Go outside. Don’t tell anyone and don’t bring your phone. Start walking and keep walking until you no longer know the road like the palm of your hand, because we walk the same roads day in and day out, to the bus and back home and we cease to see. We walk in our sleep and teach our muscles to work without thinking and I dare you to walk where you have not yet walked and I dare you to notice. Don’t try to get anything out of it, because you won’t. Don’t try to make use of it, because you can’t. And that’s the point. Just walk, see, sit down if you like. And be. Just be, whatever you are with whatever you have, and realise that that is enough to be happy.
There’s a whole world out there, right outside your window. You’d be a fool to miss it.
Charlotte Eriksson
02.22.19
Today I’m Grateful For…
- The end of a long week
- Facilitation practice
- A chance to finally relax
- Thoughtful expression
- A chance to journal and reflect
- Safe travels around the word
- Lessons learned
- Learning to let go
- Challenging professors
- My family and texts from home
- Time with my cat, Ned
- Sharing stories and pictures
- Clean water and morning tea
- The warmth of the summer sun
- Home cooked meals
- RHA and Chapter Wednesdays
- The Boyden Steps
- People who encourage and inspire
- A chance to help
- Singing in the car
- A clean apartment and a clear mind
- Sharing gratitude
- Walks through campus in the summer
- A couple deep breaths
- The here and now
As always, check out my first blog 25 Things I’m Grateful For (#1) to know why I’m writing this list and why I want you to start yours.
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Featured image from the BSU lake
