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"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams.

Live the life you have imagined."

-Henry David Thoreau

Living in the Present

Earlier in the year, I started to live in the moment. I started to feel enthusiastic for the smallest moments in my life, like taking a bus ride to work (which I use to dread), or cleaning up after a meal. I tried to embrace each present moment with complete gratitude for the opportunity. I wanted to condition my mind into thinking positively, even through each obstacle, and appreciate them.

Worrying about the future began to stress me. I realized that I lived in a world where we always looked forward to the future. We look forward to weekend plans, or vacations, or upcoming events. But, tomorrow isn't promised to anyone, and we should be excited about life when we are in the moment. I thought it was foolish to not be enthusiastic about each moment I presently lived. I stopped thinking about "tomorrow" and started to think about "today" - or better yet "now!"

With so many trials and tribulations thrown my way in 2012, it's been hard for me to stay enthusiastic about the present. I have let so much of the past compromise the joy I should be experiencing. It's time to look forward while appreciating my past and letting it resonate in me as I allow myself to fully embrace what is to come. 

I will try to feel nothing but utter acknowledgement and thankfulness for each circumstance in my life. As I work toward being happy in the present, the future will not be something to worry or concern me. There should be no need to look forward to something, when there is something happening "right now."

-Tee