Stop.

This morning, as I watered the blooming paperwhites on my windowsill, I took a moment to bend down and give them a sniff. The warmth of the sun beaming through the glass onto my face, combined with the powerful perfume of the flowers and the noises in the street below, pushed an incredible feeling of peace over me. 

With the constant internet searching, social media-checking, texting, lives we lead today, it is so hard to pause for a second, feel your breath, hear the sounds around you, and just be. 

I urge you all to stop and smell the roses this week.