Sedona, Arizona is such a beautiful place. It was amazing to stand on the sidewalk among all the shops and restaurants and look in any direction and see gorgeous red rock mountains. I just stood there and turned full circle in admiration. I was waiting at a red light to cross the street and didn’t even notice when it changed because I was looking up and around at the beauty of the mountains. I realized when the woman standing beside me started to walk across the street that the light had changed. She was wearing a well-worn Sedona t-shirt so I assumed she was not a tourist.

I’ve thought about that experience since that day. I was walking around with my mouth dropped in awe and people who see those beautiful mountains every day probably don’t even recognize the beauty surrounding them. Isn’t that what we so often do? It is so easy to get caught up with life and going where we must go and doing what we must do that we don’t even recognize the blessings that surround us.

What are you overlooking? Take time to recognize the beauty in your life so you can live your life to the fullest.