Always so eager to jump to the next step in my life, my feet barely make contact with the patch of life I’m hovering in right now. I’m going to miss it if I don’t pay enough attention. I’m going to pass by opportunities, blessings, connections, and special memories. I won’t ever have a chance to live this moment over again, so I have to be here in a solid, firm, and tangible way. I have to stop trying so hard to find out what’s coming because what I have right now is what I need.
Where I’m at, who I’m with, and what I’m doing matter here and now. Those things are satisfying, important, crucial, meaningful, sometimes simply delightful. The smiles I’m blessed with every day, the conversations I have with my friends and family, a hug and a kiss from my husband, a new thought that pops into my head, a walk through my neighborhood with the wind whipping through my hair, beautiful bird song greeting me at unexpected moments, every moment precious, every moment the moment I need.
I don’t need tomorrow yet. I don’t need next year yet. I’m here, and I’m happy.
