Strolling around in the lush greens of the Oberallgäu. Observing and admiring the (very slow, very grounded) life in the farms and tiny villages. Cats on fresh cut fields, cows – grey, brown, black and white – grazing peacefully and feasting on luscious dandelion. Hiking up a hill through the warm and freshest evening air. Marveling at the incredible panoramic view over the majestic Alps. Sparkling wine in camping cups, deep talks and laughter dipped in the red and orange rays of disappearing sunlight. Wind in my hair, cold ears and silly jokes. Buying indecent amounts of local cheese and singing children’s songs unter the starry sky. Spending the whole day climbing a mountain and making it to the top. Feeling exhausted as hell and falling into my warm bed, grateful as heck after a rather uncomfy and cold night in the car.
It was 24 hours of the most simple pleasures, of joy in its rawest form. Those last 2 days showed me again just how little I need to be happy. Sure, things aren’t easy at the moment and I’m struggling almost everyday to not feel frustrated with things that don’t work out as I’d like them to. But, on the other of the medal, I think that these challenging times are a huge opportunity for us: an opportunity to slow down, to find a way back to ourselves, to contemplate – and think about what’s really important to us. I’m sure many of us have spent a thought or two on that matter and asked themselves: what is it that makes me happy? I mean, really happy? Because if we’re honest, if we think about it, it really isn’t the fourth pair of shoes we buy or the latest high tech surround sound system for our home cinema. As dull as it sounds and as often as it’s been said already, but it’s also so true: it’s not going to be those fancy shoes you’ll tell you’re grandkids about when you’re old. It’s moments that make memories; moments that are created by those pure feelings of being connected to friends, enjoying the beauty of nature and of feeling freaking alive. It’s those moments that ground me and make me feel thankful for the life I’ve been given.
#amen
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