Thinking about this blog again today and what the daily post could be. One idea I was riffing on recently: just something I noticed. Like, really noticed; took the time to notice. For some reason I think about the act of noticing a lot, and believe that it stretches time to notice something every day. A feeling, a sight, a sound, whatever—just taking a moment to pause.
I haven’t really paused today, so what if I did it right now? I’m sat in bed, drinking tea and writing this post. I’m tired today and I ache. If I close my eyes for a moment I notice that my eyelids feel heavy. That the area underneath my eye feels almost sore. I notice the dull ache in my back from sleeping funny and the same in my feet from walking a lot.
Maybe not what I’d like to notice every day, but it’s not all bad. My aching feet make me feel grateful that I’m able to walk, and my heavy eyes make me excited for the sleep I’m about to enjoy. You don’t have to notice positive things to feel positive, or thankful. I’m thankful for all of the things I notice, I think, good or bad. Everything teaches you something.