There is a secret bliss to be found in the small and seemingly ordinary moments in our lives. The moments we often skim over without extracting all their juicy goodness.
Each week I share a collection of Ordinarily Fabulous moments from the week. Moments to inspire us all to take notice of the unexpected joy surrounding us.
The moment when someone discovered the Breathtaking in the Familiar.
Fabulous links to use and some to laugh along with.
After completing my 31 Days of Captured Bliss challenge last week I enjoyed a few days without the pressure to write, create and publish all in the one day. Freeing up much-needed time to read other blogs and surf Pinterest. Here is some of what I found.
This awesome how to Make Your Own Studded Converse is on my desperately want to do list.
And for a touch more sparkle, oohhh this is delicious.
I am on the lookout for some cool birthday gift ideas for my friends, this is funny and not at all helpful.
Finally, some unusual tips to get emotion in your photos.
Fabulous Moments
Last week included very long weekend for us in Melbourne, Tuesday was a public holiday to celebrate The Melbourne Cup, an international horse race. Yes and we all get the day off, it also means that many schools and workplaces take the Monday off too. A four day weekend, fabuloso!!!
It was particularly special for us as we celebrated Master 6 becoming Master 7.
And our wedding anniversary.
Yummy, lots of cake, bubbly drinks and no guilt for a few days. My sort of fabulous.
I am also enjoying using my very own Photoaday list. You can follow along on Instagram.
Remember it is never too late to join in, all the details are here.
I am walking 50km next Saturday in the Upstream Challenge. I am nervous, worried about how uncomfortable it will be, where I may hurt and how soon the pain will start. How long will my mind have to force my feet to tread when they are screaming to stop. Yesterday I set out for a short training walk. It was lightly raining and the wind was howling through the trees. The path I was on is lined with back fences, endless brown planks offering privacy to the homes behind them. As I trudged along I glanced up to see this little beauty poking her head over the fence, cheerful, happy and offering me a spot of fabulous in an ordinary moment.
Guest Submissions
Danielle and her dog Happy
Taking a chance to stop and be in the moment. Happy playing in the daisies.#ordinarilyfabulous – Danielle
How adorable is Happy, I could see him starring on a greeting card. You made me smile thanks Danielle and Happy.
Corlie Mortimer from Red Buffalo Trading
“I sometimes shlog through incredible traffic to get to where I need to go, on an electric scooter this is super not fun. I feel exposed and fragile sitting on my e-bike. So when I see a burst of balloony beauty like this while I am stuck in a traffic jam it makes me smile and feel like a kid at a fun fair!” – Corlie
I love how the balloons pop up out of the craziness. Thanks for the share Corlie this is fabulous stuff in your ordinary day.
Corlie is a South African expat living in Kunming, Yunnan, China. Wow.
Corlie has her own blog Red Buffalo Trading and you can also connect with her here on Facebook
That wraps up another week of fun and frivolity in my everyday.
Have a go this week, challenge yourself to really pause on a moment, over enjoy it, soak deeply in the delicious fabulous feelings you are having.
Ready to share and inspire others, comment here, send me an email, pop a photo on Instagram using #ordinarilyfabulous or post it on my facebook page. Keep it simple, tell a friend, write it in a journal, whisper it to your dog. Enjoy it note it and trust me you will soon begin to find more.
Have a fabulous week everyone.
Brilliant! Thanks Karen for sharing my photo 🙂 I love seeing ordinary things become fabulous because of a positive mindset. Good luck with the walk, 50km is a massive amount of walking to do in a day, I hope it goes well!
Corlie that is the difference, a positive mindset. Once you have that the world is full of fabulous.
I think there are extraordinary moments in every day…we just need to remember to look for them! Thanks for the reminder! 🙂
Michelle, lots of fabulous tucked up in the ordinary, easy to miss gorgeous to find.