Some Signs Of A Life Fully Lived

woman in white dress standing under white cherry blossom tree during daytime

Coffee-stained teeth. Baggy eyes. Skinned seven-year-old knees. Sore muscles. A heavy heart. Stretch marks. Little ravines at the outer corners of your eyes. Laugh lines. A red wine splotch on the brand-new couch. Smeared lipstick. Stumbling into love.

How To Love Better

Take the long way home. Enjoy the scenery. Observe the way they wake up and take note of what makes them laugh. Know when it’s about them and when it’s about you. Find the spectacular in the mundane.