Daily dose of simplicity...

One thing that I've practiced my whole life, and more so as I get older, is the ability to really notice and enjoy the simple things around me. As human beings, we tend to always want more. Whether it's more money, more material possessions, more knowledge, or more time. It seems as though we are climbing this never-ending ladder toward more. Sometimes climbing so fast that we don't even take a second to stop at each rung and enjoy the view from that altitude. It makes me wonder...when you get to the top of this ladder, if there even is a top, will you enjoy the view then? Or will you wonder what sites you could have been seeing the whole way up?


One thing I refuse to do is get wrapped up...in the busy, hectic, messy lifestyle I see so many people living. I refuse to get caught fighting and striving for more of anything, unless it's more time with those I love or personal growth. Because I don't need anything more to make my life more complete or better in any way. There is nothing out there that is worth missing out on the daily enjoyment of life itself. Nothing. 


So from this day forward, like so many days in my past, I will take notice of the things in my life that make it so beautiful every single day. I will stop at each rung on this ladder of life. Heck, I might even burn the stupid ladder. Why go up, when all I ever need or want is right here on my level? 


Daily dose of simplicity: My favorite new snack during these fall months...a few spoonfuls of pure pumpkin, plain Greek yogurt, apple slices, and a sprinkle of cinnamon!