Our lives are full of demands, responsibilities, and challenges. Thoughts of past failures and worries about future obstacles can cloud our ability to recognize and appreciate the small moments that also constitute our lives. A balanced and healthy life considers all of life’s events – both the big and the small, and the good and the bad.

Now, think of those daily small moments in your life that get buried in the bigger picture. Perhaps the moment is the family dinner or the blooming of your garden. Rather than rushing through the moment, take the time to really experience the event. Don’t worry about the dishes or the homework – interact with your family and extend dinnertime to include an interactive dessert like ice cream sundaes. Walk through your garden and run your hands over the blooms. Take the moment to breath deeply of nature, pick some flowers, and prepare an indoor bouquet.