The blog will pick a word of the week, to share & explore the selected word. Here’s an expression for the word – surprise.
Sometimes, the most beautiful moments are the ones that we never planned. They arrive quietly, like sunlight slipping through a window or a shared smile. These gentle surprises remind us that even when life feels uncertain, something good is always finding its way to us.
In embracing the art of finding joy in the unexpected, we open our hearts to life’s precious miracles. Pleasant surprises have a way of reminding us that the universe is always conspiring in our favour. Within moments of unexpected surprises, we often discover the purest form of gratitude. It’s the unexpected that changes our lives forever.
“The best part of the journey is the surprise & the wonder along the way” – Pablo Picasso
“Life is a series of surprises. It would not be worth taking or keeping if it were not” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Expect the unexpected. Sometimes, the best things in life come from simple, unexpected moments” – Oscar Wilde
“Every moment is a fresh beginning, a surprise” – T.S. Eliot
“Surprises are the joy of life” – Socrates
“The best gifts are those that we not only didn’t expect, but didn’t even realise we wanted” – Scott Fitzgerald
“The more you praise & celebrate the surprises in your life, the more there is in life to celebrate” – Oprah Winfrey
“One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his greatest surprises, is to find that he can do what he was afraid he couldn’t do” – Henry Ford
“There are so many blessings in the things that we normally take for granted. Awe, wonder & surprise are all deeply pleasurable” – Irwin Kula
“To be joyful in the universe is a brave & reckless act. The courage for joy springs not from the certainty of experience, but from surprise. Despite the world’s challenges, we give thanks for our joys & the continued courage to be happily surprised” – Molly Fumia
“Surprise is the divine’s way of saying hello. Our response is optional” – Joan Chittister
“What is the meaning of life? The little miracles, illuminations & matches struck unexpectedly in the dark” – Virginia Woolf
