Moment

This is my second year doing One Little Word and this year my word is MOMENT.  About a month ago I was cleaning out notes on my phone when I came across this quote.  "Collect moments, not things."  It immediately resonated with me and I knew my word was to be moment.  I know this word is not a verb and that in itself can often make this project a little difficult.  But I also knew, without a doubt, that this would be my word for 2014.

I noticed while doing my December Daily project last month that there were a lot of moments that happened.  Moments that made my heart smile and fill with gratitude.  They were just ordinary things and yet they made my life a little bit better.  They weren't moments like celebrating a holiday, they were moments like laughing at the camera.

In 2014 I want to simplify my life.  I don't want to collect clutter (both physical and emotional) just to have it.  I don't want to buy something just because I can.  I don't want to do something I'm not whole heartily committed to.  I want to collect moments.  I want to buy things that will actually enrich my life.  I want to be aware of what is going on around me and to be really be in the moment.  I want to be present.  I don't want to show up for the big things in life, I want to be at the little things too.