Be Here Now

Be here now. I am not entering 2025 with a single word, definitely not a resolution, but a simple phrase, Be Here Now.

This concept is something I have always struggled with, enjoying where I am when I am there. 

Usually my mind is racing full of all the things I need to get done, what I need to pack for our next trip, or what life will feel like when I achieve the big goal(s); so much so I forget to be where I am. To enjoy my current surroundings. 

Be here now.

This phrase surfaced several times when I reflected on 2024 and set (big) goals for 2025.  

I began to realize how much time I wasted planning, anticipating (the worst case scenario), trying to drown out the expansive to do list. I missed a lot of small moments like beautiful sunrise, morning snuggles, the laughter of good friends, the sun on my face.

While, 2025 will be a continuation of less; less of all things that do not serve me. More importantly, I will be present- to be where my feet are.  

A note to self: Stop thinking about the list of things that need to be completed. Stop looking at the calendar counting the days until the next trip, vacation, appointment. Stop anticipating what life will feel when you achieve a goal (e.g., it will be so much easier when, etc.). Celebrate where you are now, you will not get this moment back. 

Be here now. 🩷J

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