Wednesday, July 27, 2011

beautiful things

Garlic makes everything better! Image taken from here.
"Find something beautiful to notice every day."  

I read this last night, and it resonated with me. So much of my time is invested in "getting things done" that I rarely get the opportunity to notice little things. The passage I read said that it's the little things that are the "stuff of life". The smell of bread baking, the sound of rain outside, the look of complete trust you get when a child looks at you. Small things which remind you that life is absolutely beautiful.

I don't get out a lot, but I wanted to contribute something beautiful I noticed today. I love the smell of garlic cooking. It can fill a room, an entire house even - and for me, the smell always tells me that something good is cooking for dinner. I cooked for myself tonight - just some pasta using the leftover chicken that no one wanted. I was so glad it turned out delicious. It inspired me to spoil myself a little more. Made myself a hot cup of toffee nut milk and some buttered nutella toast while I caught up on Chuck. All in all, a good day.

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