The Little Things No. 49

Dear friends,

I honestly do not know how it became October so quickly. This year has been going by far too fast for my liking. It seems that no matter how hard I try to slow things down, time speeds up. I think it may have to do with too many busy weeks with equally busy weekends. This autumn I am planning many more unplanned weekends where I make no particular plans to go anywhere or see anyone. I’ll let it all unfold naturally. Well, as much as I can.

This past week my husband’s family lost a close family member far too soon. Times like these remind me how precious life is. I always do my best to be aware, but with work and the chaos of life at times it is easy to put that perspective on the back burner. Our time is our most valuable resource. Who we share our time with and what we do with that time is all that we truly have. I still have to work during the week, run my business on the side, and I have other responsibilities, but I also have a resp0onsibility to myself, my health, and my wellbeing. So I made a list of things that bring me joy. And I decided to spend more time doing those things. Here is just a little glimpse at that list:

Reading books that bring me joy
Being creative in some way; taking photos, creating photo shoots, drawing, or painting
Listening to uplifting music
Going for walks in nature
Reading outside
Cooking a healthy meal with my husband and enjoying dinner together at our kitchen table
My morning meditation
Cuddling in the mornings with our cat Madeleine
Quality time with no phones

This past month, I also had many little things to appreciate. Like this afternoon reading by a waterfall on a hot September day.