Family | Captured in the Moment

Almost a year has passed since that March day that I began to see again. I’ve spent a lot of time with nature, and I’ve observed the subtle change that takes place between the noticable change. I’ve had many ah-ha moments as I’ve reflected on my place in this puzzle called life. It’s been an interesting year of rest and rebuilding. You don’t spend 30 years with your nose mostly to the grindstone without suffering some collateral damage. I have minor corrections to make and old habits to leave behind. Don’t get me wrong; I wasn’t awful. I have my redeeming traits, and I’ve had a wonderful, blessed life. But my single biggest regret is that I could never just be in the moment and revel in the simple pleasures that life gifts us with every day. My mind was always one step ahead and consumed with deadlines, planning, and tasks. If I could do it all over again, that’s what I would do differently. If I could offer one single piece of advice to anyone, that would be it. Live in the moment. Continue reading →

Life has a way of swallowing you up when you’re not looking. Lulled by the rhythm of routine that comes with the adult responsibilities of career, marriage, child-rearing, and parent-care, the hours turn to days; days to weeks; and weeks to years. I call it coasting. Wrapped in the cocoon of what we know and what we do, we forge ahead and rarely look outside ourselves to see that beyond our own margins there is more. In a way, it’s a type of selfishness, but it is seldom a product of intention. Instead it just happens, most likely of necessity; but, then one day, if we are lucky, we awaken from our black and white world. And when we finally do, it is like being born again to a world where all the sights, sounds, smells, and touches come to life. We begin again… Continue reading →