Don't Put Off Living the Life You Want

This little gem arrived in an email from SparkPeople.com this morning and I thought it was lovely. Something to remember for the next 2 days off from work.

Don't put off living the life you want

There is no lesson for today. You have permission to stop thinking for a moment and just enjoy yourself. Stop looking at your computer right now and go look at the world. Rediscover the natural wonders that you walk past every day. How can there possibly be that many shades of green? Let your mind be grateful for a break. Don't think, don't strain. Let the memories of loved ones remind you of your favorite times. Close your eyes and try to smell the sunshine. Listen to your heart beat in your ears. If it's raining, smile at the thought of the flowers that will soon follow. If you're surrounded by buildings, celebrate the creative genius of human beings. See the hope, the alarm, the love, the grief in faces that stream by. Thank whomever you'd like to thank for the chance to even be here. For a moment today, don't worry about being better. Just be.

This photo was taken when I was in Huntington Beach a year or two ago. It's part of the Surfer's Hall of Fame. A ceremony is held every year during the US Open of Surfing to induct some of the world’s greatest surfers into the Surfer's Hall of Fame. Handprints, footprints and signatures are engrained into a cement sidewalk in front of Huntington Surf and Sport. The famed, bronzed statue of the Father of Surfing, Duke Kahanamoku, also stands here. There are lots of them there and it's really fun to read their sentiments regarding life.

Have a glorious smiling day!