Maybe you’ve heard it a million times before, but it’s one of those things that you can never be reminded of too often. Mostly because life gets so busy and lots of us carry way too much stress in our day-to-day lives. But if you were told tomorrow that you only had a week to live, what would you take the time to do? What would you be grateful for?
Today, think about one simple thing you really enjoy, and take the time to enjoy it! Maybe it’s cooking a healthy and delicious meal for your family; maybe it’s taking the time to tell someone you love them; maybe it’s sitting in the sun for a few minutes, soaking up the smells and sounds of nature.
Fill yourself with gratitude and happiness, and that will create a peacefulness and compassion that you can share with the world.
Emma Levez Larocque is an author and photographer living on the west coast of Canada. She has been veg for 18 years, vegan for 3. Her passion is working to make veganism mainstream to promote a better, kinder world for all beings. 
