Wednesday, November 28, 2012

GIFTS...

It's gift giving time again...

The last couple months I've been working hard towards making the majority of my gifts this year. This past holiday weekend I spent the day in the wood shop with my Dad. In the moment of dancing around the belt sander in a dedicated effort to make serious progress, I was concentrating on not sanding my fingertips off, my Dad laughed at me. He had never seen someone dance around the belt sander as they worked. It was at that moment I brought myself back to the enjoyment of what I was doing and less concerned with sanding my fingers off...
I knew what I was doing. My shoulders relaxed and my task seemed to go much smoother because I was present in my gift making experience — thanks to the small chuckle of my Dad and my anxious feet.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

LET'S BEGIN SMALL…

I was given a small wooden block with a great saying on it for my birthday this year...

"Enjoy the little things in life, for someday you will realize they were the big things."

It's my "happy-go-to-day-to-day", those little things. People hear me say it all the time and seem to nod in agreement.
Small, little, compact, minimal, mini, bit, elfin, tiny...the little things! These words describe the miniscule in our day to day, but may not have a miniscule impact in the big picture. Even the kind words of "thank you" or "I appreciate..." go further than people give them credit, when we slow down to let them settle in. Taking incremental notice of a particular object that strikes a fancy, could change the whole outlook for the day, if you let the good little things get to you! I dare you to try it. Find something small that makes you smile, and when you're having "a moment", try remember that "little thing" to spark your smile again.

So, for my first post, it's a small step, but small steps have the ability to create a great journey.