Put yourself in the path of beauty
tend your dahlias and zinnias
bite into a velvety peach
and let the juice run down your chin

Savor the breathy sweetness of your toddler
bake bread
even if it turns out lumpy
and you have to throw it out
to the tiny birds

Sing loudly and off key
at the very least
it will make someone laugh at your silliness

Work with your hands and delight in their quiet strength
admire the mystical ways
trees tell their secrets
listen if you can
answer back if you must

Surround yourself with more
not less
joyful childlike wonder

Surround yourself with more
not less
nature singing their dulcet praises

There is a lovely and sparkling world
full of beauty and mysterious hope
it is yours for the taking

How do you pay attention to
our lovely and sparkling world?

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KARA ANGUS is an avid runner, reader, and writer living in West Virginia with her husband and four children. Connect with her on Instagram at @kanguswrites and Twitter at @karamellslp.