Welcome to November 2019, another installment of A Month of Tiny Delights. This month I invite you to pause and revel in life’s little blissful moments that can turn a whole day around since it can be hard to slow down at a time in life where everything moves so quickly.
So for this month why not…
GIVE A SMALL TOKEN OF APPRECIATION
I love receiving a small token of appreciation from family, friends, and neighbors. This gesture always put a big smile on my face. Every year our neighbors would give us baked goods, fruits from their backyard trees, and even Christmas ornaments they made themselves. We also try to reciprocate our appreciation with baked goods or Panettone from Trader Joe’s.
FORGING YOUR OWN PATH
We all have a completely different vision for the way we want our lives to be. I feel that forging your own path is so empowering because you are responsible for your own happiness and creating your own definition of success.
WEARING A SOFT SWEATER
Every year I look forward to wearing a soft sweater in the fall. Simply cozying up in a comfortable soft sweater with a cup of coffee or hot chocolate can make my day.
DISCOVERING YOUR TRUE SELF
I wish I had discovered this in my 20s and 30s. But I think this comes with age. The older you get the more you are aware of yourself and how you want to live your life. Being able to live how you want to live without pleasing other people is the best feeling in the world. This month, why not try it and I can tell you that you wish you had done it sooner.
CELEBRATING ANOTHER’S HAPPINESS
Nothing gets me happy and excited than seeing my friends, family and blogger friends thrive in their careers. I love being surrounded by positive energy and people and if these individuals are happy that makes me very happy!
GO SHOPPING WHEN EVERYTHING IS ON SALE
I love this time of the year because almost everything is on sale. We are talking about steep price reductions. The best part is that you can do this from the comfort of your home with a glass of wine. I do all my one-stop shopping here for the holidays.
BELTING IT OUT WHEN NO ONE’S AROUND
Once in a while, I will belt it out when no one’s around because it’s the most exhilarating feeling in the world – no one is around to judge your voice. My favorite place to do this is while driving. So try it next time if you haven’t done so.
DECORATING FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Decorating our home for the holidays is one of my favorite holiday activities. We crank up the Christmas Carols while decorating the tree and certain parts of our home. Then we get to enjoy the results with a cup of hot chocolate. We do this every single year and it’s such a great family holiday tradition to enjoy.
ENJOYING A DAY AT THE SPA
Wellness is extremely important to me. Although I do a lot of at-home pampering I try to go to the spa once a year and just spend a day there. I usually feel rejuvenated and refreshed. I recently visited Terranea Resort and I felt like a whole new person after. I highly recommend this place if you are in town.
HAVE A MOVIE NIGHT
We try to have a movie night once a week at home. It’s our family time together not to mention saving us a lot of money from going to the theatre.
November 2019 is a special month for us because we have a new family member, Bella, our two-month-old Maltipoo. This month is a month of gratitude but we don’t have to wait until November to express our appreciation to ourselves and others. Every single day I’m thankful for my family, friends, and my health. I hope you are able to try the above moments to take care of your body, mind, and spirit.
