When was the last time you really paid attention to the world around you? Did you notice the bees pollenating the flowers? The stray neighborhood cat lounging in the sun? Life is hectic. We run from meeting to meeting, task to task, checking items off of our proverbial to-do lists sometimes without thinking about the world around us. I consider my life to be very full today, and I am not sure that I would have it any other way, but lately I have been taking the time to pay attention. To be mindful of the beauty all around me. To stop and take a moment to appreciate the small things I normally take for granted. A sunset, a spiderweb, the changing leaves announcing the arrival of Autumn. I take my camera everywhere because it reminds me to pay attention and not take these things for granted. So the next time you find yourself caught up in the hustle and bustle, stop, take a breath, pay attention, notice the small things. In the end, they are what really mattered.
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Kristina M. Canfield
Storyteller. Photography enthusiast. Loves the color Green. General crazy person. Archives
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