Marvellous Monday

Good morning everyone :) How amazing is today!?! We are covered in a blanket of thick fog and as the beaming sun attempts to shine through, its perfect spherical shape is generating an eerie rainbow like glow...it is just stunning! When I got out of the car upon returning home from Kindy, I just stood in the front yard staring at this rarely seen beauty and genuinely enjoying the moment. It got me thinking that today's Motivational Monday piece should act as a reminder for us all to appreciate the beautiful things in our lives and to take pleasure in the simple things that we often overlook...

• The words "I love you, Mummy" followed by a smile, a cuddle and a kiss. 
• The sound of wind chimes on a lovely still day with the slightest breeze that sporadically brushes past them. 
• The lingering smell of your husbands aftershave that wafts up your nose hours after you have gone your separate ways for the day.
• Being so lost in a good book that when you put it down, you have no idea what day it is let alone what time it is. 
• Seeing friends and family relishing in a delicious meal you have just made for them. 
• Eating a delicious meal made with love by someone else and seeing the smile on their face when you compliment them with the utmost sincerity.  
• The smell of freshly mowed grass.
• The feeling of warm soapy water when you wash the dishes on a cold day.
• The beautiful smell of fresh bread baking in your home. 
• Laying down on the grass with the kids, staring up at the sky and making shapes out of the clouds. 
• Spontaneously going swimming fully clothed and with no towel or means to dry yourself afterwards.
• Going on a family picnic, sitting on a whole lots of rugs laid beside each other and sharing good food, a good laugh and lots of love. 
• Telling your family you love them every time you see them or talk to them on the phone.
• Waking up and knowing you have nowhere to be and absolutely nothing planned for the day. 
• Being alone at the seaside to watch the sun rise...it is such a humbling and empowering experience.
• The first blooming flower in the pots you have recently planted and the delightful fragrance your bloom develops in the days that follow. 
• The miracle of pregnancy and the treasured feeling of a baby kicking from the inside. What an amazing connection.   
• Writing your thoughts on a piece of fresh, crisp white paper with a sharp lead pencil. 
• Playing in the rain and splashing in the puddles regardless of if you are wearing your most expensive shoes or not. 
• Being alive, here, in this moment, right now. 

Our lives are filled with so much beauty and joy but often we are too focused and in too much of a hurry to notice. Try and remind yourself every day to stop and smell the roses...literally xox