Every once in a while, remember to pause, even for the length of a single breath. Especially when you are most busy. Within that one deep breath, you can regroup, refocus, and remind yourself of why you are doing all this. You are giving yourself a chance to be.
Take a moment to review your day. What gifts did you receive? Perhaps unanticipated gifts like noticing a moment of warm sunshine or participating in a friendly exchange during an errand. Maybe you gifted yourself a mindful moment or practiced yoga.
Pick one of these special moments and reflect on it. What is the core element of it - the primary feeling?
Focus on that feeling, letting the particular circumstances fade into the background.
See if you can remind yourself of that feeling periodically throughout the rest of your day.
Summer can be full of beautiful moments -- a refreshing dive into cool water, laughter shared around a fire pit, reaching a spectacular view on a hike, logging off on a Friday before vacation starts. When you find yourself in a precious moment, soak it in even more by being aware of yourself in a state of happiness and contentment. Then allow gratitude to enter the moment as well.
All of this helps amplify the good feelings and strengthens your radar for identifying more good moments, so they don't rush by you. Happy Summer!
