Pausing Long Enough...

When I was younger, I always assumed that ‘happiness’ came from nicer things, bigger experiences and a more ‘successful’ life.

Now that I am well into the middle-third of my life, I realise that there can be fulfilment in a productive day, peace on a long morning walk, joy in a beautiful song, excitement from an interesting conversation, and satisfaction in knowing that I have made a positive difference to someone else’s day.

I continue to strive for the rewards that hard work brings, but now I realise that we all are (and always have been) surrounded by opportunities to experience the positive aspects of life. All we have to do is pause long enough to connect with them…