First day of school thoughts, and there are a lot of them. This is something I’ve been working on for a while now and I wanted to take the time to write about it and share with you how I’m doing with it.

Too many times in my life, I have these great things happen and I don’t stay in the moment to appreciate them as much as I should.  Well, to say it truthfully, I don’t spend any time on them at all. Why? I earn these moments and when I have them, I shy away from patting myself on the back. The best way to describe it is when the event happens, I’m already expecting it to be over and when it is over I’m looking forward to the next event.

So how do you stay in the moment?

Be Present

As a mom, wife, daughter, sister, mother and business owner, being present in all of these roles is a challenge.  Learn to treat them separately so you can stay present in the moment. If I get an awe moment in my career, I need to stay in that moment for 120 seconds at least (that’s 2 whole minutes) before I switch roles or move on to another moment. Yes, let’s shoot for 2 minutes, but really, aim for 5 minutes.

What should I be doing in the moment?

Yes, this is truth. I’ve always wondered about the moment and especially meditation. I really respect the people that can meditate. Meditation is the act of being mindful and living in the moment. You should be actively thinking about yourself, how proud you are of yourself and how much you have accomplished.

What’s next?

After the moment passes and you were able to acknowledge yourself, now what? Are you on to the next moment? How about we hit the pause button for a bit and just live in this moment for as long as we can. There will be plenty of time for the next moment, rest assured.

My Moment

So today, I’m living in the moment.  I have a 3rd and 1st grader and I love both of their teachers. I could say more but I’m practicing what I preach and staying in my small moment for now

Please let me know how you were able to capture your moment.