Another Year Older and None the Wiser

OK Ok... maybe not NONE the wiser.  I guess I have grown up a bit more since last year and learned a few new things.  2014 has been a bumpy road with many changes happening to me and my family. We have lost and gained, changed career paths and we have grown so much mentally and emotionally.  I have lost a few people this year and I think that has changed me the most. Losing a loved one is never easy and it makes people start thinking about their future and how they live their life.  Spending time with family and friends become much more important and you realize how vital it really is to live in the moment.  Thoughts of things you want to do before you pass flood your mind and a new hope is reborn from the ashes.  Sadly that feeling doesn't always last long and is pushed down again to go back to our everyday routine.

Wake up, get ready, go to work, come home, go to bed... REPEAT! Do we take time for ourselves everyday? Do we take time to spend REAL (meaning without texting or checking our facebook feeds) time with our kids?  I would love to say, "I try to!" but who am I kidding? I'm tried after work, homework and cooking dinner or cleaning all day.  I want to sit back and veg out on the couch and watch a movie or my favorite show.  I feel as if I have wasted so much time in my life and the important lesson, live each day as if it was your last, gets lost.

But how do we change something that we have been doing for so long?  And the excuse of too many distractions (ie the TV, phones and computers) is getting old. If you knew had a week to live, what would you be doing?  And if you were on your death bed tomorrow, would you regret what you have or hadn't done today?  I'm sad to say, I most likely would be mad at myself.

So on the first day of my 34th year I am making a promise to myself to honest to goodness try! I can't promise I won't veg out on the couch and binge watch my favorite shows.  That time together with my husband is important to me and I do really enjoy his company. But I can say that I will start putting a little more thought into my plan for each day and try my best to really be present in the moment.  Heres to adding some meaning and purpose to my amazing life.

-Michele Stevic
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