I've been fooling myself that everything would be "better" if I got shit done faster.

I've been fooling myself that everything would be "better" if I got shit done faster.

The other day, I went to the Dollar Tree to grab a few things, planning to get right home and get to work. (I’ll save my love of the Dollar Tree for another post 😉)

At checkout, I had a handful of items and the woman behind me had one greeting card. So I offered to let her go ahead. She smiled thanks and we had a brief chat about the items we were buying. She wished me good luck.

The man behind her had cookies I used to love that I hadn't seen in years. I mentioned it. We smiled and laughed about how good they are.

I had a few other moments like this during my 15 minute trip to the store. None of these humans “slowed me down" in my schedule, and each one added a little sparkle to my day.

When I left the store, there was a spring in my step. A joyful feeling in my body that I carried through the rest of the day. All from 15 minutes.

I keep thinking about “the good life" as something that happens after I get everything done. That if I just power through my to-do list fast enough, I can relax and enjoy things.

Meanwhile I'm busy coaching all my clients on the exact opposite. 😂 🤦🏼‍♀️

My little dollar store trip was a reminder that I thrive when I'm getting the thing done and noticing the humans along the way. Turns out, I can cross something off my list while living fully in the world around me, instead of ignoring the world and powering through. 💡

I don't have to choose. And neither do you. 😉

What's a tiny moment that lifted your day?

Image: Me in front of a shelf with LEGO flowers and a mini crochet penguin - little bits that brighten my day in my office