I took my sweet time sipping this new version of coffee cup making sure I get to notice and enjoy its latte art with every sip. Just one of the things I’ve learned reading "Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life."

In one of the chapters, it says, "Walk slowly and you’ll go far. When you leave urgency behind, life and time take on new meaning."

It makes me see the value of the many I do -including drinking coffee and taking down clothes from the clotheslines.

Today, take it easy. Smell the flowers.