Winter Series: Part 2

What we're missing that is right in front of us...

Last week I started the Winter Series talking about the reflections and gifts found while walking outside in the winter (Click here to read). While on my winter walks the thing I noticed after the peace and quiet was beauty. I read a book recently that talked about the lost art of noticing. You see there are so many things vying for our attention which in turn creates a low attention span. Having a low attention span in turn diminishes our ability to pause and be present in our surroundings. There are beautiful things happening in our lives all the time but because we have trouble noticing them they are passing us by. This is one of the benefits of the practice of daily gratitude - not only does it point our perspective in a positive direction, but it asks us to notice what is right in front of us.

The beauty I noticed on my walks was found both in natural and unconventional displays. The sparkling snow and stream frozen in a swirl highlighted the naturally occurring beauty. Things that are outside of our realm of control that are simply gifts to behold.

This winter however, I noticed something that would only happen in the winter with the presence of snow on the road. It was the variation of tire tracks that left behind unique and interesting patterns. As silly as it may sound, this seemingly unimportant occurrence reminded me of the importance of the beauty that we as individuals can all bring to the world. Often we don’t think of the joy and light we can bring to others by being ourselves because we are too busy comparing ourselves to others. If we take a moment, however, to notice the unique value we bring we can stay focused on what matters within ourselves and therefore the unique value of others as well. 

There are things in our daily life carrying beauty just waiting to be noticed. The question is, will we take the time to do so? If you want to learn more about creating practices noticing the beauty within yourself and your life, I’d love to help! You can schedule a free consult with me here: https://calendly.com/katiepat48-1/30min.