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Stop and smell the flowers.
It’s said so often in jest, but when was the last time you actually did?
As quarantine continues on, the slower lifestyles initiated in March are becoming the new norm.
It’s easy to get too caught up in “the grind”. However, this pandemic has forced us all to rewrite our daily routines. Being stuck at home has put a mirror up to our behaviors and habits. Slowing down has led to some small behavioral changes.
It’s easy to get bogged down in all the negatives of this year (rightly so). But there are also some positives we can celebrate to add a little bit of joy and gratitude to our day to day routines. Here are a few small wins worth recognizing and celebrating:
1. Changing seasons.
Slowing down a bit has allowed more time to be cognizant of the world around us. When was the last time you slowed down enough to watch winter turn to summer and summer turn to fall? Maybe never. When was the last time you stayed in one place for six months without leaving? It’s truly been a pleasure to watch the first leaves poke out of the gloom of March, to relish a languid summer afternoon and to be truly overjoyed at the first hints…
