Maybe these moments make you better..

I’ve always been the type of person who stresses about what’s to come while at the same time harping on what happened the day before. As you may have guessed already, I am the true definition of Type A.

Everything has to have order.

Anything remotely unorganized sends be into an absolute tail spin. I low-key am annoyed just at the thought of disorganization.

Gross.

Anyway. I say all of this to say that while I love who I am, sometimes needing everything to be perfect can do more harm then good. Sometimes all you need to do is set yourself up in the best way possible and let life take it from there.

Now I’m not saying just let life go because what you want in life will just happen. (You gotta work for it.)

What I am suggesting is to not spend your life worried about yesterday and intensely planning for tomorrow. Wanna know why? Because to be completely honest, that’s not living.

Living means learning from yesterday, celebrating the present and preparing for tomorrow. I’m learning to appreciate the smallest most intimate moments. Those moments in the middle of the day when you finally find clarity and a little bit if peace of mind.

Now I know this can be difficult. Life is constantly launching new hurdles at you and I completely get that. Do me a favor and take days like that a step at a time.

In moments like these, I like to find people or things that remind me to keep going, that I can do this and I’m strong.

I have a really good friend who has walked me through some of my most difficult moments in college. (Thank God for her.)

Months ago, when I had just about had it with everything, she said something to me that changed the way I look at every situation that comes my way.

“Gabby. You are loved, you are supported and everything is going to be okay.”

Do me one more favor. Tell yourself that when life gets you a bit upset. And instead of driving yourself crazy trying to fix every problem, figure out what you can learn from it and prosper.

You have to be present in the moment to truly enjoy your life. And while sometimes those moments can be rather difficult, they were sent your way because there is belief that you have the power to be better because of it.

So understand this. The past is the past. We can’t change it or go back and try again. You have already gotten what you needed from those moments in time.

As far as the future, it’s pretty darn important so don’t count it out entirely. At the same time, don’t be so focused on it that you forget all other aspects of life.

Sometimes it’s okay to live in the now. Because maybe, just maybe, the now is shaping you into a better person too.

Take care of yourself.