Are you mindfully looking for beauty in your everyday life?

It’s all around.

In the wake of Earth Day “celebrations”, I think it’s important to appreciate this planet we’ve been given.

Part of stewardship of our earthly dwelling is caring for it.

If you just press through your day, staring at traffic, staring at walls, coming home and staring at your television before you finally stare at your eyelids, you’re missing out.

You won’t care about the earth because your world doesn’t go past your nose.

I try and go outside everyday and appreciate what I see. Appreciate deeply!!

It was easy last night. We went for a walk at just before dusk, and my state is in full spring bloom. All my senses were deluged by a flood of beauty. My eyes took in the pastel, sweeping clouds. The mallards huddled on the golf course. Flowers blooming around mailboxes, and magnolia trees in bud.

My nose would catch the briefly overwhelming wave of heady confederate jasmine. The deep mossy dampness of the earth. Sweet aromas of clipped grass.

I heard the varied songs of the mockingbird. The melodic melodies of the frogs, warming up for their nightly serenade.

I felt the cool breeze, with the last lingering effects of winter just a hint around me.

Some would counter they don’t live in a lovely place – but I disagree, for I have found beauty everywhere. In November, caught in a blizzard for almost nine hours on the East Coast, I looked past the cars, and saw wonder. Transformation. Beauty.

Life. Everywhere. Struggling. Thriving. Evolving.

If you purpose to look for it, you will see it.

When you do, be sure to be just as vigilant to care for it.