Tuesday thoughts and One story worthy Moment

Isabelle
Jun 25
3 min read

Hi Friends,

I trust you found last week’s blog helpful to start writing your next plot twist in your life. Today let’s do something fun.

The Power of One Story-Worthy Moment a Day

I heard something today that truly touched me: “Every day, write down one moment that was story-worthy.”

It made me pause. Because when we slow down enough to notice, we realize that life is full of small, sparkling moments we usually rush past. Moments that aren’t big or loud, but quietly sacred. The kind that land in your heart and stay there.

Today, mine came in the simplest, sweetest way.

My 1½-year-old granddaughter was playing barefoot on the lanai, splashing in the rain. She looked up at me with those wide, sparkling eyes, pointed to the wet ground, and called out with all the joy in her little voice, “Omoo!”

That’s her name for me—my new name in this beautiful chapter of life. And in that moment, there was no hesitation. I joined her.It was fun. It was wet. And it was absolutely story-worthy.

Here’s the thing: this moment didn’t just happen—I was open to noticing it. Why? Because earlier that day, I had set a simple but powerful intention:

to find one story-worthy moment. Just one. And that intention changed how I moved through my day. It slowed me down. It softened my focus. It made me more available to the beauty that’s always around, but so easy to miss when we’re in survival mode or autopilot.

When we set an intention like that, we’re not just being poetic—we’re working with our brain, not against it.Our brain has a built-in filter called the Reticular Activating System (RAS)—it’s like a gatekeeper that decides what information gets through to our conscious awareness. And the RAS takes cues from what we focus on. So if we wake up expecting chaos, stress, or disappointment, our RAS will look for evidence to confirm that.

But if we set an intention—

“Show me one beautiful moment today” or

“Let me notice something meaningful”—our brain starts scanning for that instead. We literally begin to see the world differently.

This is especially important for us in midlife, because by default, our brains are wired for negativity bias—an ancient survival mechanism. It kept us alert to danger generations ago, but today, it can keep us stuck in fear, regret, and criticism (especially self-criticism).That’s why intention is not fluff—it’s emotional self-defense. It’s healing. It’s how we retrain our minds to notice life again.

And when we do that—when we decide to look for one story-worthy moment a day—we start to feel alive again. Connected. Grateful. Present.

This week's affirmation:

Today, I notice a story-worthy moment.

Isabelle

Midlife is full of these moments—if we let ourselves see them. We’ve spent decades taking care of others, managing, organizing, giving.But now, we get to start writing our own stories again. Not epic novels every day—just one little gem at a time.

So I want to invite you into this gentle, powerful practice:

Every day, notice and write down one story-worthy moment.

Maybe it’s a deep conversation.

A belly laugh.

A fascinating conversation with a friend.

A decisIon.A moment where you were seen.

Or where you saw yourself clearly.

A funny mishap while you were out playing a sport.

An encounter with an animal up close (for me that was a manatee, a dolphin and one time a pelican)

If you captured it in a photo, beautiful. If not, just describe it in words.

Drop it in the comments. Let’s start a ripple of meaningful moments. A reminder that even when life feels heavy or uncertain, there’s beauty waiting to be noticed.

So, tell me… what was your story-worthy moment today? I can’t wait to hear.

You are loved. Deeply loved. Loved beyond measure.

Until next time,