Life is short, live for the moment

September 1, 2022

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Yesterday, as I rode my motorcycle back from my hypnotherapy session, I was feeling amazing. I was present in the moment and mindful of everything around me and the experiences. I felt the wind on my face, noticed the beautiful colors of green that surrounded me, smelled the fresh air, and heard the sound of the engine. I didn't speed around other cars or get frustrated with other drivers; I was just present to the amazing experience.

I was feeling wonderful and happy to be in the moment. As I was turning onto the street that leads to my neighborhood, a person decided that she didn’t need to stop at the red light. I slammed on the brakes, turned as sharply as possible to avoid her, and braced for impact. So many thoughts went through my mind… should I lay the bike down, should I jump off, will I survive this, is this the end???? All of the sudden she slammed on her brakes and turned away from me, missing me by inches. My heart was racing, I was angry, frightened and frustrated. I pulled into the parking lot of the store, got off my bike, took off my helmet and sat on the curb. My head dropped into my hands and I began to become sad.

As I sat there, head in hands, thinking about my life. I have spent well over half of my life, living with fears, not being present, letting my shadow-self prevent me from showing up in the best way possible. I spent the day feeling good, feeling confident and experiencing my life. This could have been the last day of my life. So I asked myself, if today was your last day in this body, did you spend the day they way you would want to? Did you live life in the best way possible? Too many days, the answer would have been No.

Truth is, we all run the risk of this being our last day. It is up to us as to how we want to spend our last day. Due to the fact that we don’t know what day will be our last, I am choosing to live every day in the best way so when that time comes, I will not have regrets.

From here on out, I will be present, mindful, and show-up for myself and those in my life, in a way that I can be proud of, happy with, and feel good about. It is my life; I want to spend every moment in the best way possible.