Savoring the Small Things

Sometimes it’s easy to take the little things in life for granted. Since I’ve graduated, I have put a huge amount of weight on “the next big event”, wishing life could just speed up to get to that moment. I often forget that life is short and it’s important to savor EVERY happy moment, even if the happiness comes from something small.

Here are a few recent moments where I found joy in the little (but NOT insignificant) things in life:

10 Recent Moments I’m Savoring Right Now

1. Biting into a REALLY sweet, crisp apple
2. Reading a heart-felt email from a friend
3. Making it to Union Station without exactly knowing where I was going – another step toward my Chicago Street Smarts
4. Gas - $4.06 and FALLING
5. A five minute chat in the kitchen with my little brother who is going to school in California in a few weeks
6. My mom asking me for advice on fixing an organizational problem
7. A phone call from Justin
8. A Cubs win
9. My comfy, yet stylish, yellow sweatpants
10. The slightly sore, yet satisfied, feeling from a good workout.

And that’s only over two days! Maybe I should stop and smell the roses more often…