🔵 By Shane Espinoza. Photo by lauragrafie.
It has been quite a long time since I wrote any articles. I don’t think it’s a drought as much as a lack of desire. There are a plenitude of excuses that I can come up with to justify my lack of action. Yet, none of them would explain why. I’ve spent the last two weeks wondering why I had no desire to write o r draw anything. This awareness allowed me to contemplate my actions. Then, this morning the answer presented itself. I speak with my parents on the phone every weekend. As I was discussing this with my mom I found joy in the conversation. Afterwords, I realized that there is joy in the ordinary moments of our lives. I was so grateful for that regular weekly phone call. I reminded me to honor what is ordinary in my life. My family, love, play, community, nature, ect. Are all aspects of life that we should honor.
In order to be truly present in the here and now it is important to experience joy and love in the ordinary moments. It is our responsibility to enjoy this life as it comes. Moments come and go. How we choose to experience them is up to us. There is no reservoir to handle the crisis that shows up later. Therefore, learn to appreciate the little things. The more we practice this the easier the challenges become.