The tiny little things.

// October 22nd, 2008 // Inspiration, Life (and the living of it)

I must apologise for my slack blogger attitude of late, I’ve been more than a little swamped!

I have a huuuuge deadline for the end of October, and it kind of feels like I’m buried under a pile of work, and I’m slowly clawing my way to the surface. Only, when I imagine it, the pile is made out of bread and I have to eat it to get to the air. Sounds like a nightmare, doesn’t it?? But it isn’t! Not at all. The work is fascinating – research and writing about the (not-so-)terrifying trip I took. There’s just a lot of it. To be done in just over a week. After that, though, and after the editing process, I will be free as a bird! Free to edit my new novel and lie in the sun reading and go for long walks and chill after this extremely busy year…

I’m also trying to figure out Google AdWords PPC advertising for the No Excuse Novel. Lordy lord! Does anyone have any idea how to do this? I consider myself a fairly intelligent person, but this has me totally and completely stumped. It’s so complicated! Any help would be much appreciated.

And in the midst of all this, I’m trying to remember to appreciate the tiny little things. We had a couple of friends over for dinner last week (a most delightful dinner) and out of nowhere one of them said, “You know, I just love going to bed. Talk about simple pleasures – climbing into bed at night is one of my all-time favourite things to do. I can’t help but smile every time I do it!”
Isn’t that lovely? To take pleasure in the tiny, ordinary things: eating lunch in the sunshine, a nice hot cup of tea, lying down at the end of a busy day, holding hands with someone you love… We are surrounded by countless opportunities for joy all the time, but how often do we actually notice them?

3 Responses to “The tiny little things.”

Tunet Jordaan says:

October 22, 2008 at 12:42 pm

“To take pleasure in the tiny, ordinary things”

That is so very true. There are countless wonderful tiny ordinary things to do and enjoy every day. Here is my list of some of mine.

1. Standing outside while it is raining.
2. Cooking and sharing a meal with a friend.
3. Reading a book.
4. Working on my garden.
5. Dancing and singing alone in my room.
6. Watching swallows fly around the university buildings.
7. Having a bath.
8. Sleeping and having a nice dream.
9. Sitting outside at night watching the full moon.

That is only some of my favourite tiny ordinary things. If one has to wait for big events or things to find joy, one would find oneself severely dissapointed. I do notice them.
brendan mcnulty says:

October 22, 2008 at 1:49 pm

adwords is what i do. i’ll talk you through it, let’s chat on the telephone…
L Web says:

October 24, 2008 at 9:06 am

I just love the comment posted by Tunet Jordaan, you are so right its just the little things that give so much joy.

Bridget McNulty