big little things

I used to think that life was about running for the big moments, the truly exceptional things that mark the movement of a lifetime. Graduations, weddings, achievements, and milestones. Like a great book, we move through life aiming for the next milestone as if it were a threshold to cross into a new chapter.

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I mean….that’s not wrong.

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If we don’t pursue life with some sense of urgency and intention, we may miss the opportunity to squeeze every ounce of possibility out of this one life we’ve been given. (hello fomo.)

But ironically, pushing too hard, living life looking a little too forward can make us to miss the little things that hold weight and meaning now, things that don’t come in milestones but in moments.

And I know you’re thinking “yeah Sarah…..nothing new here.”

We often know that truth, but don’t do anything about it.
Do you dream and push, working toward goals and making a difference with what you have?
And in the process do you also work in rest? Do you stop what you’re doing when your kids walk in the room?
Do you make memories while you make dinner and then plan steps to achieving your goals when everyone’s asleep?
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See, life is so much more than slowing down or speeding up….it’s both.
It’s hitting the gas and enjoying the view.

Some call that balance. But that doesn’t work for me. For me, it’s more like driving fast with the sunroof open and all the windows down.
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I get one shot, you know? One shot to live this life I’ve been given in a way that soaks it all up and pours it all out. I don’t want to leave for eternity with one ounce of missed opportunity. I want to have run the race with perseverance. But I also want to have soaked up the sun, smelled the roses, and breathed it all in.

Sounds impossible, and overwhelming…….….and totally exhilarating.