Hi friends!
This is a post that I’ve been working on for a few weeks now. I really wanted to give it a lot of careful thought and pull together moments that resonate with me, but hopefully also with you. I may or may not have mentioned on here before that I suffer from bouts of anxiety. I have been working on overcoming it each day (and I hope to write a post about that soon, too) and have been making minor changes in my life to help manage it.
The root of my anxiety seems to stem from the stress of a 9-5 job. While I love it, there are definitely days where I come home and bring in all of my work stress. It’s been tough for me to detach from it. But it is too important for my mental health to figure out a way to leave it behind, and I do that by writing my thoughts down. This blog has definitely helped!
One of the things that I love to do is journal (big surprise, right?) Writing down the things that make me happy, or just my thoughts in general. When I disconnect myself from work and think about life outside of that, I realize that there is way more to life than making a living. I mean yes, you need to. I need to. But, at the end of the day… the quality of my life is what matters, and the small and grand moments that make me feel alive are the things I will carry with me all my life. Jobs will come and go, but how I spent my time on Earth and the memories I make are forever.
So now I am rambling again, but the point is, I think it is very important to slow down, take a deep breath, and remember the things that make you feel alive. Hold onto the moments that make you stop and think, “wow, life is everything.” Take more time to do the things that feed your soul.
These are some of the things that nourish mine, and I hope you can relate. At the end, please share your magic moments in the comments below. Let’s compile all the good things here, and read them back to ourselves when we need it most.
- Barefeet on freshly cut grass
- Pink and purple skies
- The ripest mango
- Cuddling with a purring cat
- Jumping off a dock and into a fresh lake
- Sandy feet
- Paint all over your hands
- Basking in a fresh, just-dried comforter
- The scent of lavender on your pillow
- Picking fresh lilacs from the backyard
- Spying a magnificent whale in the distance
- A field full of sunflowers
- Fresh iced coffee made to perfection
- Intricate henna tattoos
- Watermelon juice dripping down your arms
- The smell of fresh basil
- Laughing with a friend until you can’t breathe
- An orange sunset
- Blowing on a dandelion flower
- Bold color in the natural world
- Warm rain
- Picking the juiciest peach off the tree
- Driving with the windows down and music loud
- Lying on tapestry in the grass
- Stargazing
- Fairy lights adorning the ceiling
- A cup of green tea on a rainy day
- Fireworks overhead
- Morning sunlight peeking through the blinds
- Deep, thoughtful breaths
- Crafting a mandala
- Spinning in a flowy skirt
- Pointing to anywhere on a map
- Tossing confetti
- A sea of blankets and pillows in the bed of a pick-up truck at the drive-in
- A field of wildflowers
- Deep kisses laced with passion
- Taking in the wild air at the top of a mountain
- Listening to your echo at said mountain
- Minding the ebb and flow of the waves
- Meandering through a lush greenhouse
- The smell of salt water in your hair
- The soft glow of your himalayan salt lamp
- Creamy dreamy avocado
- Reading a poem that resonates with your soul
- Drinking straight from a coconut
- The adrenaline rush at the peak of a rollercoaster
- Sparklers on a warm summer night
- The warmth of a bon fire
- Live music at a festival
- Sinking into a leaf pile
- Swinging life away on a tire
- Cutting a watermelon in half and eating it straight with a spoon
- Gazing up at a full moon, your everlasting friend of the night
- A warm bath with a hint of rose
- Tangled up in bed with your love
- Fresh vegetables at a farmer’s market
- Breathing in crisp fall air
- Perfect foam topping your latte
- Finding the right words to say
- Seeking wonder in unexpected places
- Gazing up at a great pine tree
- Fireflies in the distance
- Rubbing rosemary between your fingers
- Getting lost in a new world by reading words on a page
- The gentle scent of river water
- Growing your own food from seeds
- Picking local strawberries off the vine
- Barefeet pressed against cool rocks in a stream
- Lying on the grass and gazing up at the moving clouds
- A new haircut and fresh face
- Wandering a quaint town at dusk
- The first waft when peeling an orange
- Admiring a bold butterfly
- Getting your hands dirty in the soil
- Meditating in the warmth of the sun
- Letting the sun dry your salt water-hair
- Listening to a loved one strum the guitar
- Sipping fresh juice
- Exploring a space that you’ve never been
- Lazy floating on a lake
- A fresh apple pie in the oven
- Live music as the sun sets behind the stage
- Sunday morning strolls, hand-in-hand, with iced coffee
- Carefree conversation
- Wandering through the rows of a vineyard
- Sipping iced tea and lemonade on a scorching hot day
- Dancing in a crowd while balloons and confetti rain down
- Eating a warm, homemade apple cider donut
- Putting on a new pair of fuzzy socks
- Standing tall among bamboo shoots
- Listening to the rain tap against the window pane
- Catching a rainbow flare in your palm
- The endless midnight blue sky at night (in Florence + The Machine’s words: how big, blue blue, how beautiful)
- The unconditional love of a dog
- Hula hooping with barefeet on the grass
- Sand in your sheets after a sun-kissed beach day
- The crackling of a bon fire, and getting lost in its flame
- The first sip of coffee in the morning
- Laughs that make your stomach hurt in the best way possible
