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.
Beautiful. I took it as well last night … 😊
Thanks Dale. I will be sure to check out your Luna.
Oh, I didn’t bother posting it!
wonderful to remember and beautiful advice
Yes it is Beth.
Beautiful outlook shared
Thank you for sharing.
Matt Haig is terrific – and writes from experience…and you and the moon? Perfect.
Smiling. Thanks Mimi. He is Something else.
Have you read The Midnight Library? Who am I kidding, of course you have…
I haven’t! I need to add it to my list! Presume it is worthy?
Yes – it’s not a heavy lift, by any means, but it’s a lovely book
Thanks Mimi.
Only one beautiful thing a day?
Have a happy week
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Not 1? 4? 5? 🙂
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…..❤️
Awesome Lori! Thanks!
A lovely capture and nice reminder to start the week. Thanks DK
Thank you Val. Have a great week.
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.
Agree! Thanks!
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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).
Here we are again, back to the “Positivity Journal.”
Yes! Note the attribution in the Notes section of the post above!
Saw that!
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.
couldn’t agree more – and I love your moon photos!
Thanks!
Love this one. Stared into the sky this afternoon and noticed a sort of rainbow in the clouds…minutes later, gone.
Thank you! I think we saw the same sort of rainbow. 5:15 PM or so?
Hmmm. I think mine was more mid-day…but there was a smaller one a bit later.
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Awe and wonder and beauty doesn’t matter if they are small moments. Wonderful.
Agree!