It's hard to believe April is already here. The wonderful thing is, spring is well on it's way with singing birds at 5 am and budding trees with flowers of yellow, pinks and blue blossoming...those flowers brightening up the trees and the dull ground winter left behind. I am loving every minute of this.
Yet at the same time, my mind has not been able to rest. I have been working on a really big project for my photography, so much so that it has really pulled me away from my writing these last few months. I feel I'm racing the clock at times, trying to cram in all I can in the little time I have for cramming. I've got two little amazing boys who are wonderful and fun and the best little people ever who are also very demanding of my time... leaving me to wonder at times how mothers who have 4 or 6 kids have books published and are well on their way to creating businesses that more or less work from them then they work for it.
For as much as I know I should practice what I preach about living in the moment, I have my moments where I struggle with it. There are times I feel overwhelmed with all I want to do and create, times I feel I’m not doing enough only because time won't allow, and honestly still, I feel I’m always up for the next big challenge.
Yet what about just sitting and taking in the earth beneath our feet? That's one of the most important things we can do for our mind, body and our soul. Or laying on the floor building trains with my boys or making cardboard crafts. It's all so important. It's all what I try to fit into a single day. Yet it doesn't always all happen. There are only so many hours in the day.
As firmly as I believe we should live in the moment and enjoy life in the now, there is the other half of me who struggles with always striving for more. Not more things, but more...more love, more opportunity, more travel. More chances, more connection, more learning, more doors to be opened, more chances for me to create. More hope on how I can put more good out into the world.
Sadly, I already know all I want to do will never fit into a single lifetime and knowing all this is when I begin to lose my focus at times. I try to do it all because I love it all.
I know I am not the only one who struggles with this. I think many people who have a drive in them struggle in finding that perfect balance of actually stopping and living in the now to constantly going in pursuit of creating that extraordinary life they want. It’s not an easy thing, living in the moment and at the same time having that crazy deep drive to better yourself, your business and chase your goals.
Yet in reality, this moment is all we know we have and if we don’t soak it up and give ourselves a break, we won’t be much good stressed out and over worked anyway. So the next time you feel overwhelmed by your goals or life's challenges or life’s big decisions, step outside, take a break, take a deep breath out in nature and know that the only way you can make a clear, mindful, intentional choice, or to be able to create more is to actually stop. We need to start with a clear mind, and that is, of course, only going to happen by being right here in the moment.
