Enjoying the NOW!
We spend countless hours waiting for the next big event, the next night on the town, the next opportunity. We see posts every Monday morning cursing work and the week ahead; so many of us begging for the return of the weekend. I am guilty. I have spent more time wishing weeks away than actually enjoying the moment I am in.
Well, today is Monday, a wet and stormy morning, and I want to voice my desire to embrace and enjoy this week. Every single day...Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
This Monday I embrace the rainy day that makes the air smell like mud and the flowers grow. I look forward to the blooming plants and flowering trees in the days to come. I am ready to hear the birds outside my window as the morning light hits my bed. I anticipate the long summer nights filled with the smell of neighborhood grilling and the sound of baseball on the radio.
Monday at work is a day full of stories depicting the weekend. Co-workers sipping coffee and readying for the week. I will determine my schedule, make a plan and do the work. I am thankful to have a job that I like and co-workers that I enjoy.
After I put in a day’s work, I can't wait to get home to play with my beautiful children. What joy there is in making my little guy giggle and listening to my daughters’ explanation of life in elementary school. I will check homework, make dinner and put away laundry. All the while my heart is bursting with love for the people in my life. I look forward to time at the dining room table where we will sit and smile at each other, thankful for the food we have and the house we sit in.
Later, after all has settled in the house and the kids are tucked safely in bed, I look forward to listening to the rain on my windows and to feeling the warm air swirling around the house. I will sit curled up in the arms of a man who loves me. We will laugh and know what it feels like to love and be loved. I will go to bed with a grateful heart and the desire to do it all over again. As I close my eyes I will be thinking of my next great adventure! What can I enjoy and be thankful for tomorrow?
Make today the best day.
