Searching For Delight In The Everyday
Things
During
the holidays each year seems to try and out do the one before. Retailers are always raising the bar by
marketing and selling the next new shiny object. Technology moves at such an incredibly rapid
rate that there is always something improved that makes what we have
obsolete. I hear a lot of people
complain that the holidays have become too commercialized and how stressed out
they are for so many reasons. Taking you
back once again to the book Mind Power by John Kehoe – the obvious question is –
what are you making yourself conscious of everyday with your daily
thoughts? Remember that in order to
change your reality the first and foremost thing you must do is change what you
are conscious of.
With
that in mind and integrating the title of this into some suggestions, why not
give the following a try? Make a daily
“surprise” calendar for yourself just like the ones kids use during this time
of year. It is usually shaped like a
tree or house with all these different doors/flaps that you open to reveal the
treasure of the day. Create a list for 30
days or whatever feels comfortable. Give
yourself a keyword that will help find the delight in the day. For example, day one could be about searching
for delight in helping someone who needs assistance by holding a door open or
paying someone you don’t know a kind word or whatever seems interesting to
you. Another day’s word could be about
searching for the delight in someone’s smile.
Try focusing your attention on finding delight in the ordinary or in
other words be mindful of simple pleasures.
Additionally,
I suggest keeping a daily journal and sharing it with someone you care about, possibly
an accountability partner. The
discipline will be light and the reward immense. This practice can also be a way of growing
the relationship and permitting yourself to be vulnerable, which by the way is
always the sign of strength. Remember it
is not the oak tree that stands unruffled after a severe storm but the gentle
blade of grass.
I hope you have a wonderful and delight filled holiday season.
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