every year I pick a mantra or some saying that sums up my life for that year.
in 2018, I chose “here’s to the nights we felt alive,” reminding myself to embrace the moments that truly made me feel like I was living. in 2019, I chose “dreaming with my eyes wide open” because the year was one of the best of my life and so many amazing things happened.
then 2020 happened. (insert scary music)
at first, I wasn’t really sure what to make out of this crazy year. I mean soooo much happened. but at the same time, it felt like nothing happened. coming off of an amazing 2019, I felt like 2020 was kind of disappointing. now, it wasn’t all bad, there were many blessings in this difficult year. but I also just felt like I hadn’t done enough. I didn’t feel like I had accomplished anything.
then it came to me in one of my favorite phrases: “all we have is now.”
because if 2020 taught me anything, it’s that nothing is for certain and nothing is guaranteed. we are not promised a single second of our lives, so the most important thing that we can do is embrace today.
all we have is the moment that we are in right now.
2020 was a crazy year. but it did remind me that some of life’s most beautiful, amazing, incredible moments are right in front of us.
it is in the little things. the connections with others. going on drives. watching the sunset.
life isn’t always about living big, waiting for the next amazing thing to happen. it’s about making the most of what we have, right here, right now.
because, at the end of the day all we really have is now.
we can always worry about tomorrow or reminisce on yesterday, but at the end of the day all we have is now.
and that is still pretty amazing.