More 'Gift of Small Things'

colours changing

Seeking something to smile at or about, something we haven't noticed before, are all part of building our mindfulness in daily life practice. The idea that we constantly receive 'gifts of small things' is even more apparent when we engage with nature, the outdoors. Whether looking through the window, walking in a park or something more adventurous, the opportunities are there to grasped.

Without wanting to sound like Julie Andrews in the 'Sound of Music', the wave of my partner, shuffling my feet in the fallen leaves, the copper coloured fern stems, the yellows, greens and reds of the trees, the richness of the berries, the sparrow on the fence, the heron in the stream, these are a few of my favourite things - the gifts of today. By the way, they're all free, you simply have to look.