“Every day you have an important choice to make.

Whether to cherish or to waste the most valuable blessing that you have — time. Today you have the choice to spend it wisely, appreciating every moment of your life, loving the people that love you, focusing on all the good that you have.

Find what makes you happy, find people who make you smile, find hobbies that make you feel joy. Today is your new chance to take control of your happiness.” – @higherperspective

A much-needed reminder, as I don’t know that I can honestly say that I’ve been making the right choices often enough lately. Instead, I’ve been investing way too much time and energy on the people and things that cause me stress.

But how lucky are we?

Because every day we wake up and take a breath is a new opportunity to make better choices.

And to smile, because, well….what she said. ^

More long walks and deep breaths. More slowing down and turning my face to the sunshine.

More investing efforts into things I can change and less fighting the things that I can’t.

More books, more music. More gratitude, more joy.