I’m not the author of this but it’s too good not to share.  Enjoy….

It’s hard to believe it’s November – Wow… the year has flown by… Weird to think about. It’s odd cause I have a constant flow of thoughts that flash through my head when I think about what time of the year it is. Thoughts like, “I need to do “this” before Christmas” – “This should have been done in August.” “What happened to the previous 10 months?” – “Are you planning ahead?” – “What did you learn from the past?” – Random things like that… Thoughts that are like a pendulum if you will, where my mind wrestles with the past and future constantly, yet barely realizes the present moments at hand. Perhaps I am alone in feeling these things? I’ve never really asked anyone about it… ha. It feels as though I’m moving so fast through life – and I know I’m missing out on all these amazing moments… And I’m rarely captivated by the small things in life anymore.
Recently, I’ve been doing this weird thing – We’re I’m trying to learn how to embrace every moment… Trying to train my over-analytical mind, and my visionary mindset to focus on the here and now. “I came to give life, and give it to the Fullest.” He says. – But I feel like much of my life, Is spent recalling the past, or conjuring up the future in my head. What about the here and now? What If we could teach ourselves to slow down, just for a moment – not worry about tomorrow, or the day before, or even what’s for dinner in an hour. But rather sit back, and realize life as it is now… As it’s unfolding before us, in this very moment.
So How does it work? – I stop… I stop everything- And I focus on the moment, the memory being created… The smells, the tastes, the feelings in the room, the life in the eyes of those around me. The anticipation of the conversations I’m having, the peoples hearts in the rooms… Learning to fully give my attention – Rather than wait for them to finish talking, so I can speak. It’s a captivating thing to hear someones heart, and how they view the world… and to do so with pure motives, just to be there, and be fully engaged in their heart as it’s being unfolded. We’re all so different… And it’s so amazing to me… And so I’m learning to embrace moments, learning to focus on details, and learning to make my heart attentive to the small things. To simply think about the moment I’m in – the taste in that last drink of coffee, the sigh of relief when I’m pausing for a moment to regroup my thoughts, or find my heart, and let it speak out… Or to just listen as my brother bares his soul, and expects nothing but a listening ear in return… And I ask myself continually – Is my ear listening, or is my heart listening? Whether it’s good or bad… It’s all beautiful, cause it’s real…
I’m learning to embrace these so called “moments of life” – Rather than Seasons of Life – What about my friends? They are all so amazing… I have sat with them for years, had countless deep talks, and of course we’ve laughed a lot. But if I step back – I become enamored by their personalities – Drawn in by their beautiful hearts, and captivated by their words. What a blessing. I think to myself… to sit among kings and queens, leaders who love, and are learning to love.. And I think to myself. “We’re doing it. We’re living life together!” We’re developing relationships with people who we love, and value, and honor. What a beautiful thing – I find myself so captivated by people, so in love with their hearts. We’re so different, and that’s so amazing. Everyone has their own quirks, their own gifts, and their own issues, and they’re all… Well… They’re all amazing. Cause it’s reality. I love them all. I think I embrace them as a whole – cause they embrace all of me as well. And that’s beautiful… It’s intimacy… It’s honesty… It’s reality… I don’t know how to describe it. But something comes alive inside of me – When I’m simply “Doing life” with people. I’ve done it for years… But have I truly been living to the greatest possible measure? I don’t know… Maybe not? Maybe I’m learning something deeper?
I guess it’s all apart of the journey… The journey of learning how to Live…

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