Don't let the mundane pass you by...

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Okay, I'll admit it. I'm never going to be an everyday blogger. There, I've said it. Try as I might, I find it difficult to take the required time to scratch down my thoughts for you on a regular basis. That said, I will commit to try harder at posting a bit more often. However, you must understand that this is coming from an ENFP (for those of you that are Myers-Briggs aficionados). In other words, my intentions will be to blog more often, but my follow through may be a bit lacking.

Now, onto the mundane.

If any of you have a lengthy drive into work, you can probably relate to the idea that it can become rather mundane. Every morning, Monday through Friday, I drive virtually the same route to and from work. The commute takes roughly a half-an-hour each way. Many times, if I'm on the phone or listening to the radio, I can arrive at my destination seemingly on autopilot.

This morning was typical. I was driving my regular route, listening to the radio, busy with the thoughts of the coming day. When suddenly, I received a tap on my shoulder...."Look around you. My beautiful creation is all around you - and you are just passing it by." Obviously, this wasn't a physical tap on the shoulder - but the feeling was just as real. I turned off the radio and just began taking in all of the wondrous beauty that nature was displaying around me. The sun, the trees, things that I've driven by hundreds of times seemed new and fresh. I was amazed at how much I miss everyday on my drive into work...just because I'm busy in the mundane.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not advocating that we not pay attention what we're doing behind the wheel and drive with our heads out the window. But there is something to that old adage that we need to "stop and smell the roses." Take some time and notice all of the amazing creation around you. Don't let the seemingly mundane pass you by...