21 Habits of Happy People
7. Enjoy Life - “Take the time to see the beauty around you. There’s more to life than work. Take time to smell the roses, watch a sunset or sunrise with a loved one, take a walk along the seashore, hike in the woods etc. Learn to live in the present moment and cherish it. Don’t live in the past or the future.”
“Life is for living!” That’s what I always say. Funny how when you adopt a phrase like that, it puts everything into perspective. All those things that don’t fall into the “Living” category must go: wallowing, worrying, etc. etc. etc. So what’s left?
Ah the good life! That is what’s left. :) Taking the time to appreciate the moment we are in. I remember when I started gigging. It took a little while because I was very shy and insecure. I would do gigs and look at my set list and do a countdown. Only 3 tunes left in the first set. Only two sets left. Only 5 tunes left. Then it would be: it’s already over? I was so caught up with making it through that I forgot to have fun. Yet it was the joy of being up there in the first place that drove me there. I had to change my mindset. I started doing it when I was gigging and eventually it transfered to everything. One friend likes the phrase, “If you want to know where you should be right now, look at your feet.” Where you are right now, is exactly where you should be. Dive into it and enjoy every moment.
My point is when you let go of the cerebral baggage there is a lot of good just for the taking; just for enjoying. Be in it. Now I see the the trees and the forest and all the plants and flowers in between and every gig is all about fun! Now wasn’t that easy? :)
Namaste!
Bianca
This personal blog was written by Bianca Pittoors. You may “share” it in its entirety. I respectfully request that you respect it as the intellectual property that it is. Thank you! All photos by Bianca Pittoors unless noted otherwise.
Bianca Pittoors & Marc Langis are Bianca Basso. Creators of original music, they are distinctive in their contemporary style.
With Marguerite Langis at the Botanical Gardens in Montreal, Quebec. Photo by Marc Langis
7. Enjoy Life - “Take the time to see the beauty around you. There’s more to life than work. Take time to smell the roses, watch a sunset or sunrise with a loved one, take a walk along the seashore, hike in the woods etc. Learn to live in the present moment and cherish it. Don’t live in the past or the future.”
“Life is for living!” That’s what I always say. Funny how when you adopt a phrase like that, it puts everything into perspective. All those things that don’t fall into the “Living” category must go: wallowing, worrying, etc. etc. etc. So what’s left?
Ah the good life! That is what’s left. :) Taking the time to appreciate the moment we are in. I remember when I started gigging. It took a little while because I was very shy and insecure. I would do gigs and look at my set list and do a countdown. Only 3 tunes left in the first set. Only two sets left. Only 5 tunes left. Then it would be: it’s already over? I was so caught up with making it through that I forgot to have fun. Yet it was the joy of being up there in the first place that drove me there. I had to change my mindset. I started doing it when I was gigging and eventually it transfered to everything. One friend likes the phrase, “If you want to know where you should be right now, look at your feet.” Where you are right now, is exactly where you should be. Dive into it and enjoy every moment.
My point is when you let go of the cerebral baggage there is a lot of good just for the taking; just for enjoying. Be in it. Now I see the the trees and the forest and all the plants and flowers in between and every gig is all about fun! Now wasn’t that easy? :)
Namaste!
Bianca
This personal blog was written by Bianca Pittoors. You may “share” it in its entirety. I respectfully request that you respect it as the intellectual property that it is. Thank you! All photos by Bianca Pittoors unless noted otherwise.
Bianca Pittoors & Marc Langis are Bianca Basso. Creators of original music, they are distinctive in their contemporary style.
With Marguerite Langis at the Botanical Gardens in Montreal, Quebec. Photo by Marc Langis