Someone asked me the other day if I planned to watch the Super Bowl halftime show and what I thought about “Bad Bunny.” I know there’s some kind of controversy swirling around them, but honestly…I haven’t really looked into it. Not because I don’t care what people think or feel — but because, after the last seven months, my brain has a different definition of “worth my energy.”
It made me realize how much we’re all carrying. How easy it is to get swept into the latest headline or argument, especially when life feels heavy in other places. And how sometimes, without even noticing it, we let things that aren’t actually important take up space that could be used for peace, breath, or healing. Sometimes it’s a distraction; sometimes it’s connection; sometimes it’s just noise. And all of that is valid.
But for me right now? The things that truly matter feel a lot simpler. Softer. Closer to home.
- It’s that first sip of coffee in the morning when the world is still quiet.
- The pure joy of my dogs when I walk through the door, as if I hung the moon.
- The tiny thrill of a package on the doorstep — even when it’s just toilet paper.
- The soft, chewy, gooey center of a really good chocolate chip cookie.
- Mike’s good days, when he feels well enough to drive to the store and pick up a few groceries so I don’t have to.
- The unexpected kindness of a friend buying me dinner simply because they care.
These are the things that matter to me right now.
Real moments. Real comfort. Real life.
So when someone asks my opinion on the halftime show — or any of the various and sundry outrageous things going on in the world at any given time — it’s not that I think the conversation is silly or unimportant. It’s just that my heart is tuned to different things these days. And maybe that’s the whole point: we all get to choose what we hold close, what we release, and what we let be background noise.
No judgment. Just a gentle reminder, for me and maybe for you too, to pay attention to the things that actually bring peace, joy, or meaning — and let the rest sit where it sits.
Very well said. I’m sure not as much as you, but I find myself less interested in a lot of things now too. And enjoy other, much simpler things a lot more. You’re doing a great job Sweetie!
thank you for putting in perspective for me that it is the smallest and. most precious things that I should be concentrating on rather all the NOISE going on in the world! Life is too short to be bogged down with all the minutiae around me. Concentrating on those people dear to me gives me great pleasure! Love you and Mike very much! Happy Birthday too!