I am grateful for a reminder to be grateful. via /r/gratitude

Life can be so difficult and move so quickly that just having a reminder to stop, breath, look around, and appreciate what's in front of you can make the difference between a hard day and a happy one.

Bird chirps and soft wind chimes do this for me. Just hearing the early morning twitters of song birds makes me pause, close my eyes and take a calming breath. Same with the gentle flutter of wind chimes. Some day I'll have a backyard with a garden and will make it a habit that every morning I make time to have an uninterrupted cup of coffee or tea and just listen to the sounds of nature.