There’s this little beach I go to most summers on an island off the coast of Tuscany. I love it, because its shore is made of these small colorful stones that tease you into the sparkling blue Mediterranean sea. Every stone is a unique work of art, different from all others in color, pattern, shape, and texture. I’m always in awe of how such diverse stones found their way to the same landing place.
As I was studying them in my hand one day, completely mesmerized, I realized that every moment is like these stones. Each is a unique, one-of-a-kind experience washed up from the vast ocean of time. Different in shape, pattern, color, and texture.
Yet, we are often too rushed or preoccupied to see this truth.
We see our days as the same—a blur of routines and familiar sights. We see each sunrise as just another morning, each sunset as another evening fading away, never pausing to notice the subtle shifts in color, the clouds drifting in new patterns, the quiet transformations that make each day wholly its own.
So today, let’s dive into the particulars of every moment and see them for the unique marvels that they are. I hope they will infuse a sense of felt wonder, awe, and gratitude for your day.
Enjoy.
