By: Michelle Carr
Life is busy, fast and often times very chaotic. We can oh so easily find ourselves caught in trying to keep the up pace that we lose sight of what's really important. We forget to stop and simply appreciate the beautiful things in this life that we have been given. Big and small things that make life worth living and the very essence of what we should be celebrating. We were not put on this Earth only to sleep, eat, work & pay bills. If that were the case, we would have no need for imaginations. We would not have been given the ability to dream, create or love. We wouldn't have been made so uniquely, each with our own thousands of interests and loves. We would've all been simplified carbon copies of each other. But we aren't. We were all made with the power to live our lives to the fullest. A good part of doing just that is to be thankful for it.
I encourage you to take the time to slow down. Find what it is you love to do and do it. Take time to enjoy life instead of just living it. Step outside, breathe in the fresh air and feel alive. Allow yourself to fall in love with the beautiful world around you in all of it's glorious splendor. Cherish the loved ones near and far that are in your life. It is so very important to let them know how much you care. Take in everything that is positive and beautiful in your life and hold it in a safe place in your heart. Life is too short, and can fly by so very quickly. Treasure what you have before it's too late. Have no regrets. Embrace all of the gifts life has given you, for being able to appreciate even the smallest of things is one of the keys to true happiness. Choose to live happy my friends.
