When I was in high school I just couldn't wait until I was in college, when I was in college I just couldn't wait until I got married, when I got married I just couldn't wait until we graduated.... well you get my point. I am always one of those people who seem be looking for the next phase in life and keep saying, "if I could just have fill in the blank life would be perfect..." The funny thing is just yesterday Kelsey and I were talking about how we miss Rexburg and the simple life of college. Yet when we were there we couldn't wait until we could leave.
I watch my little puppies everyday wake up and pretty much do the same thing. Eat, play, sleep, cuddle, and sleep some more. They are so stinking happy with this lifestyle. In fact when we go somewhere (except my moms) they get scared and just want to go home. How simple of a life is this yet they are so happy and content. I have been thinking about this a lot lately and how I need to be more like this.
So a couple of weeks ago I decided I was going to make myself find a way to be happy with what I had and not long for the next step or phase. I will admit I didn't think it was going to work. I honestly have just told myself all my life it was just how I was and there was nothing I could do to change this. However day after day as I forced myself to focus on the now and stop thinking about later I found how much more content and happy I was. I am still working on it but each day it gets a little easier.
Yes there are always going to be things that I want. Yes I am always going to be striving to be better. I know that this is never something I am not going to have to work at but I know that it is important to enjoy what I have now. So I am going to sit here and watch my puppies sleep while watching a movie with Kelsey on the couch, in my new beautiful home and be content.
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