"My wealth is not possession, but enjoyment." – Henry David Thoreau
Too many people buy more things because they aren’t enjoying what they have. They are filling a void from losing their joie de vivre.
How can you regain this back?
- Set a beautiful table. Slow down and really enjoy your meals. Use your senses.
- Take a walk in nature and look & listen.
- Get out one of your old hobbies you haven’t touched in ages.
- Instead of a working lunch, have a walk in the park lunch.
- Get some flowers from the flowers market or enjoy someone’s garden.
- Take time in dressing so you feel confident and attractive when you walk out the door.
- Immerse yourself in a song.
- Learn something new.
- Do something brave.
- Revive an old dream.
- Journal or daydream.
- Get engrossed in a novel.
- Look at the ordinary things around you with new eyes.
- Call a good friend.
The more present you are, the more you enjoy where you are. Of course, to give yourself more space you may need to give up watching the news every night, or playing your usual facebook game or griping and complaining with a buddy. Instead of tuning out for relaxation today, try tuning into your life.
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