Fast Forward Motion

I hate that I don't update this blog often enough. I constantly have writing topics that float through my mind but it seems the past few months I've just been absorbing facts, working, being a parent, and trying to keep afloat during these fast moving times. It's hard to be able to sit and formulate the correct or even meaningful words to describe exactly what I would like to share with my readers. I apologize!!

Is it me or does fall always seem to usher in more activity for everyone? Whether it's for other parent's trying to get their kids ready for school or people come back from their summer vacations and work just seems to take off! Amazing how cyclical everything is and how everyone seems to always be in the same positions. I personally believe it's because we really are all connected and whatever motion we set off, it affects the other.

I titled this post Fast Forward Motion because I have noticed with the use of greater technology, doesn't it seem like there was a set speed all of a sudden that we have gotten use to and now try to ingrain into our personal lives? We barely have to wait for anything anything. All that we basically need or want, we can go out and retrieve within minutes, hours, and at the most days. Type in whatever information you are inquiring about, Google can give you within seconds. Netflix delivers movies right to your door. Mcdonalds has hot breakfast for you in 2 minutes. UPS and other shipping companies strive to make sure a shipment that needs to go red, actually does! Emails took the place of snail mail and the amount of people carrying blackberry's now well....they are never far from what needs to be sent to them - work has an ending where here?? Do we know how to wait patiently anymore? Haha

My point is, things are happening fast all around us. It's what we've gotten used to, we probably don't even really notice the pace really. However with this, I wanted to stop and point something out. We accomplish so much in one day than our ancestors ever did in months just a century ago ago! We can hop on a flight to London and get there within hours. They used to have to be on a ship if they wanted to cross continents and didn't expect to arrive upon their destinations until 2 or three seasons later. Think about it, from morning until nightfall, what are the things that you get done? Especially when you have errands. So give yourself some credit! If you're not at the highlight of your career at this time, or you don't have the dream spouse or dream home yet, try not to sweat it! Life is much more. So much more now you can see and do. Give yourself a break and when you have a moment to just relax and breathe, take it. Sip a cup of coffee or cocoa, since fall is close, put your feet up and just enjoy the moment.....
We have all come very far....
I see so many positive things in our world today that was never there before. Our global community is becoming smaller, people in all sorts of different countries are communicating with one another daily, environmental awareness is reaching farther and farther, and even though the economy hasn't been so great, hasn't it put the focus back on how we can all help one another? It's taught us empathy. Anyone can lose his or her job at any moment. At some point in time we all need a helping hand. Something to remember the next time any of us sees a person struggling.

Onward we go!!