Neil Pasricha's Blog, page 52
October 15, 2023
#354 When the neighbor shovels your little patch of the sidewalk
Sidewalks bring us together.
Fences split yards, lawns divide homes, and invisible property lines are scribbled on dusty blueprints in city archives. But somehow those little strips of concrete tie us all together and connect the dots between our lives.
It’s a beautiful moment when a friendly neighbor shovels the snow off of your walk after a winter snowstorm. Swaddled in snow-packed mitts, sweaty scarves, and salty boots, they’re just lending a helping hand of kindness and some friendly season’s greetings.
AWESOME!
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October 12, 2023
#355 When construction cranes get Christmas lights on them
They’re not selling anything.
Nope, Christmas lights on construction cranes just smile down on the city and cover us all in a warm and festive light. Flickering in the sky, flashing way up high, they hug us all together in a friendly yellow glow.
On top of that, it’s sort of fun thinking about how they got there too. Doesn’t it seem kind of dangerous? It’s like someone risked their lives just putting up lights for the people.
Thanks Spiderman!
AWESOME!
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October 11, 2023
#356 Wearing your boyfriend’s sweatshirt
Ripped sleeves, tattered collars, and faded prints tossed in crumpled piles on the bedroom floor hold meaningful memories of tender touches. Twisting on the couch for a movie, stirring over the stove at dinner, or napping together in the park … all come together to fan the flames of your heart.
Tossing on your boyfriend’s baggy sweatshirt feels like you’re giving them a hug.
Close your eyes and smell the love.
AWESOME!
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October 10, 2023
#357 When the baby crying on your flight finally shuts up
Look, I love babies.
Sure, we laugh, high five, sing songs, and play cars. We talk, read books, dream dreams, and stare at stars.
But one thing we agree to disagree on is proper behavior on overnight transatlantic flights. Me, I like sleeping. Them, they like screaming for hours on the lap beside me.
Generally when this happens all I can do is focus all my energy on sending silent signals to their brain and hoping my message finally gets through.
Shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up.
AWESOME!
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October 9, 2023
#358 When you sneeze and fart at the same time so nobody notices the fart
It’s like getting away with something illegal.
AWESOME!
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October 8, 2023
#359 The wind
I’m listening to the wind, to the wind at my soul.
Where it comes from, where it goes, well … who really knows.
All I know is that the wind is a great part of life for a few big reasons:
1. Helps plants make love. Roots twist and tie bushes and trees into forest floors preventing them from spreading their seeds too far. Thankfully the wind blows by to carry maple keys and pollen into new spaces and new places. Next time you glance at fields of pretty flowers besides the highway or see a spread of tall trees over the horizon… well, just remember who helped make it all happen.
2. Breezy comfort. When I lived in Boston our creaky apartment turned into a steamy sauna in the summer. It felt like an oven with lots of summer sun and no A/C. Well, my roommate Joey and I had no choice but to lie on sweaty couches eating popsicles in our underwear while praying for cool breezes to float through to give us a few moments of bliss. Yes, when you score a cool breeze on a hot day, when you land a warm gust on a chilly one, always remember to give thanks.
3. Come sail away. Sailors and windsurfers love the breezy push of wind over the glittery ocean water, kids love flying kites in the park, and everyone loves windmills spinning to grind out energy jolts and keep our Dutch fields picturesque.
Yes, when the wind whips through your body, when it whips through your soul, sometimes you feel that supernatural sense of being at one with nature, at one with the world, and at one on the planet. Wind is a constant that gives comfort because it’s invisible but always there. Wind has blown sand across deserts and ripples across oceans for millions of years… so when those free and easy breezes whisper across your face just remember to close your eyes… and just remember to enjoy a tiny little moment of
AWESOME!
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October 5, 2023
#360 Finally cleaning your disgustingly filthy windshield
After momentarily blinding yourself under a thick layer of muddy smears you suddenly gaze out with sparkly eyes and a dropped jaw through a crystal-clear half-circle of sunshine.
It’s like getting a new set of eyes.
AWESOME!
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October 4, 2023
#361 The first snowfall of the season
Crystal flakes form in space before floating down from cloudy skies.
Soon blankets of white coat sidewalks like icing and frosty corners freeze in shady yards by the shed. Scarves twist tightly around necks, noses sniffle and turn red, and everyone walks the streets with wide eyes and snowy lashes. Boots slip and slide on the sidewalk, mittens swipe seats in the park, and branches glow under a silent new moonlit world.
Sometimes the first snowfall gets your bones excited about everything the season brings — family moments, quiet times, holiday shopping, and grandma’s cooking. It’s a symbol of venturing out into a new world and bunkering into an old one.
When the snow flies down for the first time everything slows down around you and nostalgia bombs burst in your brain … of slip-sliding to school on sidewalks, slushy snowball fights in the park, and sticky mittens rolling snowmen on the front lawn…
AWESOME!
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October 3, 2023
#362 Not making plans
Life’s too short to make plans all the time. Just do what you want and enjoy it.
AWESOME!
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October 2, 2023
#363 Correctly guessing the secret ingredient
Sniffing bean dips, chewing brownies, inspecting casseroles for clues, you’re swishing and swallowing while channeling all your body’s powers towards your mouth. Make sure to close your eyes, sniff bunny sniffs, and slowly move that chewed-up paste around your tongue so it touches different tastebuds.
No, it doesn’t matter if it’s something sweet in the cheese dip or something spicy in the squares. All that matters is that when you get it you put your hand up, bow your head, and smile softly before yelling it out.
“Cinnamon!”
AWESOME!
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