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Tiny Choice, Big Joy
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I made a tiny choice today that gave me big joy, Reader It would’ve been so easy to miss if I’d been on autopilot, hurrying to the next thing. I had a routine medical appointment (all’s fine), and instead of battling the chaos of the hospital car park, I parked half a mile away and walked. The walk was HOT. The appointment was a little delayed. Afterwards, I was sweaty, discombobulated, and eager to get back to the car, home for a shower, and on with my to-do list. But as I was marching along the pavement, with the traffic whizzing by, I passed a cut-through to a public woodland. It looked dark, and green, and cool and inviting, so I dived in (it did feel like taking a dip in a pool). Because it was so hot, the usually-busy park was completely deserted, so the wildlife were feeling bold. I saw a jay, and squirrels, and a muntjac deer. But my favourite little slice of magic - within moments of stepping away from the hot, noisy road and into the cool green quiet, a fox walked down the footpath towards me. We had a moment regarding each other, before they slinked into the ferns, and I cried big ploppy tears (I love foxes). This little patch of magic needed no money, and only minimal time and energy - just the ability to notice that I had an opportunity, then a choice to make - do I take a tiny, meandering detour, or crack on with the to-do list? Now I can’t stop thinking: how many other magical moments are out there for me, but only if I notice the opportunity (very open to tips and advice if this is something you’re good at). No photo of any of the wildlife because I was too busy adoring them to get my phone out (and they would've been invisible against all the leaves anyway) so here's a photo of me instead. |
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