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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Be All There


I came across this quote in college and I immediately identified with it. I'm the type of person who is always thinking ahead or thinking back and it's hard for me to enjoy the moment I'm in.  I wrote it on a post it and stuck it in a place I'd look at everyday -- my computer.  :)

When I was in high school, I was looking forward to college. When I was in college, I couldn't wait to graduate. When I graduated and began working, I wished I could go back to college.  As a teacher, I can't wait till the bell rings and I get to go home. In the morning, when I wake up, I can't wait to get to work so I can get started on teaching. As a bride, immersed in planning, I couldn't wait till I was done planning and just enjoying marriage.  Now that I'm happily married, I wish I could go back and plan another wedding!

Take road trips. Chris and I go on road trips a lot, especially to Vegas to see him family. The drive is only four hours from us, yet, I am impatient during the drive.  I don't enjoy the journey to the destination. I just want to arrive. But when I get there, I'm already thinking of the next destination!

I've been thinking about this lately. At work, I can't wait till report cards are done so I can start prepping for Open House. With my Etsy shop, I want to finish the administrative tasks so I can sit down and design. With marriage, I want to feel more financially secure so that we can start having kids. But, I miss out on so much along the way when I focus on the destination and don't enjoy the journey. This Jim Elliot quote popped back into my head as I thought about this and I'm doing my best to live this out everyday and to enjoy the journey.

3 comments:

  1. Followed you over from Weddingbee and thought I'd say hello, so Hello!

    I can completely relate to this post (I planned my entire wedding in a month - literally. Super sad face because I didn't enjoy the journey), and thank you for writing it down to bring it to realization for me.

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  2. Hi Alice! Thanks for following me! Oh my goodness! I can't believe that you planned it in a MONTH! No wonder you didn't enjoy it! But hopefully you'll find lots of things to enjoy post wedding! :)

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  3. Found you on our SNB team. Your blog is beautiful! I'm currently in college and confide with the whole thinking ahead thing. It can be a big pain actually since when you get there, the cycle starts all over.

    Thanks for sharing! Following. :)

    Dana
    http://danasaurrrr.blogspot.com/2011/03/twenty-cent-giveaway-spree.html

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