We often overlook the little moments in life.

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Like taking a walk in the park.

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Or spending some time with a hobby you love.

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The joy we feel in those moments can seem small.

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As if they are nothing compared to the big moments in life.

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Taking a romantic trip with your partner can feel so much bigger.

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Spending time together doing something bold and new, like skydiving or hang gliding.

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Maybe even compared to your wedding or engagement day.

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These big moments get burned into our memories, and we can smile about them for years to come.

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Yet these moments are fleeting and rare.

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They don’t happen on a daily or even weekly basis.

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They are few and far between.

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What I find so fascinating is how little time we spend truly noticing and savoring the small moments that life is actually made of.

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The other night, my wife and I sat down to make chocolates using a small melting pot and some molds we had bought long ago.

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I had tried once or twice on my own before, but we had never done it together.

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It wasn’t a big thing.

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And yet we had fun and genuinely enjoyed the process of doing it side by side.

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At the end of the night, we sat down to meditate for a bit.

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I was suddenly overcome with the quiet joy of the evening.

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Not because we did something impressive or dramatic.

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But because it was simple, calm, and comfortable.

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Learning to celebrate moments like that is not something I often think about.

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And yet, by the end of the evening, my heart felt full.

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I remember thinking, “This is where life is truly lived.”

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Not in the big, exciting, adventure-packed moments.

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But in the small, quiet ones that fill our days and weeks.

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To me, they are the secret to a happy life.

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Finding joy in the little things we do.

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In the minutes that quietly make up our day.

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How might you find more joy in your own life within those small, quiet moments?

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~ Sam Liebowitz, The Conscious Consultant

Host of The Conscious Consultant Hour