Experience one beautiful thing a day. However small. However trivial. Read a poem. Play a favorite song. Laugh with a friend. Gaze at the sky just before the sun’s final tumble toward night. Watch a classic movie. Eat a slice of lemon drizzle cake. Whatever. Just give yourself one simple reminder that the world is full of wonders. Even if we are at a point in life where we can’t appreciate things, it sometimes helps to remember there are things in this world to enjoy, when we are ready.
— Matt Haig, with “One Beautiful Thing” in “The Comfort Book” (Penguin Life, July 6, 2021)
Notes:
- Photo: DK with Waxing Gibbous Moon. 8:46 pm. September 19, 2021.
- Thank you Anneli for the one gratitude a day inspiration.
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Beautiful. I took it as well last night … 😊
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Thanks Dale. I will be sure to check out your Luna.
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Oh, I didn’t bother posting it!
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wonderful to remember and beautiful advice
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Yes it is Beth.
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Beautiful outlook shared
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Thank you for sharing.
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Matt Haig is terrific – and writes from experience…and you and the moon? Perfect.
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Smiling. Thanks Mimi. He is Something else.
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Have you read The Midnight Library? Who am I kidding, of course you have…
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I haven’t! I need to add it to my list! Presume it is worthy?
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Yes – it’s not a heavy lift, by any means, but it’s a lovely book
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Thanks Mimi.
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Only one beautiful thing a day?
Have a happy week
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Not 1? 4? 5? 🙂
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Love, love, love this passage, and well, you know how I feel about the moon. Happy Monday, pal. This post has started my day on a magical note…..❤️
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Awesome Lori! Thanks!
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A lovely capture and nice reminder to start the week. Thanks DK
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Thank you Val. Have a great week.
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The beauty is always there our job is to make ourselves available for it. I am experiencing this more and more every day. Thank you for the wake-up call.
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Agree! Thanks!
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Reblogged this on It Is What It Is and commented:
Wise, soothing, very much needed words … “Just give yourself one simple reminder that the world is full of wonders. Even if we are at a point in life where we can’t appreciate things, it sometimes helps to remember there are things in this world to enjoy, when we are ready.” — Matt Haig, with “One Beautiful Thing” in “The Comfort Book” (Penguin Life, July 6, 2021).
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Here we are again, back to the “Positivity Journal.”
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Yes! Note the attribution in the Notes section of the post above!
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Saw that!
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Oh, I hadn’t seen the nice mention. I thought you meant the reference to the Comfort Book, and the whole idea of a positivity journal. Well, thank you for the nice mention. I would have missed that. Thanks a lot.
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couldn’t agree more – and I love your moon photos!
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Thanks!
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Love this one. Stared into the sky this afternoon and noticed a sort of rainbow in the clouds…minutes later, gone.
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Thank you! I think we saw the same sort of rainbow. 5:15 PM or so?
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Hmmm. I think mine was more mid-day…but there was a smaller one a bit later.
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