Living in the Moment

Living in the Moment

The other day, I noticed that one of my teammates posted a comment on Facebook that said, he was in Florida and couldn’t wait for his retirement.

I shook my head. Here’s a guy who has to be at least 10 years younger than me and he’s praying to retire. How sad. I started to think of my dad and how he and my mom used to say the same thing. They longed to retire and yet, when they did, things started to go downhill for them.

I remember when I was young, my dad would talk about all the trips he wanted to take with us and we would plan far in advance for these adventures, only to find that when they actually came, they weren’t what we expected.

That’s why we all need to appreciate what we have and try to live in the moment.

With the prevalence of social media, it’s hard not to get caught up in all the wonderful photos on Instagram or the thought provoking posts on Facebook or Twitter. Oftentimes, I find myself getting lost in a sea of tweets to find that hours have gone by and I got nothing accomplished.

And then, when you go on vacation to a location with no internet or scattered internet, you start to have withdrawals. You can’t check your emails. You can’t check your Facebook feeds and you can’t research the new gemstone you found at a local jewelry store. You’re on your own. You’re living in the moment and it’s scary!

So I guess it’s important to have a balance. Remember to look up at the blue sky, then glance across the horizon at all the beautiful things that life has to offer, and take it all in. Or, stop when you see a rainbow or a crescent moon and remember that life is good.