Stop and Smell the Roses

 

 Rifle Paper

I have never really given this phrase much thought before now. 

I have always been really good at worrying about the future. Like months and sometimes years into the future. I was probably in elementary school when I told my mom that I would never leave her and I wouldn't go to college because the thought of living on my own was a horrible, scary thought. (still kinda is).

Ryan and I have a crazy summer schedule ahead of us. We are very excited for all the fun opportunities in the works and for the fun things we have planned, but it is a lil bit stressful when I think of all the things we have to get done. All the flights we will have to take. All the long car drives. All the packing and moving and unpacking. But as I was stressin about all this last week... I stopped for a second and realized that it is still February. Sure it's good to have a plan for the future, but all the crazy doesn't happen until June. So I told myself to take a chill pill. Cause ya know what- everything always seems to work out.

Then I came across this quote and thought- yeah that is the answer! I am in Paraguay right now. I have an amazing internship. & and I am with my husband. I am so so so blessed to be here and sometimes I forget that.

Sometimes life can feel like a bit too much. Or that it's moving way too fast to keep up. 

 Just hit the pause button. 

Take a step back. 

Breathe. 

Or go take a nap. Either one. 

Cause it does no good worrying about things that won't even happen for 6 months, Linds. 

I have learned that I find more appreciation in my day/week/life when I am living in the present. And that makes me a lot happier. 

So occasionally you just gotta stop and smell the roses. 

Or else you will go crazy. 

And nobody likes that.