In the midst of a very up and down and very emotional and stressful time in my life I came across this blog post about perception.  Before you read my thoughts please click on the link (here it is again) and read it.

In the end this experiment by the Washington Post came to one possible conclusion that “if we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments ever made, how many other things are we missing?”

I feel like right now I am missing a lot.  I have allowed stress to creep into my life and rule.  I have rushed my children because I feel a sense of panic to get everything done.  I have walked passed magnificent scenery and beautiful people without even noticing.  I have forgotten to turn on the music because I can’t hear it over the noise living in my head.  I have lost countless hours of sleep worrying and fearing.

I don’t want to miss all that life has to offer.  I don’t want to force my kids to miss the beauty that surrounds them each and every day because I have lost sight of that beauty. I want to find my way back to simplicity, to joy, to trust, to peace.