Are you a worrier? Do you have regrets? Were you able to find satisfaction in the little things in your life today? If not, you may be struggling with “living in the moment.”
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about ‘living in the moment.” Along with being the Queen of the Universe, I was also the Queen of Worrying and the Queen of Regrets. But you see, when you worry you are living in the future and regrets are living in the past. We can’t really do anything about those, and when we live that way we are crowding out our opportunity to live in the present and most likely are missing some great moments.
Yesterday was one of those days. I had a million errands on my to-do list. I find that if I have a to-do list that is impossibly long, this also prohibits living in the moment. Well, anyway, at my second stop, my car wouldn’t start. My first thought was to throw my hands up and react in frustration.
However, I caught myself and just decided to take care of the problem and go with the flow. I called AAA and in just a few minutes, the wrecker driver arrived. Because I changed my perspective and was relaxed, the drive to the mechanic was relaxed as well. I had a lovely conversation with the wrecker drive who offered to stick around to give me a ride home. I graciously thanked him and declined. And went on inside.
I had a book along with me and, at first during my wait, my nose was in the book. I had the sensation that someone was watching me. I looked up and a little toddler boy who was sitting with his parents was looking at me. So I smiled and waved. He smiled and waved back. We did this for a few minutes. His parents spoke, so I walked closer to speak with them. The little boy reached out for me. The parents let me hold him. I can’t tell you, the feeling of joy and happiness just for the few minutes of holding this precious little boy. I’m tearing up right now thinking about that feeling.
His parents were amazed and told me that he never lets strangers hold him. But I knew that God sent him my way today as my little miracle and to remind me again of what I miss when I fail to live in the moment. You see, I didn’t get my to-do list done. But in the grand scheme of things, that isn’t always that important anyway. It’s people that are important and I connected with three people yesterday. What are you missing when you fail to live in the moment? Try it out and see what miracles happen in your life. Share with me your living in the moment experiences.
Deborah (Debbie) Stevens is an MBA, CPA, Money Maven who offers down to earth accounting, tax and consulting services, is a health and fitness coach, and jewelry designer and re-engineerer. With more than 10 years in public accounting and 6 years in private industry, her boundless energy and talents are now focused on making small businesses successful by analyzing the problems, discussing the issues, and crafting the appropriate solutions. Her strong, personal integrity, hard work, sheer determination coupled with a deep fun-loving view of life are what makes her tick. After having lost 116 lbs in 15 months, she has recently added weight loss and fitness coaching into the business mix. She is passionate about everything she does with a deep desire to help people. She is personable, down to earth, and ready to roll up her sleeves and get started on your business solutions. 
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Beautiful post, Deborah. It is oh so easy to get caught up in all the things I “have” to do. I sometimes become impatient with other drivers, waiters, store clerks. It is wonderful when something snaps me back into the moment and I ease up. What is interesting is that everything does get done in due time. Persistence is the key. But it is not necessary to miss those precious moments while focusing on a goal.