Appreciate the little things
Friday, April 20, 2012 at 2:54PM Whatever situations are unfolding in your life, you choose where to focus your attention. You decide how to interpret your unique experiences, whether you get something meaningful out of each stage of your life journey. Notice the true nature of any restlessness you feel. Why find anything wrong where you are, doing what you do? Be creative. Love something about where you are now.
Notice your conditioned ways of thinking. Notice whether you focus on thoughts that trigger sadness, joy or evoke other emotions like anger and fear. Notice when you focus on gratitude or allow discomfort or dissatisfaction to cloud your focus.
This said, you can always renew appreciation for 'the little things.' This brings clarity. They may be people, aspects of nature or the environment, conditions or anything that uplifts your spirit. Notice whether you view the glass of life as half full, half empty, or as something else. What happens as you are kind to yourself and show kindness to others? The sun always shines. You see, you take it with you wherever you go.
Take a few moments to reflect on little things that bring joy. What stands out? Share your perspective of 'the little things' that truly make life feel worthwhile.
"It is good to appreciate that life is now. Whatever it offers, little or much, life is now - this day - this hour." - Charles Macomb Flandrau
"None of us has gotten where we are solely by pulling ourselves up from our own bootstraps. We got here because somebody bent down and helped us." - Thurgood Marshall