Friday, December 08, 2006
Coming to the end
With the coming of Christmas and the end of year, like so many of us, I have taken some time to reflect on 2006.
The first thing that strikes me is just how quickly it has gone. It seems the older I get the faster time seems to move. On the bright side this may a symptom of life filled with excitement and activity. The downside to this is that the time spent with loved ones seems to disappear before I even know it.
I’m thinking about my time in Texas this past summer. It still seems like it was just a few weeks ago. I’m shocked to think that it was, in fact, 4 months ago. I also think of the time that I spent there and it occurs to me how quickly the 6 days seemed to pass.
I bring this up because we are coming to the holiday season and the eventual end of the year, and while it is a time to think about where we are in our lives and what we have gone through to get here, it also a time to embrace the moments we do have.
As you move the end of this month and find yourselves spending time with people that you care about, I challenge to take a few moments and stop. That’s right stop. Wait for a moment where you are feeling really positive or having a lot of fun and stop. Once you have done this take a look around at the people you are with, think about what it is you are doing and become totally immersed in the moment. Don’t worry about what brought you to that moment or what you’ll do after it, simply be present in that moment and feel the warmth of being in place and with people who truly make you happy. Taking the time to acknowledge these moments is a practice I know I don't do enough.
I hope you all have an amazing end of the year and I’ll talk to you in 2007.
The first thing that strikes me is just how quickly it has gone. It seems the older I get the faster time seems to move. On the bright side this may a symptom of life filled with excitement and activity. The downside to this is that the time spent with loved ones seems to disappear before I even know it.
I’m thinking about my time in Texas this past summer. It still seems like it was just a few weeks ago. I’m shocked to think that it was, in fact, 4 months ago. I also think of the time that I spent there and it occurs to me how quickly the 6 days seemed to pass.
I bring this up because we are coming to the holiday season and the eventual end of the year, and while it is a time to think about where we are in our lives and what we have gone through to get here, it also a time to embrace the moments we do have.
As you move the end of this month and find yourselves spending time with people that you care about, I challenge to take a few moments and stop. That’s right stop. Wait for a moment where you are feeling really positive or having a lot of fun and stop. Once you have done this take a look around at the people you are with, think about what it is you are doing and become totally immersed in the moment. Don’t worry about what brought you to that moment or what you’ll do after it, simply be present in that moment and feel the warmth of being in place and with people who truly make you happy. Taking the time to acknowledge these moments is a practice I know I don't do enough.
I hope you all have an amazing end of the year and I’ll talk to you in 2007.
