I love the work of Mary Oliver and this quote is beautiful. It’s so true. If you simply pay attention, life will show you a multitude of amazing things, both big and small, every day. Today was no exception. Reading in bed this morning, sun streaming through the windows, a steamy cup of café con leche on the nightstand. (I like a pinch of cinnamon in mine.) Lunch with my son at his favorite restaurant. Laughing with my favorite waiter who always calls me Señorita. Excellent conversation, because the only child of a single mom learns the art at an early age. Now that he’s an adult, I learn much from him. A walk in the village to the local outdoor outfitters. He wants to get back into camping, and I was eyeing the kayaks. Maybe this spring. There was a store mascot dog and a fire pit out front, both which I thoroughly enjoyed. Finally, and intense workout using a new method that I just learned, Eccentric Isometrics. Basically, it involves performing the negative phase of a lift in a controlled manner and holding the stretched position for a given duration. I love learning something new, and I love that what was once difficult is getting easier and easier. Now I’m headed for a soak in a hot bath with a glass of wine.
Live your life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell it. It’s that simple.
February 16, 2015
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Mary Oliver definitely brings the smallest of things into focus with such clarity all else seems small by comparison. Love her work!