauty in your child, or your lover, or in a friend’s face. Hear the love in their voice when they speak to you— even in their grumbling. Take a long, slow, deep breath, and submerge yourself into what is present in each and every moment of your life; even life’s trials and tribulations are a wonder that we can learn from.
This week’s challenge is to immerse yourself a little deeper into your life.
Step 1: Every morning when you wake up, before you get out of bed, spend a moment identifying at least ten things that you are grateful for in your life. (i.e. I am grateful that I can see, or I am grateful for my job).
Step 2: Pick one activity to be fully mindful of (i.e. drinking your coffee, or walking the dog), and pay attention to how you feel inside your body as you do it.
Step 3: Do at least one kind thing for someone else today (i.e. hold a door open for the next person, tell someone they look nice, smile at someone, pay for somebody else's coffee).
Step 4: Before you go to sleep, list ten things that you are grateful for—write them down.
Repeat everyday for the next week, and notice the difference in the quality of your life and your relationships.
Have a Happy and Healthy Day, Cheers :)
Have a Happy and Healthy Day, Cheers :)