Just take a closer look...

When was the last time you looked at the things in your life. And I mean really looked at them, not just passing by in the day to day life, but stopped and looked? If you just did that every once in a while, you might just see what you have, or maybe even some of what you've been missing. 

These photos are just a few things from around the house. Things that we pass by every day, they're just there. Part of the house. Though you see, if you just stop and look at them, really take them in, you might just be surprised at what you find... The details, the beauty, the colours....

Things that are there, taken for granted, but may still mean so much to our lives. From a yo-yo, to a scale, to some tasty little rolls... And these are all just material things that I really took 5 minutes out of a day to look at. I didn't go "hunting" for them, I just looked. I didn't touch them, move them, or shine a light on them. They were just there.....

And my question is quite simple. Every day we pass by all these material things with out really taking them in. With out realizing how beautiful some of them may be, or how cool they may look, or how the textures may feel. They just become "the norm"... What if you decided to stop. To really stop and look... Now what if you decided to really stop and look beyond the material things. Look at those around you, those that are part of your life. Have they just become the norm? Have you gotten used to having them around? If so, do yourself and them a favor. Just stop. Look at their smiles. Look at their eyes. Feel their energy. Take them in and know they're there for a reason. Not just to be house furniture, but to be part of your life, and you to be a part of theirs. Let them know how you feel about them. Show them, share with them, and take it all in. 

"Why?" you ask, because that energy you first fell for, the look that first captured you, the laugh that swallowed you whole, or that smile that pulled your heart over to them, it's all still there. You just need to take 5 minutes to bring it all back in and to know that yes, it is all still there, and yes, it is all still yours!!!