Slices of Life

Whether it's a gleeful baby looking over its mother's shoulder, someone's playful pug dog or the driver of the car stopped next to you at the light, you look at a stranger and – wham! – your heart warms up and there is something in that instant, that only the two of you will ever know.

Or the new recipe works perfectly for company.

You reach for the gorgeous dress or suit – and it fits perfectly - plus you look amazing in it.

You play and audition or have a job interview – and ace it.

Every day these tiny joys find ways to brighten our lives. It's no surprise that we snap photos and keep journals to remember the times we thought our hearts would burst wide open.

A gentle hug, an outburst of laughter, or a funny one-liner can open up the sunshine floodgates and leave us feeling all warm and fuzzy.

These delightful slices of life are served up when you least expect them. Everyone has them and we should hold on to the feeling as long as possible. These are the Magic Moments that add wonder and joy to our lives.

"And if we were to collect these small moments in a notebook and save them over a period of months we would see certain trends emerge from our collection—certain voices would emerge that have been trying to speak through us. We would realize that we have been having another life altogether; one we didn’t even know was going on inside us. And maybe this other life is more important than the one we think of as being real—this clunky day-to-day world of furniture and noise and metal. So just maybe it is these small silent moments which are the true story-making events of our lives.”
― Douglas Coupland, Life After God

“Sometimes it's the same moments that take your breath away that breathe purpose and love back into your life.”

― Steve Maraboli,