I was thinking the other day about my habit of stopping to smell flowers. I have always, ALWAYS, taken the time to sniff anything that smelled good as I passed by. Just ask anyone who has gone on a walk with me. They'll swear that I "stop and smell the roses" more than anyone they know.
But, it struck me hard when I thought about it. I don't think I really "stop and smell the roses". Once you think about it, stopping to smell the roses is more than a mindless action. It is a worthless act without a mindset of gratitude and praise. Because when taking a moment to sniff a rose, if there isn't appreciation for the existence of that thing, or the smell, or the moment when you don't have to think about anything but a flower....without that appreciation, it's just another motion to go through, and frankly, it would be better to save the time and not bother.
So what does this have to do with life?
As we say in Thailand, "same-same". Reading a book, hugging a friend, going to work. So many things that can just be part of the day, without truly being lived. Until we intentionally use the moment we are given as a gift, we will feel like we are watching our lives go by like a movie.
What am I going to do about this?
Good question. You can't change the way your brain functions in just a moment. But instead, I have to begin to form a habit of choosing. Choosing joy, choosing praise, choosing love, choosing to intentionally live each moment instead of being a victim of time. So after submitting post, I am going to give a loved one a hug, play with a cat, and eat a chocolate. And I will do each thing with purpose. So yeah...let's stop and smell some...whatever.
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