In the spirit of taking time to appreciate the little things in life, both to be a respectful person on this planet and also to help boost your mood, here’s a few from me:
The Little Things:
- being in the right place at the right moment to see something unusual or sweet: This weekend I was up super early Saturday and saw a couple who looked to be about 70ish, riding bikes with wicker baskets and yoga mats slung across their backs. I also saw a truck pulling giant jumbled letters – soon to spell out LOLLAPALOOZA on the grass in grant park.
- A cool breeze across the back of your neck when you roll down the windows as your driving in the morning sun: Same Saturday morning I was dropping off my car, driving up an empty Lake Shore Drive. amazing in itself.
- The way a baby sleeps: Got to take a nap with my niece who was visiting this weekend. 15 month olds sleep hard.
- Watching sailboats on a lake as the sun sets: Even though I don’t own one, its a gorgeous site
- Climbing into a bed with cool sheets and the reverse; being warm under blankets when the air around you is cold
- Hearing a child ramble in your second language better than you ever could: A french family came to look at the apartment I am moving out of and I was struggling to keep up with what the 5 yr old was saying.
- Sitting on a patio sharing a meal with people you love: Just, summer. nothing better.
- Going to bed with damp hair and waking up with it curly in all the right places, and smelling so good: This is rare, usually I have some kind of fro going on. but man when this happens its great. No prep time!
- Farmers Markets and fruit that looks too good to eat
There’s always a million more but this list was inspired by this past week/weekend activities.