A lot of times, I find myself counting down the days until summer break or the hours until the weekend. Until recently, I never really thought that what I was doing was wrong. But I have been thinking about and realizing just how important living life fully every single moment really is.
Sometimes it is hard to find motivation without looking forward to it being a different day, but we just have to stop that. We need to start looking forward to the small things like dinner or being able to see our friends that day. I have found that when I am focused on counting down the days to a specific time, that I forget the days between them even matter. This is something that I am going to keep working on because it is important that I allow myself to just live.
It truly is about the small things. Wake up thinking about the warmth of the shower or the smiles you will see of those who matter a lot to you. As you put your makeup on for the day, imagine that you are showing the whole world how you decorate your face, and just have fun with it. Read a good book or get a good workout in. Smile at strangers and compliment those that you can tell are having a rough day. Journal your thoughts and feelings. Thank God for the small things like passing a test or eating your favorite food as you go through the day. Tell yourself that you matter and that today matters.
See, we have to live like this because our time is ticking away. We all know that we could be gone any moment so why not live each day like it is truly your last? Stop constantly thinking about summer break, and enjoy these days in school because there will be a time where school will not even exist in your life anymore. But for now, it does. So enjoy the experience.
Do what you love and do what is best for you every single day. Cause whatever you are looking forward to is going to be awesome, but so is the chance and adventure to make everyday beautiful.