Finding the sacred in ordinary days
3 comments Jan 2, 2012 | Inspiration
“I wish that life should not be cheap, but sacred…the days to be as centuries, loaded, fragrant.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Happy New Year! I hope this post finds you all still reveling in the excitement and optimism that comes with starting anew.
As I reflect on the coming year, my thoughts center not on accomplishments and achievements as in years past, rather on a quiet resolve to celebrate the sacred in every day.
My list this year may seem silly or trivial to some, but my goal is to make 2012 a year that is “loaded, fragrant,” and filled with extraordinary pleasure found in ordinary things. This year I will…..
1) Nap, unapologetically!
2) Drink my tea from a floral china cup instead of the chipped mug from the cupboard.
3) Linger over lunch with a friend instead of rushing off to the next tightly scheduled appointment.
4) Buy myself flowers and not feel guilty about their limited shelf life.
5) Read books that inspire me to think, feel, or act differently.
6) Eat slowly so I actually taste and appreciate the food I’m eating.
7). Speak less and listen more.
8). Leave no antique or book store undiscovered.
9) Snap more pictures, play my piano, have more parties.
10) Mosey.
Wishing you a new year bright with promise and filled with sacred moments!
Julie
Lovely sentiments, every single one of them. New years shouldn’t be about resolutions like losing weight and such, it should about how we can make the next year EVEN better.
Huzzah to you for a fabulous list!
Thanks Mary! Happy New Year to you! What will you do differently in the coming year?
I’ll join you! Tea cups, lunch with friends, exploring with my camera while you play your piano, TASTING my food, reveling in my friends and family, and assisting others to maximize moments from a different angle. Plus, breathing more deeply!