Sometimes when things are particularly awful in our lives, we wish away whole weeks, months, or even years - "I just wish the holidays would get here."
The impulse to get past difficulty, pain and sorrow is understandable. We all have it. But when we focus on just "getting past" stuff, we may be losing out on the ordinary and even wonderful moments that come in the midst of trouble.
What is even more pernicious, however, is the wishing away of perfectly good ordinary days when we are too focused on achieving some future goal. If all our energy is tied up with thinking about what we'll do when "I lose 30 more pounds," or "finish my degree," or "get that promotion," then we are not really appreciating the moment in which we are currently located.
3 comments:
Yes, we are all guilty of it some time or other.
Trouble is....... its a dangerous game as we don't know how much time we have left in the first place..
Maggie X
Nuts in May
Wonderful post. Just what I needed to read today. Thank you!
Oh so true. I'm glad I read this today, it really hit home.
When you have time Sue, can you email me at:
mypoeticpath@myway.com
I have an idea I want to run by you, good stuff!
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Hugs, G
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