It wasn't earth shattering.
It didn't blow my mind.
It was a quiet, simple revelation. One that I needed and will continue to hold on to.
I spent a lot of time planning, day dreaming, and otherwise thinking about tomorrow. I was so swept up in this notion of being prepared for what the next day will bring that I realized I had missed today.
I had missed the thousands of tiny moments and details that made today amazing. I was blinded by the glowing promise of tomorrow, next month, next year.
Meanwhile, today, this moment, slowly went away, unnoticed, under appreciated.
Yesterday I did the same thing. I planned and scheduled. I prepared and I budgeted. I had hopes for the new day.
Today was that new day. The day I focused so much time on.
Instead of relishing it's arrival and enjoying every minute I had so painstakingly planned for, I started the prepping and planning all over again.
For tomorrow.
Which will never come. Instead it'll be just like today.
Unless I break the cycle.
Let go.
Focus.
Enjoy the moments that make today so good.
I will focus on the present. On the details all around me. I will appreciate all the day brings so that tomorrow can be appreciated, too.
I will let go of tomorrow so that I can hold on to today.
I think we are all guilty of this and truly need consistent reminders to STOP and enjoy the moment. And not just reminders, but also permission. I think as mom's, we feel like we always need to be "doing something" and we don't ... it is okay to stop and let everything sink in for a while.
ReplyDeleteA well written post. I am enjoying your daily posts.
We live in a bigger-better-faster-MORE time. We are always ten steps ahead of ourselves. It is a hard cycle to break. When I finally did, it gave me permission to breath. To look around, see what I was missing.
DeleteThank you so much for reading, Annette! XO