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Take the leap

Let me preface this by saying, my wife and I don’t typically plan in too much detail the things that we might do on any given day or weekend.  We are usually a spur of the moment couple.  We may take off and drive with no known destination and end up two or three states away.  This holds true to just about anything we do.

With that said, there are many things in our lives that could or should require more planning, more discussion, more details lined out, etc.  Depending on the event or task, we may tend to procrastinate.  That may be due to uncertainty, fear of the unknown or many other reasons.

Sometimes when we make plans, whether it is a day out or a major vacation, Those plans can be changed at a moments notice.  Or when we plan, we are expecting something specific for our experience.  This can lead to disappointment when those expectations are not met for some reason or another.

Our lives are meant to be lived.  We are meant to be a joyful people, experiencing life at its fullest.

My wife and I have just recently made a major move to another state with very little planning.  This is pretty typical of us, as mentioned at the start of this blog.  But, we felt that the time to do this was now.  So, we took the leap of faith and moved to our new location.

My point is, not everything in life is best planned out.  There are things we would like to do, but do not because of some reason.  One of the worst things we can do in our lives is not go after our dreams.  If we sit back and wonder, we will never know how it would have worked out.  It doesn’t matter if you succeed or fail, it only matters that you took the leap and tried.  If it doesn’t work out, you learn from it and keep moving forward.

There are so many amazing things in this life to see and to explore.  Don’t let anything stop you from chasing a dream.

Is there something you have been putting off that you are passionate about doing, something you want to see, something you want to try?  Take the leap and go for it.  Maybe it will take a small amount of planning, but don’t plan yourself right out of doing whatever it is that you want to do.

Always keep your head up, your eyes facing forward and keep putting one foot in front of the other.

Remember, don’t keep looking back, unless you are looking to see how far you have come!

Until next time…

Today we give Thanks

Thanksgiving is a day where we gather with those we love, our families and our friends.  We spend the day cooking all kinds of good food, turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie and so much more.  (I can smell it already).

We also spend the day visiting, catching up with family members or friends we haven’t seen in a long while.  We watch sports, we play games and just enjoy one another’s company.  Once the food is all cooked, the table is prepped and everyone sits down, we give thanks for the day, for the food or anything else we are thankful for.

I think though sometimes in all the hustle and bustle of the activities, we tend to take for granted all of those things I mentioned above.  Not all of us, but some for sure.  We take for granted the conversations we have.  We take for granted the mere fact that we are able to do this.  I also think we take for granted the act of saying our thanks.(again, not all, but some of us).  We tend to just go through the motions if you will.

I don’t believe we do this on purpose, we are just enjoying the moments and after it is over we leave and go about our business.  Not really taking time to reflect on those moments and treasure them.

Everyone of us has so much to be thankful for.  For me, as each day goes by, I think of more things to be thankful for.  The littlest of things that I took for granted before.

Today is a great day to reflect on those things that we are thankful for.  But, today is not the only day.  Everyday we should get up and be grateful for all of those things.  Every day that we are able to get out of bed, see our family, go to our jobs, put food on the table and everything else we are able to do, we should be thankful.

We should be thankful 24/7 365.  This is something that I have struggled with.  Just going through the motions each day, but I have been trying to really reflect on the things that I am thankful for.

I would encourage you to take a moment today to really reflect on the things you are thankful for and think of the things that you normally don’t give any thought too.  Those little things that many times go unnoticed.  Maybe take a minute to write some down on a piece of paper or in a note book.

Then as you go through today, spending time with family and friends, embrace those moments, maybe just stand back and look at the things around you, capture the moments in  your mind and hold on to them.

At the end of the day, look at your list.  Is there anything you could add to it?  I am sure there will be.  Try doing this each day.  Even on the difficult days where everything seems to have gone wrong.  There is always something to be thankful for.

I wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving.  I hope everyone has safe travels.

We only get one life, and that life is meant to be lived.  But, don’t forget to be thankful for that life for which you have been given.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Until next time…