Hello and happy Monday afternoon!
I’m sorry I missed last week. I hope you all are doing well!
Have you ever been stuck in a cycle of wishes? I wish it was Friday. I wish I could go on vacation. I wish I had more money. I wish this meeting would end. Or a cycle of whens? I will be happy when I get that promotion. I will be happy when I am able to fix up my house. I will be happy when this project is over. Everything will be better when (insert life scenario) happens.
I’ll admit, I’ve been stuck more than once in one of these cycles and have tumbled around over and over. Imagine yourself somersaulting head over heels in a washing machine. It beats you up and drowns your spirit when you spend most of your time wishing you were doing something else.
It’s time to never wish away another minute of your life. Sure, some minutes are unpleasant or boring. Some are incredibly difficult and draining. But if we spend our lives wishing, we will never experience the joy of simply being. We constantly hand over our happiness to future events. We clock-watch and believe a better life exists a few hours or a few days from now. It’s not about taking the joy out of looking forward to something, but it’s about being thankful for being alive now, even if you are three hours away from your favorite pasta leftovers you packed for lunch or eight days away from a well-needed trip to the tropics. Look forward, yes, but still look within.
Have a great week!
Kate Genord 