Life Is Happening Now
Have you ever had one of those weeks that seems to disappear right before your eyes? You wake up on Monday, with a long list of things to do, a calendar full of appointments, a few goals in mind, and then somehow, it’s Sunday evening and you’re left wondering, where did the time go?
That was me recently. I blinked, and the days had already melted into each other: morning routines, meals, check-ins with family, projects, errands, laughter, maybe even a few tears. The hours raced by like they were late for something. I kept thinking, “Wasn’t it just Tuesday?” and then it was already the weekend.
It made me pause. Not just because time felt fast, but because I realized I hadn’t truly felt many of the moments. I was in them, but I wasn’t always with them. Can you relate?
Time has a funny way of slipping through our fingers, especially when we’re busy, distracted, or just trying to keep up with all the moving pieces. The routines, the tasks, the scrolling, or the checking off of boxes. But when we stop long enough to notice it, we realize the days are more than just full; they’re flying.
And it’s not that the days aren’t meaningful, it’s just that we often move through them so fast, we forget to feel them fully. We forget to breathe in the beauty, to notice the softness in someone’s voice, or the way the light moves through the room in the late afternoon. We forget to pause and acknowledge the sacredness of the ordinary.
The week wasn’t particularly unusual. But maybe that’s what made it worth paying attention to. It was a reminder that life isn’t lived in someday, it’s happening now. In the hum of the dishwasher. In the quick hug goodbye. In the cup of coffee you sip between meetings and appointments, and I don’t want to miss those things.
Even when time moves quickly, I want to be present for what’s real. I want to catch the glimmers, even if they’re just fleeting.
So I’ve started asking myself: “Did I really live today, or did I just get through it?” Some days, the answer is tough. But asking the question helps me shift.
If time’s been moving a little too fast for you lately, here are a few gentle ways to slow it down or at least in your heart:
Name three moments you’re grateful for today. Even if they were small.
Take a photo of something ordinary that feels beautiful.
Step outside, even for five minutes, and notice something in nature.
Send a kind text to someone just because.
Put your hand on your heart and take three deep breaths.
These simple acts help call us back to our lives. They bring us home to the present moment, and the only place we truly live.
Life is happening now and time will always move quickly. That’s its nature. But we don’t have to let it rush past us without notice. Let’s be intentional. Let’s linger a little longer in our conversations, look people in the eye, savor the warm drink, breathe in the cool morning air, and laugh deeply and often. What’s one small moment from your day today that made you pause or smile? Savor the now.
xo Sheryl
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