Learning to savor is a skill that keeps on giving. If you can learn to slow down and really SAVOR what is right/good/enjoyable in your life, it somehow accumulates inside you, making the bad/sad/challenging stuff easier to deal with.
I’m lucky because there are many things in my life to savor –
- Since I am needing to spend 24/7 time with my husband for various reasons, I savor the good days, the many nice things he says and does, and the fact that we chose each other long ago and have shared our lives.
- I savor making time to be ‘alone-while-here’ (if that makes any sense) finding ways to relax, such as – my yoga stretching sessions, reading, time in my art room, working in the yard, listening to music, finding new things for the blog on the net, learning new things, daydreaming…
- I’ve always felt that my family and friends are the best parts of my life, but I savor time with them and communication even more now.
- Laughing is something I’ve savored my whole life. In fact, I consider a healthy sense of humor and the ability to stand back and see the humor in a lot of situations a survival skill. I love X (formerly Twitter) because many of the people I follow either make me laugh or find and post things that do. I’ve found a wonderful group of people to follow who are also quite creative in other ways – photography, painting, drawing, writing, and more. When I need a boost, spending time with my connections there improves my mood immensely.
Gathering things that bring you joy and savoring them is essential to your well-being.
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