Sunday 24 July 2011

The simple pleasures

Why is it that the simplest things sometimes stand out and mean more to us than we realise? We spend our lives continuously awaiting for the day when "X" happens in order to be happy... when all along we are missing the excitement of the whole journey.

Sitting outside in the sun today, I realised how wonderful it felt when the rays hit my skin. It was almost like it melted into my soul and uplifted my whole mood. There were no fireworks or alrms going off, simply the realisation of how good I felt at that very moment.  Could it be? Was I really just buzzing with positive energy over the mere feeling of the sun against my ski? Yep, I can honestly say I was contented. Or when I stood in the kitchen watching my beautiful daughters teasing their grandmother about her hearing aid and she was oblivious to the whole thing. The giggling and smiles were contagious. Yep....there's another "ahhhhhh" moment. Or the feeling of holding a newborn baby against your bare chest; their little heart beating against yours. Need I say it? Another "ahhhhhh" moment...

We spend our lives working long hours, juggling finances, raising kids and waiting for the day when we can allow ourselves to be happy.  Happiness is all around us if we take the time to acknowledge and enjoy the little moments.  Life is too short to focus on the negatives in our lives.  It consumes us, and sucks the life energy out from within if we let it take control.

Enjoy your family, your friends and loved ones because time becomes the past before we know it and in a blink of an eye, moments have slipped away and we're back to square one. Cherish the times when you are doubled over in laughter, giggling like a child and losing all capacity to keep a straight face... if anything, it's one step closer to happiness......