“I think that this confinement made me realize how little we appreciate simple things; going to the grocery store nowadays means taking risks, while we typically went to buy a small pack of chewing gum or a bag of chips without imagining that things would change so drastically. This reminds us that we should slow down, without always thinking about what we will do tomorrow or even in the next four hours.
And more importantly, this teaches to strongly appreciate time; personally speaking, I have decided to spend more time with the people I love, especially my dad whom I’ve discovered differently during this period, but also spend more time on learning new things and living new experiences.” – Sarah-Renée Gholam.
Sarah is such a sweet person. I’ve known her for two years now and I’ve always felt that she was someone who valued family and time well-spent. After sharing her testimonial, we talked about appreciating the simple things – especially that we both suffered from difficult injuries.
Some of you already know that I suffered from an ankle injury two years ago. This phase made me realize I was blessed enough to walk well, twist my ankle, drive, or put on socks easily every day of my life. Being limited to moving around on crutches with one leg always lifted off the ground took that all away from me for two whole months. Sarah, who suffered from a back injury, shared that she was dependent of her mother 100% of the time, and needed help with everything. She realized that she had never appreciated the ability to get dressed on her own, go to bed on her own, etc. and how important it is to actually understand this perspective.
So, yes. We’re always busy making plans and working to the point where we never imagine that, one day, all your life might change – temporarily or permanently.
I won’t make this too long on you, but today’s advice revolves around appreciating the things you wouldn’t typically give importance to. Be thankful for walking, waking up and breathing, being able to move properly, seeing, food on your table, roof over your head, clothes in your closet, water in the tanks for showering and doing the dishes… whatever you wish to add to the list.
Furthermore, while “I love you” is a beautiful thing to say to other people, I think it’s important to let the people in our life know that we are thankful for their presence. Learn to tell the people who matter to you that you are thankful that you’ve met them because they’ve impacted you in some way and that they add more color to your days.
Have a great new day in quarantine. 🌸
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