Staying present

I’m headed to Tahoe today to get a couple days of snowboarding in before the season ends. It was a bit of a spontaneous trip, but given that I’d only been up once this year, I’m excited for it. I’m not sure how much time I’ll have next winter to go the Tahoe.

It’s a sad realization that these spontaneous trips to Tahoe with friends may be coming to an end, but that’s life and part of growing up. There’s only so much time in life so I’m trying to enjoy every moment of the present that I have.

It’s easy to start thinking about tomorrow, or next month, or the next year often. Afterall, we do a lot of planning in our work and personal lives. But one thing that has helped me enjoy life more is staying in the present as much as I can.

I grew up as a worrier and a planner to combat that worry. The planning is still there, but the worry has mostly disappeared. I credit a lot of that to my meditation practice and my maturity. I stay in the present much more and try to enjoy the people around me in this moment that won’t happen again. Still a long ways to go, but it’s trending the right way.