Go and LIVE.
Life.
We go through the motions everyday but do we LIVE?
I tend to think that we don’t live every moment of every day but that there are those rare moments in a day that for whatever reason stand out.
I know in my own life I have days that blur together. I work, go to school, go home and do it all over again the next day. It gets tiring sometimes, but then out of nowhere something happens. You’ll have a stranger pay you a compliment you weren’t expecting, you’ll get an award at work, or for no reason at all you come home to find your roommate/spouse/significant other cleaned the house AND made you dinner while you were working. And that little moment makes up for all of the stressful repetitious nonsense that you’ve had to deal with.
Now, while those surprise moments that just make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside are great and all, it’s probably a good idea to MAKE TIME TO LIVE!
What do I mean, you ask?
- Take time off work. (even if it’s just one day)
- Go to the beach
- Sit at home and watch that show you’ve been dying to see but it’s just been piling up on the DVR
- Read a book
- Go for a walk in the park
- Cruise around with the windows down and the music blearing for no reason
- Cheat on that diet you’ve no doubt been killing yourself on
JUST DO SOMETHING!
Whatever makes you happy. For me it’s sitting here writing. I’ve had dreams of being a writer for most of my life but it never fails, life just gets in the way. I’ve read all the advice from other authors who say you’ve got to make time and I just never get to. It’s that darn thing called life, it keeps getting in the way. But today, I’m going to LIVE. I’m going to write until I can’t write anymore and I’m going to listen to music, dance, and just enjoy life. I’m going to celebrate life and take a short well deserved break from the hustle and bustle of the everyday.
I encourage you all to do the same too. Can’t do it today? That’s ok, just plan on a day this week. GO LIVE LIFE. Don’t just go through the motions.