I have a theory. I believe life’s downs are critical lessons to make us appreciate life’s ups. To teach us gratitude.
When things go wrong, loved ones die, projects fail, dreams are dashed, relationships end, or an illness knocks us out, it puts into perspective just how special and precious normal is.
Seize the day. What if this is your last year? What do you want to have accomplished or seen or shared in your life story?
Enjoy the moment. Time flies, just slow it down for a second here and there. Stop and smell a flower, close your eyes and inhale the fresh air, savor a bite of delicious food, squeeze a special hand.
Use your words. Contrary to how it sometimes feels, everyone can not read your mind, not even the people closest to you. Tell someone how much they mean to you. Say thank you. Say I was thinking of you. Say hi. Say something nice.
Celebrate your health. Normal is normal, nothing special. Until an illness breaks you down or a loved one dies too young, then you fleetingly realize that normal is so incredibly lucky and glorious when it comes to health. Don’t squander it. Use your body because you can, feed it well, revel in the miraculous luck of normal.