Enjoying a cup of coffee and reading my email in the morning. Walking to a practicum seminar in a 62 degree rain shower. Walking home from the medical school on a cool night with Sugarland blasting on my iPOD. Administering Block Design (a subtest of the adult intelligence scale) in front of my class with the stimulus book upside down for my Intellectual Assessment final exam (hilarious). These things are just some recent events in my life that could be easily overlooked, however, as of late, I have chosen not to overlook them, but to notice and experience them in their entirety.A wise man once told me he hoped I was taking advantage of the experience of every moment, so thats what I am trying to do. It makes sense to me. Life's experiences are what we have now, so we probably should take advantage of them.
It has taken some time, but I think I'm to a point where I'm pretty good at recognizing these little things. I often find myself stopping and thinking about where I am and how amazing it is. It helps me stay positive and look at the big picture while simultaneously noticing minute details about where I happen to be at that time (e.g., a warm breeze, a smile from a stranger).
Well, I am off to thoroughly enjoy my day of life's small pleasures: coffee and toast, reading research articles from the comfort of my own home, grocery shopping, and watching State dominate over Temple in basketball... I'm a pretty lucky girl.
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