Things To Look Forward To

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼: 𝟱𝟮 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗷𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗮𝘆

Most books with a message on slowing down seem to unsee those like me who need something to look forward to – nothing significant, but just that nudge, that glimmer of hope that makes me believe that tomorrow will be a brighter day. Most books on slowing down make me feel as if I am on a wrong trajectory, as if hoping for hope on the other side of the hairpin bend is akin to being deficient. If you are like me, I cannot recommend Sophie Blackall’s book enough.

As the title suggests, we all need something to look forward to and long for, mostly simple but meaningful things in life like a cup of coffee, hugging a friend, listening to a familiar song, or just taking a nap! I loved this book immensely because of the way it highlights the enthusiastic anticipation of things that you’d notice only when you let the beauty of simplicity carry you through the maze of life.