When I wrote this post yesterday I was flying home from Florida and observing how tiny and insignificant everything looks from 20,000 feet. The patchwork of fields, roads and subdivisions are all dwarfed to a miniscule scale. Waterways twisting and turning appear like blue serpents as they meander toward their destination, and even large lakes appear no bigger than swimming pools. The mountain tops of Tennessee and Kentucky covered with snow give the impression of giant mounds of mashed potatoes.
I wonder how many villages, towns and cities we pass over and how many millions of busy lives are engrossed in their normal daily routines below. From up here, trials and tribulations, worries and daily concerns seem trivial and even surreal. I also contemplate why it’s so much easier to put things in perspective when seen from this vantage point.
More importantly from this lofty observation deck I realize how truly amazing our beautiful Earth is. Her peaks and valleys, lakes and rivers, clouds and sun are all so majestic. How honored a species we humans are, to be able to see all of Earth’s magnificence from this God’s eye view. And it is from here and from my heart that I urge each person reading this to take time every single day to be grateful for the wonder of being alive. Below are some tips to get you started.
3 Simple Tips for Enjoying Life More
Spend time in nature every day. Even five or ten minutes outside can soothe your nerves and put any problems of the day into perspective. You may want to play a little game to enhance your enjoyment of the simple pleasures in life. Choose a colour – green for example. Look around and identify all things green. Really focus and allow your eyes to see the beauty that surrounds you.
Pretend you’re a child again (who cares what others think). Look up into the sky and find shapes in the clouds. There may be a flower, a bird or a butterfly, a clown or even a teddy bear. See how many different images you can spot. Or, imagine what the view is like for the birds flying high above you. Make it fun!
If there is water nearby, a lake, a river, an ocean (even a little fountain will do) listen to the relaxing sound of the water as if it were music to serenade you.
The joyous bounties of life are everywhere, you need only allow yourself to see, hear, and enjoy them.
I wonder how many villages, towns and cities we pass over and how many millions of busy lives are engrossed in their normal daily routines below. From up here, trials and tribulations, worries and daily concerns seem trivial and even surreal. I also contemplate why it’s so much easier to put things in perspective when seen from this vantage point.
More importantly from this lofty observation deck I realize how truly amazing our beautiful Earth is. Her peaks and valleys, lakes and rivers, clouds and sun are all so majestic. How honored a species we humans are, to be able to see all of Earth’s magnificence from this God’s eye view. And it is from here and from my heart that I urge each person reading this to take time every single day to be grateful for the wonder of being alive. Below are some tips to get you started.
3 Simple Tips for Enjoying Life More
Spend time in nature every day. Even five or ten minutes outside can soothe your nerves and put any problems of the day into perspective. You may want to play a little game to enhance your enjoyment of the simple pleasures in life. Choose a colour – green for example. Look around and identify all things green. Really focus and allow your eyes to see the beauty that surrounds you.
Pretend you’re a child again (who cares what others think). Look up into the sky and find shapes in the clouds. There may be a flower, a bird or a butterfly, a clown or even a teddy bear. See how many different images you can spot. Or, imagine what the view is like for the birds flying high above you. Make it fun!
If there is water nearby, a lake, a river, an ocean (even a little fountain will do) listen to the relaxing sound of the water as if it were music to serenade you.
The joyous bounties of life are everywhere, you need only allow yourself to see, hear, and enjoy them.
Only Believe,
Linda
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