Simple joys

After a week of sun and heat, it is rainy and cool today.  I love days like this. Soft days. Days where we can be quiet and simply listen to the rain falling outside our window; days where we can soften the edges of our expectations, give ourselves permission to slow down and savour each moment as it comes.  What treasures will we find when we pay attention to the present moment? What joys await us when we pause our busyness long enough to appreciate the simple beauty of raindrops, the way they nourish the world around us, the symphony they play as they land upon our rooftops? Sir Francis Bacon reminded us that “We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand and melting like a snowflake.” Let yourself pause today to appreciate the simple joys that surround you, the stars in your hands and the raindrops falling softly on your head.