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Big Lives Are Made of Little Moments

by Di Russell
Jul 04, 2025
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Imagine if your whole life was delivered all at once - like a huge buffet you had to eat in one bite. 

Whenever I am feeling overwhelm, it reminds me that I am thinking of the big milestones and ALL they contain - the event, the house, the buiness, the relationship - as if I must experience every bit of it, all in that single moment.

And when I look back at some of lifes' mountains I've already climbed, I realise it's the little things I remember;

the way someone smiled when I didn't expect it,

the night being lit up by a full moon

the time I had a relaxing bath on a wintery Tuesday afternoon!

Life IS huge!  And it comes to us in a variety of little ways - one choice, one moment, one smile at a time.

Lifes' little moments pack a punch.

Collectively, they build your days, which build your weeks, which build your years… and before you know it - you’ve lived a whole life, full of little things.

We don’t need to wait for the next big thing to feel alive. 

We just need to notice the little ones already here.

The morning sun on the wooden floor boards. The text from someone who thought of you. The quiet moment of choosing love over irritation.

No ones' life is built overnight — our lives are built with little moments, the experiences we are conscious of.

What will you choose to be your 'little things' today?

  • Noticing the song of an early morning bird?
  • Telling someone they did well?  
  • Doing that daily task thoroughly, with true focus?
  • Appreciating the smell of fresh coffee?

Because one day, you’ll look back and realize... it really was never about the big things after all, but the little moments that built them.

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