A Closer Look
These violets are almost hidden in the tall grass of our meadow… it would be so easy to walk past and see them only as patches of color. It takes a closer look to really appreciate the spectacular markings and the simple beauty of this tiny flower.
A lot of life is like that. We’re often so busy looking for something “more”… something bigger, something better… and sometimes we don’t stop and appreciate what we already have.
Learn to cherish the simple things and the ordinariness of your everday life. Slow down… take the time to really LOOK, really LISTEN, and really APPRECIATE.
You will not regret making the time to take that closer look.
“… I do not ask contentment
That would ambition stay…
But let me love the little things
I find along the way.”
–Helen Lowrie Marshall
Written by Shirley | Filed Under Inspirational Life Quotes, Personal Development, Voluntary Simplicity











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Comment by Nessie:
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Comment by Adam C.:
I don’t know how you did it, but this post is exactly what I needed right now. I have a lot of things going on in my life that are dragging me down, but until I read this post, I was forgetting that I have a lot of things in my life that are bringing me up too. I was so focussed on the negative that I wasn’t seeing the positive right in front of me. Thank you for helping me set my priorities straight. This is one of the reasons I enjoy this blog and read it regularly.
Comment by rqs:
I find encouragement in your blog’s very practical ideas. I have long realized that there is no point chasing after the wind. But, I am scared of stopping and cutting back and getting left behind. Your blog has given me the right perspective of appreciating the so many things I now have and enjoy them. Thank you and keep it up!
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