I don’t know about you, but I often get caught up in the “what’s to come.” I sometimes tend to look too far forward and can easily lose sight of the now.
When my kids first moved away and I would go out for a visit, I would sometimes find myself getting worked up about leaving them again, almost as soon as I got there. I’d be so quick to tears and I would have to remind myself to be in the moment and enjoy the time I did have with them, without thinking too far ahead to the leaving again.
I was the same way when we first got married and my parents would come to visit… at night when we’d be going to sleep, I would often find my crying thinking of them leaving again.
I may have some attachment issues, or maybe abandonment issues 😂 … I don’t know but my point is that as we wait for what’s to come we need to be present and enjoy life today.
It’s okay to look forward and prepare but don’t miss out on what’s right in front of us. In my struggles, I would work to set the struggles and sadness aside so that I could find joy in the hugs, or the laughter, the cooking together, the long talks, honestly, just the joy of being with my family again and making memories.
As we go through this week, I invite you to find joy, fierce joy in the everyday things… the snuggles, the laughter, the long talks with friends and loved ones. Be in the moment, Be in the now.
Until next time… ♥️
Simply Sherri 
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