State of Being Content

I've made an insightful discovery indeed and I need to keep reminding myself of it every day! Do you ever come across those people that seem kind of absent-minded or should I say...overloaded-minded...or maybe even future-minded. Whichever way you want to say it, I'm talking about those people who forget where they are and what they are doing at the moment. They forget, not purposefully, but rather because they are so busy thinking about something else that needs to get done or thinking about something else that maybe they'd rather be doing, or something that is not in the present moment but essentially in the future that needs to be accomplished whether it be the dishes, getting to the mall, going shopping, cleaning the house, getting married, going on a trip to Mexico, switching jobs, going out of town the next weekend...etc you get the point. These people let all of these special moments and memories pass by them constantly because they can't stop to take the time to realize that they are in exactly the right place at the right time, and need to open their eyes and just "be." Well quite frankly I find myself as one of these very people much too often. I find myself not slowing down to take the times for those little things in my life, like enjoying being home alone on a Sunday evening, but also not being content with the stages that I go through in the big areas of life, like my family, friendships, and career.

To explain further, I find that I am rarely content with what I am doing, or the stage of life that I am in, and I just can't wait until the next opportunity knocks at my door. Things keep changing, but still I'm never content. I keep wanting and wishing for the next step, the next place, and I feel like I have to jump through all these hoops to get there, but where I am at is never good enough or is just another stepping stone to my life of being content that I now realize never will come unless I let it. I have realized that I just have to "be." Be content with where I am at in life and who is or is not a part of it with me on my journey. I have to find ways to enjoy what I am doing and make the best out of each and every day, and each experience. I have to be active and create a life for myself, instead of waiting for it to come find me, I have to be me and be willing to let every little thing that happens in my life actually happen, instead of just thinking what needs to be done next, when I'll get to move, when I'll get to grow up, when I'll be in the right job. I have to keep reminding myself to slow down and smell the roses, they are right underneath your nose, and the thorns might prick you if you don't look out for them!

I kind of killed two birds with one stone - started with one topic, and weaved another topic in, but maybe some of you get the just of what I was trying to say. BE.