A friend recently posted a quote from Dolly Parton that I love and cannot stop thinking about: "I make a point to appreciate all the little things in my life. I go out and smell the air after a good, hard rain. I re-read passages from my favorite books. I hold the little treasures that somebody special gave me. These small actions help remind me that there are so many great, glorious pieces of good in the world." Dolly grew up poor and ended up rich, but as far as I can tell, she embraced this philosophy of appreciating the little things throughout her life. It's the last bit that particularly sticks with me. There are truly so many "great, glorious pieces of good in the world," and even though I keep a daily gratitude journal that covers many of those things, I feel as if I have a tendency to focus on the negative sometimes, and I want to be intentional about breaking out of that mindset. So today, I'm sharing some of the amazing little things I've had the privilege of experiencing this week.
Great, Glorious Pieces of Good:
- Seeing the full moon, both at night and in the morning
- Viewing gorgeous sunrises while taking my kids to school
- Watching a silly puppy play with a too-big stick
- Getting a much needed haircut
- Playing board games with my youngest
- Spending time with lovely girlfriends
- Dancing with my oldest son in the living room
- Snuggling with my youngest son during a family movie night
- Celebrating a personal victory for my oldest son
- Participating in a special family tradition
- Making and eating yummy food
- Soaking up the sunshine and lovely weather with a couple of nice walks
- Finding a 90% off sale at one of my favorite consignment stores
- Receiving several sincere compliments
- Watering my houseplants
- Having meaningful conversations
- Listening to great music and sometimes singing along
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