I’ve had a long held belief that to have something to look forward to is the key (well, maybe one of the keys) to a happier life.

I know, I know, this blog is largely about living in the present and focusing on those joyous things right in front of you this very moment … but while being in the present is a good thing – sometimes the ‘now’ can at times be a place of boredom, frustration and in fact a space we’d rather not be in … mmmm!

So, what to do? … pretty simple actually – just create something to look forward to.  Doesn’t have to be a world trip or a new relationship .. could just be a sleep in on Saturday morning, a coffee with a friend or a guilty pleasure (I’m thinking a capricciosa with all the trimmings here people!!) .

By giving ourselves something fun/interesting/restful/positive to anticipate in the future, we can create a temporary or even longer motivation to tolerate the shite we might be facing into today, this week or even this year!

So, I've just created this site .. literally just a moment ago
while sitting here on my couch (having returned home from
a false start surf session - on shore, crap swell, rain .. ).

I've been thinking about sharing my thoughts, for ages, on the
interacting concepts of simplicity, mindfulness, gratitude
and, ultimately ... happiness.

One of my guiding principles in living a simpler, grateful,
'in the here and now' life is just starting, somewhere, anywhere
to apply some of these concepts .. now.

So, here I am .. doing just that, on my couch .. listening
to the rain, hoping for a change in surf .. we'll see.