Sometimes I ignore the miracle of the everyday. Or maybe it's not so much that I ignore it, as it is that I miss it. I miss it in the midst of a schedule always on the go and a to-do list that ever demands my attention. Perhaps I've even set it up this way for a reason. Constantly filling my life with tasks and goals so that every day becomes a little less, well...ordinary. And that's when I miss it. You see, every day has the potential to be your best day ever. It doesn't need to be filled to the brim with dishes in the morning, coffee at noon with that friend you haven't seen in months, art class at four, and Bible study in the evening. Oh, and don't forget the project due by midnight and the emails that have been sitting in your inbox for, oh, five months. A beautiful day does not always mean a full day. Sometimes the most beautiful days, the ones we remember most, are the ones that weren't all that crazy busy. And sometimes, we miss our best days by trying so hard to make them our best days. Do you know what I'm saying, friend? Right here in this moment, I want you to breathe. I want you to take in a deep breath and let out. Then I want you to look around at the world surrounding you. Do you notice the way the birds tilt their heads as they sing and the way the sun likes to play peek-a-boo behind the clouds? It's beautiful. Now I want you to look at the calendar and notice what today is. October 5th. I stare at this round box on my calendar and I choose to look at it differently. This is my 20th October 5th. This is the 20th October 5th I've had and because I'm not guaranteed so many years, I don't even know how many more October 5th's I will have. But I have this one. Friend, this may be your 15th, your 25th, or your 55th October 5th. But whatever it is for you, you don't know how many of them you will have left. All you are guaranteed is this one, right now. Isn't it an amazing way to look at life? Every day of this year has been my 20th time living that specific date. I can either make it amazing or let it be just another average, everyday date on the calendar. I don't need to fill the day with a to-do list the size of the Grand Canyon. Of course, there are seasons of busy and days for the crazy to-do list. But, I also need to remember there are seasons for the here and now, and seasons for the still and quiet. Today is all you have right now. Today could be the best day of your life. Today holds more possibility than yesterday. And I think that makes today pretty ridiculously, unbelievably...amazing.
Brianna
10/5/2017 04:51:33 pm
Thank you so much for this, Bella dear...it was so inspirational and thought-provoking. <3
Bella Morganthal
10/6/2017 09:52:48 pm
Aw, my pleasure. I'm so glad, Brianna <3
Olivia Bell (aka Livy)
10/5/2017 08:21:34 pm
Bella... you always inspire me! This post is so thought provoking, so often I just keep doing and doing and forget that you can stop and enjoy the outdoors, haha! =)
Bella Morganthal
10/6/2017 09:53:22 pm
You're so sweet, Livy! Yes, very true! :) You are my inspiration too!
Grace F.
10/7/2017 08:21:26 am
These are great thoughts! Very thought provoking. Thank you for sharing!
Bella Morganthal
10/8/2017 01:52:41 pm
Thanks, Grace! <3 Comments are closed.
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