"I am a pilgrim of the future on my way back from a journey made entirely in the past."
Teilhard de Chardin
It has been a while :) What happened to the last few weeks? ....or months for that matter? With a sense of "have I spend my time wisely" tightly wrapped around my heart, I am speeding towards the big 40. A very humbling experience if one is not emotionally prepared for it! Luckily, as every part of my physical body turns south, my spirit seems to soar, and with this in mind, Venita (my best friend) and I will be starting the big year with a visit to India! (Yes, Eat, Pray, Love definitely played a role, but so did yoga, and reiki, and all the wonderful books and events which seemed to have stealthily steered us to this point.)
My significant other (who already hit this number a while back!) nearly lost a dear family member in the last month and with ageing parents, every minute feels like a gift. He always tells me that we all have time in equal amounts, nobody can buy more or go back. It makes me want to shout...STOP....I need to breathe in this moment. It makes me less likely to want to indulge those senseless activities, entertain people just for the sake of it, or to waste time on trivial pursuits.
This is an ode to seizing the moment...Carpe Diem!
