Health Screenings and Care Bears
April 14, 2024
Can you get really present with yourself and what’s going on around you today? Can you savor the little moments instead of waiting for “the” thing?
Savoring is something I’ve been thinking about a lot ever since my trip to Portugal. During the trip, we were treated to a canyoneering adventure. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do and I couldn’t imagine doing it with anyone else other than this fabulous group.
The group was excited, nervous, anxious and so much more. Me? I was super excited to go and yet, I found myself not enjoying the adventure as much as I thought I would.
Don’t get me wrong – it was fun and filled with laughter while also teaching us a lot about supporting each other and facing our fears. And yet…I felt myself holding myself back from fully enjoying. Why? I was stuck in my head. Two things were rolling around in there:
- I was thinking about how others were doing since I could see the anxiety on some of their faces. I tried to be in the middle of the group so I could support others coming down.
- I was also thinking about how I was expecting this adventure to be harder than it was….that I needed something really scary and hard to push me out of my comfort zone and make a big breakthrough.
I wasn’t consciously doing this…it was just what was in the back of my mind. It wasn’t until later that day or the next that the realization hit me after many heartfelt conversations with the group.
I didn’t savor the moments. It was a once in a lifetime experience that I didn’t fully sink into and squeeze every bit of magic out of. I could have savored and still supported my friends. Instead, I let myself get wrapped up in all the things instead of just being fully present with myself, my surroundings and my friends.
So today, I invite you to savor the moments. That’s it. Just savor.
