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One of the facts of life is that it's short in relation to time and history, but it is also long, full, extraordinary and constantly checking in to see if we
learned the lessons we were given previously.
In other words, life is constantly asking us to appreciate the simple, everyday moments, not to rush them because soon enough our lives will have changed or
morphed (whether we wanted it to or not), and we will be savoring such memorable ways of passing time.
However, it can be hard to enjoy the now when the future we seek appears to be so much more desirable.
But let's think about it for a moment. So many of us are conditioned to seek perfection - perfect relationship status, perfect clothing, perfect families, perfect bodies, you name it, we can always improve according to our culture, but what if today is just right? What if once we appreciate how amazing everything is going right now, would we desire more? Would we toss away that friendship, relationship, job, house, etc for a newer and at-first glance better
model?
The attitude we bring to our everyday routines, responsibilities and rituals is ultimately what will determine our
level of happiness and contentment. Sure we can strive to improve, but if we haven't learned the valuable lesson of appreciating the now, we never will no matter what we gain in the future.
We must not make the mistake
of putting yourselves on the never-ending wheel pursuing perfection, and losing sight of all that is going well today. So you aren't in a relationship, so what! You have a job, friends and family that love you and your health. Make the most of these realities that many people aren't fortunate enough to have. So your kids aren't bringing home the grades you want. Are they respectful? Are they kind? Are they trying? Celebrate what is going well, and I am fairly certain, you will have
more to appreciate when you least expect it.
In this week's newsletter, the podcast was a readers' favorite as we were talking about relationships and discussing the seven ways to build strong and healthy bonds with our significant other. The fall
weather was also on my mind as sweaters, booties and camel coats piqued my interest in this week's style posts.
Perhaps this week was ordinary,
no fireworks, no highlights to speak of. But hopefully if you too enjoyed such a week, we can both realize that it beats a bad week, it beats not having something to appreciate, and it will make those extraordinary weeks all the more wonderful to savor when they occur.
Have a wonderful weekend, and until next week, I'll see you on the blog.
