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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
Literally stop to smell the flowers.
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I do this all the time. There is a park not far from my house where the fences are lined with climbing roses at this time of year. It's not uncommon for me to hop off my bike when I'm riding by, just to get a sniff of those roses. One activity I had my kids do this last year on our walk home from school was to spot what was blooming and identify it for me. It forced them to slow down and pay attention to the world around them, and they learned a lot about various plants. One of my kids learned she really loves the smell of peonies.