Life is beautiful and spontaneous, and it’s okay to romanticize the simple, mundane moments that make it special. The novelty of something new, like hosting a dinner party or a movie night, brings a unique joy—especially when you don’t typically engage in such activities. Picture yourself hosting a cozy movie night where everyone has comforters, pillows, blankets, popcorn, and candy, or a dinner party with custom-made placemats; in that moment, seeing people enjoy themselves because you got out of bed and made something happen feels extraordinary. It’s about stepping out of your routine, being excellent at something without prior experience but because of thoughtfulness and preparation, and moving on afterward, because that singular time doesn’t need to last forever. It was perfect in of as itself. Similarly, sitting on a bench at the pier, gazing at a vast river with windmills against a sunset, brings an emotion…a realization about life’s vastness—you are one of eight billion, seemingly insignificant, yet still able to appreciate the beauty around you. Life’s balance lies in acknowledging this duality: the fleeting, almost inconsequential nature of existence paired with the joy of simply being, connecting, and experiencing the world.
Published on November 14, 2024.