A lot of us make promises to ourselves at the start of each year to do a whole list of things we feel we ‘should’ be doing to make ourselves ‘better.’ And we honestly mean those promises, but somehow life gets in the way and….
Dying twice a year ago in February and having been given a 2nd chance at life with a pacemaker, plus pulling up stakes in the States and moving to Thailand to retire and live close to our son, only to have my husband suffer a stroke and be confined to a nursing home now, changes how I look at life.
I agree with this quote completely. Small steps – even only one – bring about the most lasting change. Mine is living in the moment. Really being present, noticing the little things that make my life beautiful, appreciating the people who mean the world to me, being grateful to wring every drop of joy out of each moment that I can, have completely changed my life
Getting to see the blood moon this morning, if only for a minute or two, feeling good enough to walk my mile on the treadmill, being happy when a friend waved at me at the gym, how good my shower felt, sharing breakfast with my son, writing posts for my blog and answering comments that readers leave, communicating with friends from the states, painting thank you cards for my housekeeper, enjoying an iced mocha my son ordered for me….
You take one small step and the rest ripples from that. When you’re aware of all you have, the gratefulness and happiness simply wells up inside and spills out all over.
My life is forever changed. I will live in the moment, cherishing the good I have found. What one small step will YOU take?
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