Between both the greeting card timescale and that of a part-time freelance writer, I find it especially difficult to keep track of what month we are actually living in! Greeting cards need creating at least two seasons before they are due to hit the shelves (often even sooner!), and freelance writing can often require planning for a particular season.
While this certainly keeps things interesting, it can also be hard to stop, take a step back, and appreciate this moment. Once upon a time, I was a planner through and through. Now, I am much more of a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants kinda gal. The only conclusion I can think of is that the ways of my free-spirited husband have slowly rubbed off on me. And if not, well, I'm blaming him anyway.
I have, however, been trying to focus on living in the moment a bit more lately. Moments where I am not thinking about what in the world I am doing with my life, the direction I want to take in my career, or whether I am saving enough for retirement. So basically all of the boring adult responsibility type things.
This reflection may have been inspired by the life gurus we have seen speak over the past few months (including Sonia Choquette, Wayne Dyer, & Deepak Chopra), so I can't exactly take all the credit for this burst of inspiration.
Here are some ways I am doing my best to live in the moment as of late.
The addition of this antique wooden crate/night stand, because it's just what my bright corner of the room needed!
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A little picture frame makeover, because our bedroom walls are still bare... (this is the before)
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These mirrors because craigslist finds make me happy!
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This little reminder of Thailand, because I left a piece of my heart there, and because we finally put something (anything!) on our bedroom walls! (side stage right: another craigslist find from a few months ago, painted with my trusty chalk paint, of course!)
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Cross country skiing, because we were excited about the arrival of snow! (though the same cannot be said for the freezing temperatures that followed!)
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The beautiful Fall sunsets we get here in Colorado, because they really know how to brighten up a tough rush hour commute.
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I love to sit and think about all of the little things I am appreciating at the moment. It always brightens my mood. Looking forward to holiday travels, seeing friends and loved ones (not mutually exclusive), and getting out of our daily routines at home. Because you know we love to shake things up around here!
As I teased above, I should be posting a big DIY project (along with a mini one!) sometime after Thanksgiving. So basically whenever I can physically finish everything! I can't wait to show you!
And last but not least... who has decorated for Christmas already? Am I crazy because I want to do it this weekend?! Prepare for Christmas overload here on the blog in the weeks ahead. The music has already begun!
