Today I give thanks for the world that surrounds each and every one of us. Some of us are fortunate to live in on an ocean front, while some of us may find ourselves in a Midwestern state, that does not seem to have a ton of excitement, and still others may live in a third world country, without even the modern convenience of clean water to drink. But no matter where we call home, we can see or find natures beauty in our immediate surroundings. When I wake up every morning, it is typically dark, as the day unfolds, I am always anxious and excited to see if the sun will shine. I also tend to take a look up, and see whether or not the sky is blue, and if there are clouds in the sky. Depending on the season, I look around to see if there are leaves on the trees, or on the ground. Are the flowers blooming and the grass green, or are the flowers and grass taking a break during the cold winter months. Are the birds chirping or are the silent? Are there bee's buzzing, or does the world seem to have a sense of peace and harmony? While the world may seem the same each day, and who knows, perhaps we don't even take the time to look around and take note of our environment, the world changes just a little bit each and every day. It is up to us to take a look around, and take note of the beautiful world that has been given to us. In my journey through life, I truly try to take look up, and take a look around the amazing world that has been given to me, and each of us. Often times, I find myself so focused on the task at hand, that I don't even bother to look up, and see what might be happening right in front of my eyes. Looking around the big world that surrounds us, is something we have to train ourselves to do. Just like living in the moment. Is seems like it should be an easy task, but unfortunately it is not. Taking inventory of our surroundings, is something each and every one of us need to do each and every day. It is part of living in the moment. Although it is freezing cold in my neck of the woods today, the sun is shining brilliantly, and I can even hear the birds sing. The grass and flowers are on a break, but it does not take away from the fact that, I feel, I live in a beautiful world!
Today's activity: take a look around
Today I encourage you to take a look around the world you live in. Perhaps the sun is shining, or not. Perhaps the trees or blooming, or not. Perhaps the birds are singing, or not. But no matter what the circumstance is, I feel very confident you will be able to find one ounce of beauty in the world, one speckle of beautiful life that you should be thankful for. If you are finding it difficult to find even a little glimpse, perhaps your looking to hard, or perhaps you've set your expectations too high. Beauty surround us, we live in it, and it lives in us. Just one your eyes a little bit wider, and take note of the spectacular world around you! Im sure you will be in awe!
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