APPRECIATE THE SMALLER THINGS

It's sooo easy to just say those words... appreciate the smaller things... sometime we just get caught up in the the ebb and flow of lifes' expectantcy's and we forget to take some time and just dwell in  the moment of gratitude for all the smaller things in life that make your life what it is today.

So this is my experience...while rushing and trying to get all my chores done before the ends of brightness came to an end, I suddenly noticed a soft whispering sound. It was a faint sound of a child (my daughter) playing quietly... enthralled in her moment.  I stopped.... and just listened.  That innocent sound of a child in her moment of enjoyment made me stop...and just take in the goodness of what was happening. I felt uplifted and I began to smile and quietly offered a moment of gratitude for experiencing such a beautiful thing.

So... I thought I would share this experience with you... so you too can experience a moment of gratitude for the things we take for granted on a daily basis.

Here are a couple of tips on how to appreciate and bring yourself to this present moment of just existing in this now.

1.  Take it outdoors... take a walk or run or nuzzle your body into the green grass and gaze upwards into the sky and soak in the goodness of mother nature.  Experience the wind blowing in your hair... the sun warming your soul and just listening to the beauty that is all around you.. and than with your inside voice... practice saying something positive about the moment you are experiencing right here ... right now !!

2.  We begin life with a breath and we end our life with a  breath. The breath is the key to experiencing yourself in this moment.  So try stepping away from your desk or housework and indulge in a few moments of the sweet sound of your breath.
Here's how.. find a quiet space where you may experience oneness for a few moments and just begin by closing your eyes.  Elongate your spine and start to focus on watching your in breath and out breath. Notice the tidal rhythm of yourself breathe and allow this opportunity of breath to calm your being... to bring you back to a moment of solitude.  Breathe her for a few moments and quietly offer blessings for the gift of breath.

So... today... try appreciating the smaller things ... offer a moment of just being and noticing the goodness and presence around you...  Experience and Live in the this moment and then notice how you feel afterwards.