Louisiana fall doesn’t always announce itself with sweater weather.

Sometimes it’s simply a morning when the porch feels inviting again.

Before you fill that moment with messages, errands or tomorrow’s worries, let it belong to today.

Set your phone aside for one minute.

Feel your feet resting on the floor.

Notice the warmth of your cup, the sound of a bird or the way sunlight lands on the railing.

You don’t have to make the moment special.

You only have to notice it.

When your mind wanders, gently return to one thing you can see, hear or feel.

The National Institutes of Health’s mindfulness overview describes this attention to the present without judgment.

If you’d like a quiet local setting, Moncus Park’s visitor guide includes the Kergan Meditation Garden.

But your own doorstep will do.

Before heading inside, ask yourself: What deserves my attention today?

Carry that answer with you, even after the coffee is gone.