Post 17.5: little moments
Since the start of the new year (I know it’s still early, let me have my moment) I’ve felt a shift in my mentality. I’d like to say that it’s all due to the feeling of a fresh start that suddenly I’m more happy. Maybe that’s true to some extent, but the real truth is that I’ve been working on mindfulness and seeking the joy that God provides. I’ve felt truly happy recently, and there are various reasons as to why, but it all starts with little moments.
For instance, this weekend I was in the very front of a concert and rather than recording the whole thing then posting it to my handful of followers, I let it all truly sink in. I was getting to watch my favorite Austin band with friends from the very front. It felt so good to just be there and pretend to know all the words to songs that hadn’t even been released yet.
It seems almost ridiculous to say that I’m “living in the moment”, but the truth is, a majority of us are too busy thinking about the views we’re getting once we post something, rather than actually enjoying just being there.
Our lives are little moments built up together to be one whole, and how are we supposed to be whole if we don’t take the energy needed to truly enjoy life.
This isn’t all to say that my life is perfect, let’s not get any crazy ideas here, but I’m trying to put energy where it’s needed. I’m trying to lean into the joy rather than the sorrow … on most days. What do we have to lose?
Like I said last week, I went through quite a bit in 2021, and I have no doubt that 2022 will be anything short of a rollercoaster, but at least I’m not alone. That’s the beauty of it. We have the choice to see that. We can choose to see the light when we want, it’s always there, we might just blind ourselves with blackout curtains for a little too long sometimes. and what fun is that? God made the sunrise and sunset for a reason.
I was listening to a podcast earlier this week and they said “God did not give us fear”. Fear doesn’t come from our Father.
He didn’t make it for us, fear only stems from the enemy … and the sad part is the enemy makes it so easy to believe. We let these little thoughts of doubt and anxiety creep in, when that’s not even from our Father. There’s something so hopeful in knowing that our Creator did not create this fear for His children. Why would He? There’s nothing to fear when we rely on Him instead of social media or Webmd to answer our questions. We just have to be patient and let Him answer our prayers.