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Be open


be open to eye contact from someone passing by

be open and offer a compliment

be open to whatever comes around the next corner

be open to letting your guard down

be open to laughing loudly

be open to wearing your best outfit on a regular old day

be open to the possibility of singing off key and sing anyway

be open to eating something new 

be open to a splurge

be open to a hug

be open to quiet

just be open



What small shift can you make today to open yourself to possibility?


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