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4 Things That We Can Learn About Savouring The Moment From Anne Shirley

L.M. Montgomery's classic series, Anne of Green Gables has so many ways in which it can inspire us and encourage us to live our lives well. The main character, Anne Shirley views life in a way that seems excessive to our more modern way of thinking, which is one of the reasons why I love her so much! Her deep way of feeling - both the highs and the lows - can sometimes be exhausting to bear (just ask Marilla!) but it also shows a profound love of living. Life is made up of these tiny awesome moments. We deserve to take the time to savour them. To feel deeply is just one way that we can savour moments throughout out day, something that seems to be shouted at us from every self-help website around! Mindfulness is not necessarily Anne's aim, in fact, I don't think she has an aim to live in any particular way. She is true to herself and confesses that she simply cannot be any other way. It is the way that Anne savours the moment that I want to focus on today. I hope these four ...