"Find joy in the ordinary."

This is a quote that I have held onto since I was 13 years old. I was 13, depressed, watching people from my school go out and do these extravagant things on social media, of course I felt like I was missing out on life. I consistently find myself thinking that life is only the big moments. I consistently have to remind myself that the time between events doesn’t have to be grey. When you get home from the party and don’t have plans till next Tuesday, you don’t have to be monotone till then. You can make a cup of hot chocolate, go for a walk in the rain, write poetry, whatever your heart desires really. And this, this is the important part; You are allowed to feel happiness from these things. 

When I first started trying to romanticize the little things, it felt stupid. I felt dumb. I felt like I wasn’t letting myself fully enjoy the moment because it felt almost embarrassing to allow myself to be happy about something to small. But eventually, I got over myself. I started practicing what I preached. I got very excited over every little blessing life gave me. It was shocking. It quickly became the thing I love most about myself, and the thing others loved most about me. It was one of the things that led me to become such a happy and positive person, and I highly recommend everyone gets into the habit.