Stop waiting

Be in the moment more

I read a post recently that hit me. It said we are always waiting. Waiting for the next thing. Waiting for dinner. Waiting for 5:00 to leave work. Waiting for a phone call. Waiting for dinner. Waiting until the next big event, the next football game, the next party

Waiting for vacation( guilty)

Now some things we can’t help, like waiting at a red light. But why are we so often waiting for the next thing with such focus on it? Don’t you think that takes away from what we all really need-which is to be IN the moment.

My goal this summer has been to be in the moment. That doesn’t mean I can’t take out my phone and snap a pic of these gorgeous sunsets at night. It does mean that I put away the phone fast and savor just being. Being where I am. Breathing in the air. Feeling my feet on the ground-or my butt on the couch- wherever, whatever.

I like to think of it as a movie scene initially- to remind me , like what if someone is watching me? Am I in the moment and focused or do I appear distracted?

And also part of waiting for something, is the impatience, which , of course is not healthy for mind, body and spirit. It’s ok to look forward to vacations, but not so much that the 8 days before you aren’t enjoying being in the moment. Those 8 days don’t get to be relived, right?

Let’s make a conscious effort to be in the moment more. To stop waiting for the next thing and just slow down and enjoy this day, this hour, this moment. It’s not always easy-I realize that- but change takes effort and new habits take 3 weeks or so to stick.