Countdown to....Right Now!

Since when has life become a never ending series of countdowns? I find myself counting down to every big, exciting event even before the previous event is over. I counted down to spring break and the day i got back started a countdown on my Dashboard until I go back home for the summer (49 days, if you were wondering). Sure, countdowns are great, they give you something to look forward to, but what are the repercussions?

I've realized that if I continue to countdown to each new event, I don't live in the moment. It's impossible to cherish the day you're in if you are looking forward to tomorrow, or the next day, or next year. Days go by far to quickly when you're looking forward to something else. They may feel slow, but what do you do with those days? Do you make them meaningful? Or do you spend your free time thinking of how great tomorrow will be?

Right now, I have 3 different countdowns on my planner, written in the corner in sparkly gel pen. But why should I wait for something great to happen when I can make today great and something worth looking forward to? We shouldn't dwell of what will happen, we should focus on what is happening and what we can make happen.

-Julie