I practice savoring. I teach savoring. And now I'm really practicing it to the extreme.

For medical reasons, I can now only have one cup of coffee a day. 🥺

In the before times (when I could have more than a cup), I used to savor my first few sips. Now? I savor that whole freaking cup of coffee.

I don't gulp it down. I let the smell linger. I notice how the coffee rolls over my tongue, the warmth of the cup in my hands, and the taste of the darkly roasted beans...yum...

I'm making the most of every last sip.

Doing this for the past few days has me thinking about how often we rush through things because we assume they'll always be there.

We'll take that walk tomorrow. Catch up with that friend next week. Read that book when things settle down. Spend more time outside when we have a little more breathing room.

There's always later....until there isn't.

No day is promised, and sometimes we need a little reminder that the ordinary things we have access to today are worth paying attention to. Because we might not have them tomorrow.

• A walk outdoors, even if it's only five minutes.
• A conversation with someone you love.
• Lighting a candle and enjoying the moment.
• Sitting down with a good book.

We don't have to wait until something is limited or taken away to appreciate it.

Savoring is a way to slow down but it's also a way to appreciate. To notice what's right in front of us instead of rushing through it to get to whatever comes next.

My invitation for you this week:

Choose something to savor.

It might be something you do every day or something you haven't made time for in a while.

Don't rush it. Notice the details. Let yourself enjoy it.

And here's something to think about:

When was the last time you really let yourself enjoy something without rushing on to the next thing?