Be in the Moment

A really good friend of mine told me a long time ago that I needed to enjoy the moment. But because I'm usually good at knowing it all, I didn't really listen to her words. When I decided to finally surrender to someone else's observations, I realized I don't really take advantage of the moment. I am usually concerned with what's next and not with what's now. I rarely took full advantage of being in some obscure place because I was afraid to miss out on the next job. Dragging my dog through the vet doors with all fours rooted to the ground was like me going to get my nails done! Total torture to sit there for an hour and do absolutly nothing and I wont even mention how I felt getting my hair done. The apple didn't fall far from the tree on that one, as I know exactly who blessed me with those genes! This might be a little extreme for you or maybe not even close, but I'm not convinced life was meant to be lived so fast. We're sorta programed from the start to work, work, work and dont waste time and I'm all for throwing in a little bit of elbow grease, but there also needs to be a balance of down time. Stress is a huge health factor and usually gets douced with a pill that kills the symptom (and a laundry list of other things) and not the cause. I usually write about nutrition and food, but in essence day to day life involving issues or happiness or whatever you encounter feed and nourish just the same. A wound up life style can have as much damage to your heart as a nasty Big Mac, imagine the two combined! As much as I believe in whole foods and eating right, living right is just as important. That's why I use the name "Train de Vie" or "way of life" because it is about everything working together. I still catch myself being obsessive about nothing but I see now when to step back. Sometimes it's even a struggle with the marathon training and being gone for 2 hours or so knowing I have a list at home waiting to be checked off. It's much nicer to enjoy where you are at or who you are with and let the world go around you instead of you racing against the world. Thanks P! :)