On To The Next One, Or Not?

Quote I Loved: 

"Every moment there are a million miracles happening around you, a flower blossoming, a bird tweeting, a bee humming, a raindrop falling, a snowflake wafting along the clear evening air. There is magic everywhere. If you learn how to live it, life is nothing short of a daily miracle." - Sadhguru

Things I Am Thinking About:

It's crazy how we just move on to the next milestone. I understand how this benefited our ancestors. By constantly looking ahead they could ensure survival. They would find the next food source before theirs ran out. They would invent the next useful tool as their population grew. This is hard wired into our brains, but it's outdated. In today's world, we have the luxury of slowing down and being able to enjoy the moment. That being said, many of us don't.

Kel and I just got engaged and it was perfect. We basked in the light of our engagement for about 48 hours and then a fun question arose, what do we want the wedding to look like? We shifted to the next exciting event, and why shouldn't we? Your wedding is one of the most exciting and memorable days of your life. As we began throwing around options, we started looking at venues. We wanted to know what was possible and within our budget.

While the first few days of wedding planning was a blast, it started to make me think. Why are we already talking about wedding planning? Shouldn't we be celebrating our engagement first? Then my brain started going down a rabbit hole.

Do we always just shift to the next big thing? And is that what we want?

I know I am guilty of this. When I hit a business milestone I shift to the next one. When I reach a mountain summit, I look into the distance and think about climbing the next one. When I finish a race, I think about which one I am signing up for next (or swearing there will not be a next one). When I fall into this trap I'm not enjoying the present moment I was so excited for, instead I'm thinking about the future. The good news is Kel is used to me going down these rabbit holes, so when I brought it up to her she listened and contemplated. After a couple conversations we decided that we wanted to be more intentional about celebrating the present, so that's what we are doing. We are taking some time to just enjoy our engagement, and not think about the next step.

Questions I'm Asking Myself: 

Do we always just shift to the next big thing? And is that what we want?

Favorite Photo From the Week:

Kel and I enjoying a lovely dinner at a new restaurant in town, Herb & Omni.

Till next week, be kind, be curious and work hard. 

Tanne