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Daily Question, December 3

The best things in life are free. How might I savor them more?

  • Antoinette

    By paying attention to what is happening in the present moment. There is so much goodness if we look for it.

  • reality
    Since "...we(e),..." allowed Liberty's torch to be scorched, her Bell cracked, it's knell snatched, decades ago, by not exercising our civic responsibilities, duties, and thereby allowing responsibility's Siamese twin sister, freedom, to wither like an unexercised muscle as well, we must first exorcise our society of self through to other possession in order to exercise our responsibilities and again have lefts, rights and freedoms. Until then, what's free, what rights, freedoms do we actually ...

    Since “…we(e),…” allowed Liberty’s torch to be scorched, her Bell cracked, it’s knell snatched, decades ago, by not exercising our civic responsibilities, duties, and thereby allowing responsibility’s Siamese twin sister, freedom, to wither like an unexercised muscle as well, we must first exorcise our society of self through to other possession in order to exercise our responsibilities and again have lefts, rights and freedoms. Until then, what’s free, what rights, freedoms do we actually have; I, personally am not allowed to breath- et tu? Thanx for all you do and don’t. Have a great eve’ 🙂 reality

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  • Ose

    When I am present with a grateful heart, giving and receiving a gift becomes a deep joy in all concerned. And even a colorful autumn leaf given with happiness and love to granny by her grandchild becomes what it is, a beautiful precious spark of light given to our heart. It makes everyone happy then, even people who may just observe it.

  • Tom Denham

    Paying attention.

    I have been praying the Examen lately; taking time to review the day and recognize gifts I have received. It is amazing how much I am finding now that I am looking.

  • Linda

    Slow down. Look around. Breathe. be present in the moment.

    The world suddenly looks more beautiful.

    • Mica

      Breathe! Thank you Linda! May I remember to do that intentionally

  • Javier Visionquest

    Nothing is free. Some things are just simply not for sale. Some might count those extrinsic symbolic tokens of our appreciation among the “best things” in life. Hindsight shows us that often the effort and anticipation we put into manifesting the best things is where we learned, where the real growing happens. Appreciation is the difference between what we have and what we do with it.

    • reality

      Gotta love wisdom, just like ya gotta have hearth and heart, bravo! Thanx for all you do. Have a great day 🙂 reality

  • Amor fati

    To practice holding positive experiences for a longer time imprints them on memory and helps balance the negative default we all deal with. Liking a hug??… Double its length. Appreciating a sunset for 5 monutes? Give it 10

    • 🙏 so valuable and practical, Thank you so much!

  • Ann

    I savor/appreciate everything more when I take the time to slow down and pause, taking the time for my appreciation of Life’s gifts that surround and enfold us all to gradually expand, and then quietly and calmly ‘sink into’ that feeling, resting peacefully in it..

  • Dottie

    I think the most important thing I can do to savor the gifts in my life, are to slow down and practice mindfulness. When I am present and in the moment I am able to be grateful for the gifts of my life, my breath, my functioning body and brain, my healthy children, good friends, the earth, nourishing food, Universal power and goodness and love.

  • the gift of the breath – and celebrating it through regular breath meditation. it’s a doorway to appreciating more and more gifts…. yesterday I say a foto from a bird, singing in cold air, and you can ‘see the melody’, just beautiful (please find it in google pictures ‘Kathrin Swoboda bird)

  • Kevin

    I can best savor life by continuing to be active, being kind with those I love and those who have yet to know me; by being involved in pursuits and service that matter to myself and benefit others.

  • Michele

    Appreciating them as they happen.

  • Mark Piper

    By being fully present to the people, especially family, around me. By listening better, by loving more, by slowing down.

  • sunnypatti

    By remembering to pause and notice. There are little miracles that happen all the time. May my eyes and my heart always be open to see them and receive them!

  • GCharlotte

    Being born into my loving family is free and I want to savor it by honoring my parents and loving my family. The great gift of my daughter I would like to cherish eternally. My husband I will hold in my heart.

  • Elizabeth Sluder

    By taking the time to slow down and stay in the present moment. When I do that, I can appreciate what is happening now.

  • Laura May

    By taking time to slow down and appreciate them in the moment. Stopping to smell the roses for a little while rather than being lost in my own head.

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