The Road Ahead

I can't believe it's been since March that I've posted on this blog. I apologize. I have such a hard time coming up with the energy to do all the things I want to do. But I wanted to focus today's entry on things that I've noticed for a long time now. Since the day we were born, we've had goals and we thrive to achieve them. But somewhere along the line, we've forgotten how to capture the essence of what's right in front of us.

Sometimes, I will just sit and watch my baby as he focuses his full attention on whatever item he keeps putting in his mouth. He will eye it with such intensity and rarely nothing can pull his attention away from it except for some other loud noise in the room. The point is...he is living in the moment. How did we learn to think, "I will be happy when this happens some day, or I will be happy when I get this someday..."

What if that some day never comes? Does that we mean, we've just been living in unhappiness every other day? If we constantly think or focus on the future to ensure the happiness in ourselves, then it will ALWAYS be out of our reach. We are the creators of our own reality. With the mindset of happiness is in the future then that is exactly what we are getting. Happiness will always ONLY be in the future. This moment is the only guarantee that we have. The past is gone, the future is unsure of. Don't wait for happiness. Create it now. :) Do what makes your heart sing. Dance in front of the mirror alone. Sit and enjoy a simple cup of latte or just take a walk outside and enjoy nature. Whatever you choose to do...put your whole focus and attention on it. Because if you don't you are only cheating yourself. You will lose the moment and never will you get it again. Time passes by very fast. How many things happened in the past that we wished we could have appreciated more? Don't make today be that day later on....