As big and busy as life can be, I’ve always found that the small, mundane occurrences are the ones worth noticing.
Here’s a few to notice
- Putting cozy socks on when your feet are cold
- A nice cold glass of water after being thirsty for a while
- When the sun hits your window at just the right angle
- Noticing the slow decline of your toothpaste
- Your dog’s excitement when you get home
- Walking into a house that smells like a home baked meal
- Watching your comfort show
- The sound of rain
- Noticing your plant has grown
- A good hair day
- Laughing so hard you cry
- Holes in walls of bedrooms that show someone has lived there
- Jumping into a pool with your friends
- Memorizing what spots on the floor creak
- Finding the big dipper in the stars
- A book that makes you gasp at the plot twist
- Discovering a new favorite
- Eating ice cream on a hot summer day
- Offering to take a photo for a group who is struggling with their selfie
- When the right song plays at the right time
- Old couples holding hands as they walk
- Well loved books with cracked spines and dog eared pages
- The sound of a roller coaster as it ascends
- Crossing off a task from a to-do list
- Talking to strangers
- Weeds growing through cracks of cement
- The sound of autumn leaves crunching beneath your feet
- 11:11
- Knowing what a misplaced modifier is (thanks Mr. Evans!)
- Imagining dewdrops are in a race and predicting which one will win
- Using a new sponge to wash dishes
- A window seat during a night flight
- Getting ready for bed at the end of a long day