The pace is always fast, the future always coming, the breathing forever increasing. It all blows past me like a train moving at high speeds inches from my face, tragedy always feeling like it could be inches away, when in reality it’s about as close as the ocean from Chicago.
A friend sat before me just a few days ago, looked past my eyes, into my soul, and fed me these words “ you have NO idea how to just BE." I've been so preoccupied, engulfed, petrified, of my future that I haven’t given myself two hot seconds to even enjoy just being; to sit and take in the moments, the phrases, the conversations, the people, the details of my days. I rush to think about the unknown, the next big thing, my career, my education, my.. my.. my.... WHAT A FREAKING MESS!
We’re taught to think consistently about everything that we have minimal control over, our future is controlled by us to some degree, but it’s still the future, and you’ll never predict it all. You’re dreams may all fall apart within minutes, you’re plans may all come crashing down, and your life could end in just a few moments. So I give you a challenge, a challenge that I’ve taken on myself; it’s time, it’s time to breathe easy, to take in today, to take in these moments as we live them, to push the future back to where it belongs, and live today.
Today, I’m breathing.
Today, I’m joyful.
Today, I have reason to live, and I will not allow my own insecurities about the future to impact the amazing potential within today.
This… this is the art of being, and it is absolutely beautiful.
Take in the truths of today, and spit out the insectaries of tomorrow.
The Sun is Rising
