Today, I invite you to cultivate appreciation for a simple yet essential item we use. The shoes we put on our feet everyday. They are something so basic and often taken for granted, but they make our lives so much better. We can draw our attention to the way shoes provide us with protection. They protect us in so many ways. We could be hiking on rough rocky terrain, or walking on the hot sand at the beach, and our shoes allow us to do this with ease. Perhaps we are in a cold environment and our shoes keep our feet warm and dry, protecting us from frost bite. Can you appreciate a time where shoes helped protect your feet and made things more comfortable for you? I'll give you a moment of silence now to reflect on this internally, or you may write it down.
We can cultivate gratitude for the way shoes enable us to do more in our lives. There are so many things we are able to do because of shoes. We can walk or run further and longer because shoes provide us with comfort, protection and support. We can enjoy the fun of sports that would be hard to play without shoes, maybe it is basketball, or football. We get to go on relaxing walks while looking up and noticing the beauty of our surroundings, all because shoes free us from the need to look down and avoid stepping on things. Can you appreciate a time in your life where your shoes enabled you to do something you love, or made doing something easier? Spend a moment of silence now reflecting on this internally. Or, you may write it down.
Consider something you appreciate in your life today. What do you love about your life right now? What went right for you today? It could be something related to today's theme of shoes. Or, it could be something small, like enjoying a comfortable chair. Or perhaps something more significant. Maybe someone who has helped you in a big way, or maybe you received something that made life better for you. Spend a pause now to reflect on this internally, or you may write it down.
See if you can bring this state of appreciation with you in your everyday moments. Be present, mindful and undistracted as you experience the moments in your life. See if you can notice the things you love and appreciate as they are happening in the moment.
I will leave you here. Wishing you a day filled with gratitude and love for life. Good Day.