Being Present

With my new lifestyle change, I've been trying really hard to be 'present' - as I'm not known for my ability to sit still or stand still..or do anything slowly. As some Christmas song says "Christmas is an emotional time of year" or something like that - which is true. So I've tried to stop and take the time to be grateful for the little things in my everyday life that make me happy or make me smile or elicit a fist pump (see cat puke below) If you already do this - good on you. Me - not so good at it. So I'm trying and I challenge you to try it this week too!

I'm thankful for the small things, some of them being;

- Christmas music!
- Being able to burn nag champa and crank what my husband deems 'whiny' music in my new office.
- Power walks and sweaty long runs with fabulous girlfriends on really cold and frosty mornings!
- Watching my 3 year old jam out in public to the sound of a drum circle at the Seattle Center.
- Hearing the cat start to puke and actually catching it all on discarded paper sack before it ruined my carpet! Yes!
- A husband who supports me and willingly climbs tall ladders to put up Christmas lights even though he could care less about the holiday.
- Knowing how to successfully snake a shower drain. (this one of those disgusting but strangely gratifying chores..)

I'd love to hear a snippet from my friends out there - what is a little thing that made you stop a feel a bit warm and fuzzy....

Happy Monday all!