Simple pleasures awaken a deep sense of gratitude for me......here are a few that come to mind.... seeing my grandchildren's faces, feeling my hand resting on my older dog's side body as she sleeps next to me, hearing the fountain in my backyard, watching birds, drinking a green iced tea, hearing my sisters and good friends voices when they call, sitting in meditation with others, walking freely with arms swinging and being pain free, holding a pen in my hand as I write in my journal........what has helped me cultivate a habit of pausing? the practice of mindfulness, aging, loss of loved ones and nature.
On May 22, 2025 Victoria wrote :