WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM MICRO-MOMENTS OF PAUSE? 

I saw a guy coloring the chewing gum stuck on the pavement yesterday, and it gathered quite a crowd. He does that all the time, and has even gone viral.

At first, I thought people gathered around someone who had fallen down with his bag and colors scattered around him.  But no, he was ok. My friend saw me wonder and worry and said, “It’s the chewing gum man.” 

He was sitting on the ground, filling in the chewing gum patches with colors, names, drawings, and other little images that would spark someone to pause and look closer. 

And you had to look closer to see it. It made me think about how rarely we pause to notice the small things, and yet it’s the small stuff that makes us smile, isn’t it? It’s the small moments that create connection. It’s the small acts of generosity that make us feel we matter. And yet, it’s easy to miss the small moments, especially at work, where we tend to chase the big events and wonders, thinking that bigger and more is better than small and precise. 

WHAT DO YOU NOTICE?

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Originally published on November 10, 2023 at JeanetteBronee.com.