Live For The Here and Now

[LadyFirebird]

Sometimes I need to be reminded of this–live for the here and now. I’m so guilty of wistfully looking back and grieving for the ‘good old days’ and fearfully looking ahead at what problems could come my way. I remember when I was volunteering at a hospital a patient said to me ‘yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift–that is why they call it the present.’ I’ve never forgotten those words and have to keep revisiting them in my mind often.

I’m very guilty of worrying about stuff–I’d worry if there wasn’t anything to worry about! Can’t enjoy the quiet times because I fear calamity is just around the corner. I really need to stop that.

I read posts of people having a hard time–emotionally, financially, physically and most times I see myself in their words. Been there and done that and am trying to hang on by my fingernails. I usually have to say something encouraging to these people–try and give them moral support. But sometimes I think I’m just as shaky–blind leading the blind.

But trying to count your blessings, your assets–whatever you want to call them can be a good thing. Each day has it’s challenges and sometimes good things unexpectedly come your way.

So I’m going to try, to try and live for the present. Right now I have no demands on my time, I have my health, I can pay my bills, I can buy food, I have wonderful fur and feather babies–I have my necessities–food, clothing and shelter and then some.

This is for everyone who is having a hard time one way or another–all together, may we live for the here and now!

[dragonmedley]

We had a speaker come at my old workplace and he talked about finding “the ring in the rubble”, basically how to see the good side of things.

In listening to him, I found out that I tend to always find a good side to things, even when it seems very hard, to see a positive outcome somewhere, no matter how small.

Look for it and embrace it. It’s helped me quite a bit. Yes, I do have some very tough moments at times, but they’re fewer than the good ones. When the really bad stuff will happen, then I’ll grasp for something else – sometimes, it can simply be having someone to hug you.

So hugs, LadyFirebird!

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[Carolyn]

I so agree . We have to live for the now and let go of the past . Boy do I need to . It can make you sick .

[Pegasi1978]

This has been something that I have been trying to do for the last few months. I had a chance on Friday to really think about it because of something someone said and I put some of my thoughts down “on paper”.

Earlier this morning I had a phone call from Dan, one of the nurses who is always enjoyable to talk to. While doing the normal “How are you today?” he said “It’s Friday, how can it get worse than that?”

Considering this time last year was when divorce papers were filed, I can think of how a Friday can be bad.

This year it’s much better than last year.

I’ve got a job with insurance (much as I might complain and not want to go in to work sometimes); I’ve got a roof over my head with the real possibility of moving into my own place soon; I’ve got a wonderful man in my life who makes me happier than I’ve been in a long time (and he gets along well with my son); Gavin is happy and healthy (even if he’s at his father’s for the first six weeks of summer – three weeks to go).

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