Day 5- Slightly Scattered..:)

Today was an awesome day.

I woke up and spent the morning and afternoon with my Dad. (sorry guys, but he's the best)

I spent the day running errands with him, and somehow between the two of us we were perpetually forgetting about some of the errands that we had intended on doing. We would go from point A to point C, and then remember that we had missed point B.  Either way, we managed to get everything done, and it was an extremely well spent afternoon.

One thing that neither one of us took note of today was time.  It was simple and refreshing.  When we would remember that we'd forgotten to make our way to point B, we would just continue on, and make our way back whenever we could.  I truly enjoyed his company, and I think he really enjoyed mine.

My Dad has an extremely relaxed personality.  He's never in a rush unless he needs to be, he doesn't take life too seriously, and he has an incredible ability to use silence to get through his seemingly jam-packed work days.  

After spending the the day with him, the point that I am trying to get at is, take time and use it to your advantage. Don't let it just pass you by while you're in a perpetual state of living in the future.

"What's next" isn't reality.

What is reality is the moment that you are living in.

I am guilty of letting some things in the future create anxiety in my present moment.  Often, I am forced to remind myself and acknowledge that I can set goals, I can define my purpose, and then the only other thing that I can do is my best to achieve my goals, and fulfill my purpose.  I can't just sit around an expect all of my goals to be achieved without my inner drive, and I can't expect my life to feel fulfilled by not working towards anything, but, I do believe that it is extremely important to take a step back sometimes, and embrace what we are doing in the present moment.  Embrace that you are working towards an accomplishment, embrace the time you spend reflecting on the person that you are, embrace the time that you have with the ones you love; whether it be family, friends, pets, games, whatever it is for you.

I have realized this week more than ever how much I miss my family and friends.  This visit home was extremely unplanned.  I booked my ticket and within 24 hours I was in my hometown. I was in a sticky spot in London before I booked my ticket.  My heart was saying "GO HOME" but my brain was saying "you can't afford to go home, you can't book the time off, you can't, you can't, you can't"....  As afraid as I was to go into my work and explain that I needed a break, I knew I needed it.  I felt like I was drowning myself in everything else, but I was not giving myself the attention that I knew I needed.  Sadly, things often have to reach a breaking point before we create the change, but it is these life experiences that force us to appreciate and embrace the good things that are at the tip of our fingers.

I can recognize that this post is incredibly sporadic, but there were a few thoughts brewing in my noggin, and at nearly 2am, I did my best to get them out.

The main points I was trying to address are: Live in the present moment. Embrace the good things that you have and avoid taking them for granted. And, Don't forget to listen to yourself, if you're feeling something, listen to it; and take action, or no action depending on the situation..:)