Best Feeling of the Week

It’s funny how the best moments are often tiny moments. Yes, of course, there are really big moments like weddings and birthdays and graduations that are the best. But beyond those big life moments, pure joy can come from the tiniest things if we’re paying attention and living in the moment.

I found myself overwhelmed by pure, unadulterated joy while sitting on a balcony with Zach last Thursday. We were in Newport for a project of his and decided to stay another day simply to enjoy a day outside of our home. It was a luxury, indeed.

The day unfolded peacefully and rather normally. We woke up, got coffee, went for a walk, and tended to our calls and work. In the afternoon, we headed to the pool to relax, read, snack, swim. In the evening, we went to Nobu for an early dinner.

(I want to add here that we took precautions and felt safe throughout our stay in Newport. Our hotel was at 25% capacity and masks were enforced. Our room was sealed and sanitized when we arrived, and we did not have anyone else enter the room while we were there. We kept to ourselves most of the day and intentionally ate dinner early to avoid any crowds.)

Dinner was lovely and we actually had a brainstorming breakthrough for an upcoming project I’m working on. I couldn’t for the life of me come up with a name for it, and it finally hit me during dinner. I don’t think it’s a coincidence it came when it did, either. I think when we resist and force things to happen, they won’t happen. When we are in flow and trust that things will come when they should, they come surprisingly easily. Easier said than done, I know!

When we got back to the hotel, we called my co-creator of the project and all had a moment of celebration for landing on the name. Afterward, Zach ordered chocolate chip cookies and decaf coffee to the room.

We sat outside on the balcony eating our cookies, drinking coffee, chatting and laughing. The feeling of pure joy hit me. I just felt overwhelmingly grateful for the mini getaway, for Zach, for our families, for our friends, for creative projects, for the feeling alone. I am a complete mush, so naturally, I started tearing up.

Even just typing it, it sounds so small even though it felt so big in the moment. It’s like, “yeah, Kailey, you were sitting eating cookies, nbd.” But there’s no gain in downplaying any moment that brings you pure joy. The moments of joy can feel few and far between, but focusing on the joy when you feel it can create even more of it. Good feelings create more good feelings.

When we returned home the next day, Zach and I both felt energized and invigorated from our 36-hour getaway. I’m ready to carry that energy into this week.

I’d love to hear: What little moments brought you joy in the past week?

Wishing you all a beautiful week ahead!

xx
Kailey