A few weeks back I declared a goal of starting to enjoy the small things and recognize the beauty in each moment. In an attempt to stick to my word, I've been trying to point out things that make life feel lovely with little to no effort attached. Here are some of my latest enjoyments in no particular order:
- Having the final sips of my morning coffee on the back porch
- Gardening hats everywhere - in the garden, at the grocery store, for EVERY occasion
- A simple pair of pointed toe flats for summer
- Decorative napkins with dinner
- I also love the art of adding a pack of decorative napkins to my cart at HEB, Breed and Co., Michaels, even Dollar Stores
- A cutie orange in the afternoon - bonus enjoyment for seeing them in a large vintage silver bowl on my counter
- Matching reusable bags at the store
- Taking 15 minutes to wander through new areas of town, or re-familiarize myself with spots I used to frequent
- Searching for the perfect strawberry matcha
- Finding an artisanal grocery store and trying their fresh made spreads
- Sunscreen and bug spray before stepping outside
- Under eye patches before applying makeup in the morning
- Spending 10 minutes in my closet thinking up new outfits with pieces I already own
- Silver serving trays everywhere - under plants, with your lunch, on top of your dryer with other trays on top of those for a chic catch all station
- My grandmas hug at the end of a lunch visit
- Seeing a number come through on my phone that is in my contacts
This list could go on and on. But the moral of this blog is one I'm sure most of you know, wether it is practiced or not. The little things add up to be all the stepping stones of a beautiful life. And the more I am catching myself seeing these lovely moments, the more lovely moments I'm beginning to have.
I've never been someone to really put effort into being happy. Life has always been a bit of a race to the finish line of success for me. In the past few years I have fought against the fact that I'm finally in a good place, and even still the beautiful things keep finding their way through the cemented cracks.
I've been holding the words of Eldest Daughter by Taylor Swift close - "'Cause I thought that I'd never find that beautiful, beautiful life that. Shimmers that innocent light back. Like when we were young." in an attempt to embrace what feels like a beautiful time in my life and stop holding it at arms length for fear of it washing away.