I Want You To Notice All Of This Life
I want you to notice All of those times you thought You’d never get through But you survived
What does it mean to practice mindfulness
And gratitude
How can we live this life
Fully
Showing up
Time and time again
With an undefended heart
Even when the world
Doesn’t show up
In the way we want it or expect it to
Can we open our eyes
And notice
That it is all
Exactly as it is supposed to be
I want you to notice
All of those times you thought
You’d never get through
But you survived
That you, like the sun
Always rises
That rejection
Is God’s protection
Redirecting you
From that which does not fit
I want you to notice
All the little things
You take for granted
Like the smell
Of your favorite soap
How the rain
You don’t like so much
Makes everything
That much greener
And those difficult feelings
You experience
Guides you back home
Like a compass
To the woman you are meant to be
I want you to notice
All that dark shit
You’ve been through
Shines a light
On your resilience
And strength
Softens your heart
And allows you
To better compassionately connect
And relate
To the world around you
I want you to notice
All the times
You felt like you were left
And you realized
You were anything
But alone
I want you to notice
When your loved one
Has you feeling nagged
Asking you every question
In the book
Telling you
To bring a jacket
To drive safely in the rain
And to call when you arrive
She is telling you
How much she loves you
I want you to notice
How that man
In front of you at the coffee shop
Who is taking
What feels like forever
When you are late
Is teaching you patience
And humor
As you laugh at yourself
Remembering that you seek to sip this life
Slowly, sweetly
And with intention
I want you to notice
Those long drives
Running those mundane
tedious errands
Are opportunities
For dance parties
For life
I want you to notice
The way the colors of the soap
dance in the sink
As you wash the dishes
As cleaning your home
Is an opportunity
For meditation
And gratitude
In motion
I want you to notice
How all those things
That used to terrify you
Aren’t so scary anymore
I want you to notice
To pay attention
To all of life’s details
And intricacies
To be present
So you can be
fully touched
By this life 
