Smelling Roses!
© Allen Merritt (2017)
Stop and Smell the Roses.
It’s the top of the morning and that song has popped into my
mind. It keeps playing in my head as I remember it from childhood. It was recorded in 1974 by Mac Davis as I
recall.
I love recalling little things
like this. I am drawn to various forms of nostalgia, because of the memories
they bring. Not only that, it causes me to wonder on where certain persons,
places and things are at right now. That’s because things change. Everything
and everyone changes. This song reminds us of making time to take time for ourselves.
You’ve gotta stop and smell the roses
You’ve gotta count your many blessings every day
You’re going to find your way to heaven is a rough and rocky road
If you don’t stop and smell the roses along the way.
Picture this:
You’re up and at ‘em, on the go, running all over the place
with no time to think about anything except the tasks at hand or the schedule
already planned out. You don’t even have a moment to yourself and this day has
only just begun. With that in mind, have you ever wondered what would happen if
you weren’t thinking about
those tasks, responsibilities and the proverbial ‘To Do’ list? What you would
be thinking about?
Would you think about things you like?
Would you daydream about happy times?
Would you picture yourself on vacation in a tropical paradise?
How about revisiting a fun memory?
Would you pull out a box of dusty photos and rummage through
them?
Keeping our temperament in a positive state is a challenge,
especially on busy days. Honestly, taking care of oneself often is forgotten in
those demanding moments. For example: Have you ever forgotten to eat? Have you simply lost track of time? What about being so overwhelmed you couldn’t
find or remember something?
This week I want to remind us to stop and smell those roses.
Remember, life will go on without us for a little while!
Go outside and play for a bit. Play with your thoughts. Let
your mind wander. Or, just sit there and think of nothing in particular.
It doesn’t take anything or cost anything to give yourself
this gift.
There is no time like the present to lift yourself up.
Create your own little short mantra and run it on a loop for
a couple of minutes. Make it a short and sweet diddy about something you want
to remember or something you like and appreciate. Repeat it in your mind or out
loud. Let yourself smile inside and out.
Don’t forget you can take a self-guided meditation here and
there to spread a little sunshine within.
I guarantee it will help you have a better day. Not only
that, your healthy disposition will extend out toward others and help them have
a better day as well.
If smelling roses isn’t your thing or is something you have
an allergic reaction to, that’s okay. What I am suggesting this week is to take
a moment to enjoy living, loving and laughing; to shine a little light on your
heart and on your daily existence which will benefit your soul.
If everything starts with a blank piece of paper, then it
makes sense to take ourselves back to being just a little blank to allow the
creative to well up and burst forth onto that page.
Let us take this week to refresh and rejuvenate our spirits.
Stop and smell those roses or daffodils or whatever!
Why?
Because smelling those roses brings us back to self and
brings us back to beauty and the essence of life.
Enjoy the video link of the song and carry it with you as
you tarry on!
Celebrate your life this week living on a positive note.
Cheers!
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