I know it sounds dramatic! My friend Lynn gave me this question a while ago, when I was describing a list of to do’s that was pretty tedious, and I loved it – it changed my view of the day.
It reminds us that we none of us know when our final day in this life may be, and that every day counts. It makes you stop and think about what a good day in that context is.
For me, there are several elements to that good day.
- I did something I love doing
- I appreciated and enjoyed the taken-for granted’s around me
- I connected with people I love
What? Every day? It can seem hard to apply it to some days, I know. Yet in fact, those three elements need not be time-consuming.
It only takes a few moments to notice the spring flowers, the taste of your food, the feel of fresh air on your skin. We don’t have to spend a lot of time with someone to connect – just a quick phone call or conversation where we really pay attention to them and show our love. And something I love doing can be half and hour in the garden, watching a good film, or juts making and enjoying a decent dinner.
We so often fill our days with stuff we feel needs to be done, and put off what really matters to us, because we’re too busy. How about making every day count, every day a good final day?
I certainly have taken it on as my ambition, and it feels like it makes life even more worth living – thank you Lynn!!