Do you live in the moment? You see those people in movies. The ones who only care about the here and now and live out each day to it's fullest. Are they some sort of legend or is it really possible? Can you only live in the moment you are in and not care about the future or the past? I can't, but perhaps I should try.
I know for a fact that I do not live in the moment. I have always been someone who looks ahead for reason to continue. I figure the grass will always be greener once I get there. Examples? I couldn't wait to finish school. I figured that once I finished school life couldn't be greater. Well, life is good but looking back I now realize that school wasn't so bad either. How about a simpler example? What forced me off the couch from an afternoon nap? The promise of a bowl of ice cream. Once I had that ice cream, I would be fully awake and ready to conquer the world! Well, bowl of ice cream eaten but I only feel slightly more awake and a little guilty for eating ice cream.
Where is my focus now instead of the present time? I can't wait to be done with this pregnancy. I can't wait for my son to be potty trained. I can't wait for my kids to be old enough for me to have a little more independence in my life. I can't wait to lose weight. I can't wait to have bills paid off. Etc, etc, etc...
What's so bad about all of that? Those are nice things to look forward to. While, yes they are nice to look forward to, they are also causing me to wish my present day away.
We tend to believe that life can always get better. That's a nice thought. No matter how bad life is right now, somehow I can make it better because I'm worth it. Right? Sorry. Sometimes situations are just out of our hands and if we keep waiting for the greener grass to come we might miss the wonderful things in our life right now. An example, last night I got no sleep and neither did my son. I wished this day away before it even began. I was expecting a horrible, crabby, and pulling-out-hair kind of day. Well, it hasn't been all roses but there have been some wonderful little moments, some good giggles and smiles hidden among the cries and whines of today.
Well, this might not be enough of an argument to change all of your minds. I understand. I haven't changed my own yet 100%. However, my goal for the rest of today is to really really try to appreciate everything that is given me by today. Maybe, in the future, I'll look back and realize that I was standing on some pretty green grass.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
I'm pretty bad at this
I'm not sure if there are "blogging rules" but if there are, I'm positive that I've broken all of them. "The Move" started off as a way for me to vent about our move from MN to WI. Well, since then we've moved back, bought a house, and are about five weeks away from expecting our second child. Needless to say, I have not kept up with this. While it is not really my goal to blog every single day, I will try to write more often as it is a good way to vent some creative energy.
Some of my friends have began blogging lately. They have specific purposes for their writing. One wants to be a professional writer one day while another one wants to overcome insecurities. I don't have a specific reason. I don't even have a good topic for this blog. I just know that I enjoy writing and hope that a few people will read this.
Blogging itself is funny. I feel like I'm being a house mom who needs socialization or someone just to listen so maybe by putting myself out there by writing I'll get some attention. Well, truth is that might just be what I'm doing, but I promise it's not the only thing I'm doing. Hopefully through a more regular use of this blog I will find exactly what those other reasons are.
So for today I am just a blogger who is trying to get back into (or even start) a decent blog. I will be searching for the "real" reasons that I blog while I try to think of good topics to write about. I am also going to change the name of this blog from "The Move" to... something else more fitting. See you soon!
Some of my friends have began blogging lately. They have specific purposes for their writing. One wants to be a professional writer one day while another one wants to overcome insecurities. I don't have a specific reason. I don't even have a good topic for this blog. I just know that I enjoy writing and hope that a few people will read this.
Blogging itself is funny. I feel like I'm being a house mom who needs socialization or someone just to listen so maybe by putting myself out there by writing I'll get some attention. Well, truth is that might just be what I'm doing, but I promise it's not the only thing I'm doing. Hopefully through a more regular use of this blog I will find exactly what those other reasons are.
So for today I am just a blogger who is trying to get back into (or even start) a decent blog. I will be searching for the "real" reasons that I blog while I try to think of good topics to write about. I am also going to change the name of this blog from "The Move" to... something else more fitting. See you soon!
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Getting closer
Well that weekend went fast! Bob and I were busy with packing, sorting, and goodbye parties. Today, I packed up most of the bathroom which puts me back on schedule for what I wanted to accomplish by today. Bob's family picked up our washer/dryer to store for us along with some other random stuff. The big push for tomorrow is packing our clothes to take to my parent's house. So far so good. I'm not feeling too overwhelmed tonight.
My son had a bit of a rough day. I think all of the craziness at home and the late nights has lead to a very tired boy. I feel badly for him since he doesn't understand what's going on. I try to explain it to him but I know that he'll be okay. It probably doesn't help that mom and dad have been a bit crabby lately.
Tomorrow is Bob's last day of work. I'm sure he'll have mixed emotions throughout the day. We are very thankful for his job that he had here. It got us through college and a few years after. He learned a lot there and made some good friends. It's time to move on though. We have some exciting things ahead of us!
Monday - pack
Tuesday - pick up and load the moving truck, clean the house
Wednesday - move to WI
Thursday - unpack and get settled in
Friday - Bob's first day of work
Here we go!
My son had a bit of a rough day. I think all of the craziness at home and the late nights has lead to a very tired boy. I feel badly for him since he doesn't understand what's going on. I try to explain it to him but I know that he'll be okay. It probably doesn't help that mom and dad have been a bit crabby lately.
Tomorrow is Bob's last day of work. I'm sure he'll have mixed emotions throughout the day. We are very thankful for his job that he had here. It got us through college and a few years after. He learned a lot there and made some good friends. It's time to move on though. We have some exciting things ahead of us!
Monday - pack
Tuesday - pick up and load the moving truck, clean the house
Wednesday - move to WI
Thursday - unpack and get settled in
Friday - Bob's first day of work
Here we go!
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Life is Messy
Those of you with children know that it is a never ending battle to keep the house clean. In fact, some days you just give up and let the house fall to pieces only to have more to clean the next time company comes over. I can imagine that the mess just multiplies as you have more children.
Moving has brought on a whole new meaning of messy for me. Not only is the normal vacuuming and sweeping not getting done but now I have boxes everywhere. Rooms are cluttered with a combination of toys, boxes, and packaging material. Our house has become a war zone. I feel like we should set up forts and play army or something.
However, with most of our stuff in boxes, it's amazing what we can live without. Yes, the random box gets opened sometimes so that we can get the pizza cutter out but how much of our stuff do we really need? I guess I would find out the longer we lived like this. Truthfully speaking though, I really don't want to.
So if any of you would like an epiphany, just pack all of your stuff away and see what you can live without. Then if you're like me, be ecstatic when you get to unpack it all to use again.
Moving has brought on a whole new meaning of messy for me. Not only is the normal vacuuming and sweeping not getting done but now I have boxes everywhere. Rooms are cluttered with a combination of toys, boxes, and packaging material. Our house has become a war zone. I feel like we should set up forts and play army or something.
However, with most of our stuff in boxes, it's amazing what we can live without. Yes, the random box gets opened sometimes so that we can get the pizza cutter out but how much of our stuff do we really need? I guess I would find out the longer we lived like this. Truthfully speaking though, I really don't want to.
So if any of you would like an epiphany, just pack all of your stuff away and see what you can live without. Then if you're like me, be ecstatic when you get to unpack it all to use again.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Random Thoughts
After yesterday's heavy post, I thought I'd do something a bit lighter today. Here are some random thoughts that I've had in my head while packing.
- Whoever coined the phrase "happy packing" obviously never moved before.
- The kitchen is the worst room to pack up in the house.
- The only one who doesn't seem affected by this move is our dog.
- Packing with a one year old makes things much more difficult.
- Oreos are what help me through the afternoon.
- We have a lot more stuff than I realize.
- We don't use half of the dishes that we own.
- I give my parents a lot of credit for moving with all of us kids.
- I'm glad I'm not a pioneer that has to fit everything into a covered wagon.
- Meals will be difficult now that I've packed up the kitchen.
- Did families move back in the early 1900's as often as they do now?
- Will technology make people move more or less in the future?
- It's a strange feeling to see all of your possessions in boxes.
- Bob needs new clothes.
- I really hope that our next place has a dishwasher.
Thanks again for reading!
- Whoever coined the phrase "happy packing" obviously never moved before.
- The kitchen is the worst room to pack up in the house.
- The only one who doesn't seem affected by this move is our dog.
- Packing with a one year old makes things much more difficult.
- Oreos are what help me through the afternoon.
- We have a lot more stuff than I realize.
- We don't use half of the dishes that we own.
- I give my parents a lot of credit for moving with all of us kids.
- I'm glad I'm not a pioneer that has to fit everything into a covered wagon.
- Meals will be difficult now that I've packed up the kitchen.
- Did families move back in the early 1900's as often as they do now?
- Will technology make people move more or less in the future?
- It's a strange feeling to see all of your possessions in boxes.
- Bob needs new clothes.
- I really hope that our next place has a dishwasher.
Thanks again for reading!
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
One week until the big day
I'm sure I'm going to hear about this from my husband. I probably used the wrong blogging site to set this up. This is just another one of those random, spur-of-the-moment things I do that makes me who I am.
Well, it's one week until we move. I am currently taking a break from packing. My son is napping and I feel the need to be creative. My husband recently took a job offer in the big city of Milwaukee. I'm not exaggerating when I say "big city". We currently live in a small town of 14,000, which isn't that small when you think about it. This will be a homecoming for me, since I was born in the metro area but my husband will be venturing out for the first time in his life. Now, he's traveled outside of our town many times but has never claimed residence to another place.
We're both excited and nervous at the same time. New things always carry their weight of apprehension. My prayer every night is that God blesses this move and my husbands career. I'm jealous of those college students who graduate with no loans and the perfect job that they'll hold until they retire. That is definitely not us. Oh well, they're probably bored with their lives, right? It feels good to think that.
I'm not sure how long blogs are suppose to be. By the way, I don't claim to be any sort of "good" writer. I love to write but often fall short when it comes to grammar and punctuation. So if you are so inclined as to read my blog, please disregard any errors that would lower my grade from an A to a C.
Well, that's all for now. I'll write more soon in between all of the packing!
Well, it's one week until we move. I am currently taking a break from packing. My son is napping and I feel the need to be creative. My husband recently took a job offer in the big city of Milwaukee. I'm not exaggerating when I say "big city". We currently live in a small town of 14,000, which isn't that small when you think about it. This will be a homecoming for me, since I was born in the metro area but my husband will be venturing out for the first time in his life. Now, he's traveled outside of our town many times but has never claimed residence to another place.
We're both excited and nervous at the same time. New things always carry their weight of apprehension. My prayer every night is that God blesses this move and my husbands career. I'm jealous of those college students who graduate with no loans and the perfect job that they'll hold until they retire. That is definitely not us. Oh well, they're probably bored with their lives, right? It feels good to think that.
I'm not sure how long blogs are suppose to be. By the way, I don't claim to be any sort of "good" writer. I love to write but often fall short when it comes to grammar and punctuation. So if you are so inclined as to read my blog, please disregard any errors that would lower my grade from an A to a C.
Well, that's all for now. I'll write more soon in between all of the packing!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)