"Time Enough At Last" is a favorite old Twilight Zone episode in my house. It is the story of a bookworm who is the sole survivor of a nuclear war. Once he discovers that he is alone and can spend all his time reading- his favorite pasttime, he slips and breaks his glasses.
The lesson is to live each moment to the fullest. Don't wait for anything. Do it now!
We all get to a point in our lives where we start to realize how precious time is. We wake up and find out that time has slipped by and we may feel regrets.
No more regrets! Stop and live now. Do what you want to do. Don't live for anyone else- live for you! Remember the things that you stopped doing that used to bring you joy.
Re-visit them.
Life is far too short to be worried about what others think. Live a life that makes you proud of who you are. Make no excuses but own up to your behavior. No one is perfect and anyone who pretends to be is phony.
So today, I am embracing all the good that I have. I am enjoying the people in my life that mean the most to me.
I am not losing any sleep over the people I have come across recently who are miserable in their skin by their own wrong-doing. Vindictive, hateful, jealous and spiteful - they are just jealous because I have the courage to live fully. I don't hide behind anything or blame others for the past.
The past is over- today is the present and I am going to fully enjoy the gift that it is.
It's my life and it's now or never. I just want to live while I'm alive and while I'm living I'm sharing it here - totally raw and all Jersey!
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Balancing not juggling
Life is a delicate balance not a juggling act. Once you change your mindset, balancing becomes easier to do. Learning how to let go of things or people in your life that drag you down or don't really matter is one way of making balancing easier.
Identify what is important to you. Don't allow what others may think of your choices to influence your decisions. Do what is best for you and those that you love and matter to you.
Once you decide on what kind of life you want to live, go out and live it! We all have the power to make our own choices. Yes, when you are responsible for the care of a child it alters your choices but the choice to be a parent was yours. Hopefully, you thought out the responsiblities before you had the child.
You can be a parent and still take care of your own needs. You must. If you ignore your needs you will resent the child and that is not fair. Enjoy what you have in your life instead of living regretting missed opportunities. Realize that life is full of changes and learn how to roll with them. Choose your battles wisely. Some really are not worth fighting.
Why so philosophical? Maybe it is the realization that October is here already. Time goes by quickly and there are no guarantees how much time anyone has. Live to the fullest. Make the most out of every situation. Stand up tall and be happy (it is easier to balance that way!)
Identify what is important to you. Don't allow what others may think of your choices to influence your decisions. Do what is best for you and those that you love and matter to you.
Once you decide on what kind of life you want to live, go out and live it! We all have the power to make our own choices. Yes, when you are responsible for the care of a child it alters your choices but the choice to be a parent was yours. Hopefully, you thought out the responsiblities before you had the child.
You can be a parent and still take care of your own needs. You must. If you ignore your needs you will resent the child and that is not fair. Enjoy what you have in your life instead of living regretting missed opportunities. Realize that life is full of changes and learn how to roll with them. Choose your battles wisely. Some really are not worth fighting.
Why so philosophical? Maybe it is the realization that October is here already. Time goes by quickly and there are no guarantees how much time anyone has. Live to the fullest. Make the most out of every situation. Stand up tall and be happy (it is easier to balance that way!)
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