A single palm tree in the middle of a desolated beautiful beach in a tropical paradise.
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July 7, 2021

Joy in Everyday Life

The importance of finding joy in everyday life.

This is the view from my virtual office 2 weeks ago. Not bad, right?! No traffic jams to navigate, no trains to wait for, and no crowds to deal with. The peacefulness and relaxation were restorative in so many ways.It doesn’t get much better than this.

Here I am scrolling through photos of that paradise, wishing I was back in that spot.

I find myself dreaming about returning to that idyllic vacation spot. It’s only been 2 weeks and I am already planning the next trip!

Sometimes I find myself spending too much time waiting for something else to happen, wishing I were someplace else, doing something different. It can almost feel at times, like I am waiting to start living.

The challenge in life, though, is to try to find those special pockets of calmness and natural simplicity in everyday living. We can often spend so much time daydreaming about a special place far away, that we fail to recognize the beauty in the here and now.

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