Well, since we are about to travel the globe together through this blog- I guess it’s about time we just start getting real honest.
I like to play it off like I don’t have many fears. In fact, a lot of times one of my trademark lines is “I refuse to live in fear”. Minus jumping at loud noises, and severe thunderstorms- I don’t lock my car doors half of the time. I like to go places by myself. I love the back roads, and the inner cities. Talking to strangers, trying new things, being spontaneous. These are all just little things, some that you may be cringing at- but it’s just how I live. However, I do have one fear. It’s a fear that can almost paralyze me.
I am afraid I’ll miss life.
That one day I’ll wake up, somewhere in the hustle and bustle to find life just went barreling by.
Because you see, life is not supposed to be a spectator’s sport. It’s not found in the to-do lists and errands. It’s meant to be lived. In the mountains and the valleys. In the hot summer days, and the cozy fall nights. When you are laughing so hard you can’t breathe, and when you a grieving things you thought would never happen to you. There’s grace for each moment- if we stop and reach out for it.
But that’s where the trouble is, if we are honest, most of us aren’t willing to stop. Maybe it’s because we are afraid of living. Maybe it’s because we are afraid of what will happen when we finally let it go. Maybe we will be afraid to realize all the time we have misplaced. Maybe we are afraid we might actually love life all over again.
I don’t know all the rhymes and reasons to it, but with the holidays quickly approaching and my launch date following close behind- I’m going to try to stop. Stop missing moments. Stop spreading myself to thin. Stop rushing, and start living in the moment. Start having some silent nights. Start having some conversations that need to be had, and start remembering all the gifts that are given each day– instead of all that needs to be done.
Because, I don’t want to miss this.
I don’t want this life to pass me by.
As the holidays are coming up- I want to encourage you to take a breath and just stop. Log off of social media for a little while. Toss out one of the to-do lists. Bake. Dance around the kitchen. Have a movie night. Talk to the people you hold dear. Love on them, laugh with them, listen to them. You only have them for so long.
We have all the time we need, right now.
So sip slow, embrace, and laugh. My goodness- please laugh.
