Living in the Moment
Since I have returned back to school, I feel like life has been going very fast compared to when we were in quarantine. With school assignments, clubs, sports, I feel like I never have time to sit down and appreciate the stage of life I am in, even on a day to day basis. Teenage years should be one of the best times of our life. Like many other teens, I find myself getting overwhelmed with school assignments, other responsibilities, and the future. I work myself up, and then my whole day is ruined. However, when I find myself in special and rare moments, I always try my best to forget about everything else going on and to just be present in the moment.
There is one specific memory I have of really making an effort to live in the moment: cheering at the District XI Football Championship game this past fall. I remember that Friday I had many school assignments due. I got most of them done, but I still had one more thing to do. I ran out of time before the game to complete it (poor time management on my part). I usually get very stressed and anxious if I am cutting close to the time an assignment was due, but I told myself to just enjoy the game and not let it ruin my night. Once the game started, I let myself really take in where I was. The team ended up winning, and it was truly one of the best nights of my life. I vividly remember pausing while celebrating, and just letting it all sink in.
As I look back on that night, I thank myself for not stressing over a school assignment. I would have missed out on a memorable night with my teammates if I would have disconnected from everyone. That night was one of the first times I truly let myself go and didn't worry about anything. I think as young adults we need to be conscious of the fact that we have responsibilities, but we also need to be able to let ourselves enjoy rare moments in our life. I am not going to remember anything about that assignment, but the game is a memory I will have forever.
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| Here is the football players and the cheerleaders after the team defeated Freedom in the District XI 6A Football Championship. |
I tend to see myself do the same thing. I often work myself up and miss out on some big things. However, when I find myself in those good moments, those are the best times. Nights like the district championship football game for you, will be one that you will never forget. Those are the best nights of your teenage years. These will be the nights that you will remember for the rest of your life and it was all due to you just living in the present.
ReplyDeleteYou make an excellent point about how an assignment won't stick with you, but the memories will. Most adults (teachers) would never admit that, but it's true. I have only hazy memories of anything that happened in my high school classrooms, but I can remember every second of my saxophone solo I played during our championship competition at Giants Stadium.
ReplyDeleteThis is so important! I know we usually talk about how stressed we are, especially with calc, but it really is so important to just live in the moment! I know it is easier said then done, and something I struggle with often, but like you mentioned these often result in the best times in our lives!
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