adam and i are working on it. we are always looking to the next whatever in our lives. i have been that way for as long as i can remember. when i was in high school, it was i can't wait until i'm in college because...
in college, i can't wait until i transfer schools because...
i can't wait until i move to colorado...
i can't wait until the peace corps...
you get the picture. it is a psychological reaction that i have to work hard to ignore. we have a pretty great life right now and there's no reason for us to always look to greener pastures. ambitions and goals, absolutely. but the idea of only being happy if _____________ happens is a waste of a thought.
adam has started a blog about how to be happy in the present. his latest post had some especially insightful advice (adam is the most insightful person i've ever known. EVER.)
"Every minute I spend looking backward at moments past, is a lost now."
introducing ihappy.me.
are you good at living in the present? how do you do it?
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thanks for this post...and good luck to adam with his blog. I'm going to replace all my wedding blogs with Adam's and others on simplicity. I'd rather focus on a calmer life! i'm not so good at living in the present, but what works for me is to make a conscious effort to notice my surroundings....be it gardening, walking to the library, hiking in the woods, or feeling the wind in my face as i ride. Despite all the craziness with planning a wedding, one of the best things to come out of it is meeting new, amazing people in the St. Louis area. I can't wait for our shoot in June.
(05.02.09)