It's the little things

It's the little things.

• catching that smile that cute guy aimed at you in the street
• old couples holding hands
• finding a ten pound note in your jeans pocket 
• the picture that little kid drew for you
• getting handed free perfume samples, (ideal clubbing accessory) 
• waking up to unread texts
• finding something you lost a long time ago....(your dignity). Kidding.
• or perhaps simply just singing in the shower- where you feel liberated and like no one can hear you. (You're wrong, but who cares, not everyone was born with the voice of an angel). Luckily I was gifted. 

As cliche as they may be, phrases such as 'live for the moment' or 'seize the day' embed among the most over-worked wordings in history. 'Yolo' being the most recent addition to the family. But do we even really know what they mean?

I do believe that a life full of fun, laughter and love is more expensive that anything that money could ever buy, so here are my tips on how to live for the moment because really, life is not about how many breaths we take, but about how many moments that take our breath away. Oh God, that old chestnut.  

1. SAY YES. Simple right? 'No' has always been a negative expression so it would make sense for you to do the opposite. So book that holiday, say yes to that date and take risks (and I don't mean, live dangerously), but spontaneity brings the things you least expect.
2. LEARN TO APPRECIATE THE NOW. Stop saying 'next year it will be better' and brushing past the good in your life by focusing on the bad. Sure, you might not have the ideal Victoria's Secret super model physique (the one that you have pinned to your fridge- saying DON'T GO IN THERE, you know, just to remind yourself) or perhaps the 6 figure salary to compensate for the lack of the former and to add to that you may be single and living your life like a complete and utter pringle. Buttt...that's not everything. 
3. Accept that the tattooed Tom Hardy look alike boyfriend will come later, as will your wish to look like a model be granted. (Well, after ten thousand fitness sessions and a couple of leaves for breakfast, lunch and dinner for the rest of your life). And as for that wishful salary that's got you feeling down- just mentally add an extra zero. (the minds a crazy, powerful thing).
4. Remember to.....