As I sat at the Panera drive-through waiting for my order last night, in the plaza in front of me sat the hair salon where my grandson Michael got his first haircut. He was such a cute little blondie, and he was very unhappy about the current situation, screaming loudly through the entire event. I think he was two at the time.

At nearly 14, Michael is now a fearless athlete, excelling at every sport he tries. It is so hard to believe that so many years have passed, and that little toddler who was afraid of a haircut is long gone.

It reminded me of how fast time flies as I sat there staring at the salon entrance. Seasons come and go so quickly, and it is so important to take time to be still, take it all in, and enjoy the moment. Don’t wish for tomorrow, because tomorrow will arrive soon enough, and you will be looking back at yesterday, wishing it was still here.

So how do we get better at living in the moment? My husband Danny is really good at it. He can be fully present with whatever is happening, with no thought of where we need to be next. I struggle with that. Always focusing on schedules and deadlines and pleasing other people, I tend to miss the joy of the present moment in anticipation of what I need to be doing after this, worrying about being on time, getting my work done, whatever the case may be. I am putting that on my list of personal goals for the second half of 2021, to improve my presence in each moment. Life is so short, I don’t want to miss a minute of it. Will you join me?

Shalom!