To say that recent weeks (months even) have been stressful is a gross understatement.\u00a0 Being and remaining mindful has been a tremendous challenge as I walk around with a list of (nearly) impossible to-dos rambling around in my head.\u00a0 Yet, I have been surprised on two recent occasions with moments of beauty that redirected my focus to appreciation.\u00a0 Both instances happened during very mundane activities.<\/p>\n
I was taking a shower last week and happened to look down at the spray hitting the puddled water on the shower floor.\u00a0 In that moment, I noticed the pattern of the drops as it hit the surface of the water.\u00a0 They resembled little snowflake formations without the extensions that characterize snowflakes.\u00a0 The light reflecting off of the water gave the process an element of special effects.\u00a0 Prior to that moment, my mind had been all over the place.\u00a0 Yet, noticing the pattern displayed by the water drew me into the PRESENT moment and I was able to appreciate the until-then unnoticed beauty.\u00a0 In response, I smiled and continued to watch for a few more moments.<\/p>\n
The other occurrence happened this morning.\u00a0 I was drinking a glass of water (from an actual glass) near the window.\u00a0 The sun was shining through the window and I was standing in its light.\u00a0 As I looked at the receding water while I drank, I noticed how the glass and water refracted the light into multiple colors.\u00a0 I didn’t see a full spectrum ROYGBIV rainbow but I did see some colors.\u00a0 In response, I smiled and continued to watch the phenomena as I slowly drank the rest of the water.<\/p>\n
Needless to say, I don’t spend every moment in the PRESENT moment.\u00a0 However, when things happen to anchor me in the present moment, I appreciate the hint and go with it.\u00a0 Those moments serve as a reminder that life is truly beautiful if you stop and notice.<\/p>\n
Years ago, I wrote about the same thing:
\nTaking The Time To Notice<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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