Daily Journal #105 - Stop, Look, Go

I spent some time last night planning for the week and I came across a precious piece from a monk.  Essentially, his advice is to create awareness by doing what we were taught as children before crossing the street.

Stop.

Look.

Go.

I like that.

So this morning I went grocery shopping and the parking lot was like The Hunger Games. People were everywhere, anxious, stressed, rushing. I almost got caught up in it too but I stopped. Then I looked.

And you know what I saw?  Abundance and privilege and fun. I was shopping for my family, for our meals for the week, for snacks to pack for my girls.  I had a coffee in hand, a scarf gifted to me from Italy around my neck, and the most comfortable leggings keeping me warm.

I smiled at the elderly lady who almost ran me over and waved at the driver who let me cross.  I winked at a little girl who was shopping with her mama and I bantered with the cashier who complimented my scarf.

All I did was stop and breathe and then all this joy flooded my soul.

I'm not going to pretend I'm excited about setting my alarm but I am pretty blissed out that season 6 of Downton is tonight, that lunch is about to be served, and that Lena Dunham exists.

Xoxo