Live Every Moment

     This workweek has been moving in slow motion for me. I know why. It's because I am looking forward to the upcoming holiday. I love Christmas time and I love having the time off from work, so naturally I am greatly looking forward to next week's holiday festivities. I'm sure I'm not alone in my feelings of drudgery this week, and likely not alone in the reasoning.

I'm sure looking forward to the holidays

      This exact drudgery has made me think more about living in the moment. I have been trying to use my increased awareness of holiday anticipation to constantly remind myself to come back to now and live in the moment. I have been trying to stay more focused on the time I am in right now, and what I am doing, and try to enjoy this moment. I do believe that every minute we have on earth is precious and to waste time looking forward to time that we aren't guaranteed is foolish. 

     My quick example of this is taking my dogs for a walk this evening. My dogs are not great leash walkers so we typically stick to running and playing in the backyard, but tonight I wanted to take them for a walk, to enjoy this evening and this time a little. They started out very bullish as typical but we eventually settled into a tense truce of wills. The walk was wholly unremarkable in every way except for the fact that I was acutely aware of the present and I enjoyed the time. It was a good exercise.

     We are all want to run ahead and try and see what is to come, I think it is human nature. Just remember to call yourself back at times because as much as it is human nature to look ahead it is a natural fact that all we are guaranteed is right now. 

      I hope you have a great remainder of the week and a great holiday season.