Beautiful moments.
When was the last time you had a beautiful moment? I'm thinking for me it might have been getting to spend time with my grandsons. Between the two of them I find myself laughing and smiling a lot.
I'm reading a unique type of book entitled, A Book That Takes Its Time: An Unhurried Adventure in Creative Mindfulness, by authors Irene Smit and Astrid van der Hulst. This is an inspiring collection of essays and hands-on activities to inspire creativity.
One of the sections includes pull-out Beautiful Moment cards. The authors believe, "...that allowing ourselves to enjoy the beautiful, spontaneous moments of our lives is the real key to happiness."
So similar to a gratitude jar they suggest recording these beautiful moments, and collecting them in a Beautiful Moments Jar. Each card is dated, and would be a fun way to look back over the prior year.
The key according to the authors is to make time for those "beautiful moments" instead of putting them off with your list of "important" things to do. Take your cue from an almost three year old who spends his day going from one beautiful moment to the next.
Although, ideally beautiful moments may tend to be more spontaneous, author Gretchen Rubin recommends writing them down on your calendar. Making time to do the things you love, and valuing them as important, might make you more inclined to seek out more of those beautiful moments.
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