Last week I was sitting in Rocket. Rocket is a trendy cafe in the middle of Bangkok, Thailand that I have a small obsession with. I’ve been thinking about the beautiful place for over a year and a half, and thus it was an easy decision to make it the first stop of my day when in Bangkok. 

Sitting at a table in the middle of the Nordic minimalist designed place, I found myself extremely content. Now, this is pretty rare for me. Not that I’m hard to please, but that I often am continuously looking to the next thing. What project can I do next? When will we summit this hike? What pastry will I eat today (often thought about before breakfast)?

Does this sound familiar? Do you find yourself always excited for the next personal milestone in your life, and eager to get through the lackluster moment of “now?” 

Well, I want to remind you to slow down your mind today.

Take a breath.

Actively appreciate everything that you have going for you in this moment and remind yourself of a few things you’ve already achieved today! Did you have a good breakfast? Maybe a coworker complimented you. Have you set a time to exercise later?

The other day I was asking my friend what she did that day and as she started telling me…and then went on and on, she stopped herself and literally said, “Wow, we’ve done a lot today!” I bet if you rattled off your day to me right now, it would be pretty impressive, too! 

We often mistakenly brush off the menial tasks of our days, forgetting that all of those little things are the building blocks for getting to bigger and better places, or developing your passions, or finding friendships. 

While I was sitting in Rocket, mind at ease, smiling to myself, I grabbed a napkin and wrote down a note to myself titled:

“Moments When I Couldn’t Be Happier.”

“Focus solely on the creation of projects for people. Smile knowing my work is needed and comes easily for me. I am not (distracted) weighed down by un-passionate work. I am fully engaged in the moment and perfection of today.

It was a note to remind myself that sometimes the simplest moments are the ones that can be the most profound. I had much more clarity in that moment than when I’m overwhelming my brain with books, blog posts, and everything else I can learn from. 

So no matter what you are doing right now, whether its work or play, boring or fun, enjoy THIS moment. Be easy on yourself. You’ll never get this moment back and it is your decision whether you make this a Happy Moment or not (and we all need more happy times!)