I snuggled into my chair this morning, wrapped in a blanket, with a freshly poured mug of steaming coffee (more about the mug in another post). Flavor of the day…Mackinac Island Fudge. The steam was EXTRA. Why? When you heat with a wood stove, the crisp days when seasons change in Northern Michigan invite you to make choices at night that will have a BIG impact on your morning! Starting a morning without that heat resulted in a crisp and cool 61 degree temperature – inside the house.
Drinking coffee, hands wrapped around the ceramic with heat seeping into my palms, watching life wake up over and around the lake, is one of my morning rituals. Something I look forward to.
Every. Single. Day.
I marvel at the beauty of all that I get to see in this place that I call home.
I offer thanksgiving for the opportunity to wake to this view every morning.
I bask in awe at the life experiences that have brought me to this place. I feel the feels.
I luxuriate in the sounds, smells, and yes, the tastes of this life.
As I walk through life, I am always on the lookout for moments to savor. This morning it was the upward spirals of the steam escaping from the rich brown liquid. As I watched the patterns rise, I took time to appreciate the beauty of the wisps set into motion. I wondered what it would be like if I could watch them unfold at a slower pace. To extend this time of savoring before the coffee cooled enough for the steam to change it’s course.
My cell phone and a slo-motion video of the steam was the answer that allowed me to watch, and re-watch that steam twist and turn. I extended this moment and I thought about the wellness and the enduring happiness, that comes when we mindfully and purposefully look for ways to propel each area of our life into upward spirals. Upwards & outwards, broaden & build, to flourishing. This is a moment that I want to linger on. This memory and these thoughts. I’m going to continue to savor them as I move into the rest of my day.
Savoring is being attentive and appreciative of a particular experience.
Savoring shifts our focus to what is beautiful, auspicious, delicious, and life-enhancing.
Savoring enables an ordinary experience to become extraordinary.
Savoring broadens our opportunities and positive emotions, and builds our wellness.
I want this for YOU. I’ve been waiting for YOU and thinking about who YOU might be.
I invite YOU to join me on this journey and to interact with me – and others – so that we can grow together. To experience the joys of savoring…MORE! What recent life experience has provided you an opportunity to savor? Please be one of the first to join me for more conversation in the comments! #flourishinginfluencer
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