Unearthing Beauty in Everyday Life is the Trick to Happiness
Mindfulness is a lifelong practice of focus and appreciation
We’re all striving for something in life.
As humans we’re constantly seeking a purpose, either we’re lacking it and trying to find it; or we’ve found it and we’re not letting it go.
Either way, the rush and buzz of modern life carries us in a relentless torrent through our busy schedules and packed calendars.
Careering from one thing to the next, the future always the goal, the present always the sacrifice.
Tilting towards the next-best-thing, relentlessly moving, tirelessly seeking.
And the truth is, it can get too much.
Because it can seem like it never goes away.
The never-ending, always-rolling, conveyer belt of ambition and thirst for satisfaction.
It can cause unhappiness, depression and severe anxiety.
It can raise the obvious questions…
Am I doing enough?
Have I progressed far enough?
What’s my next set of goals? Have I hit them? Did I fall short?
It can build a cycle of self doubt and a decrease in confidence.
But being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means
that you decided to look beyond the imperfections.
It means that you focus on extracting a piece of joy from every moment in the day.
It means taking an extra second to savour a mouthful, or notice the depth of greenery as spring starts to bloom, or appreciating the intricate detail of a freshly picked flower.
Mindfulness is the art of enjoying what was made to be enjoyed, rather than letting it pass you by.
Peace. RH.
