Past, Present, Future

All of us have heard different sayings about focusing on the resent or preparing for the future. Yeah I've heard them too. Well a lot of them have a good point so here's another little article on where to put your focus. I think many times people don't realize that they will not get the very moment they are in back. ever. period. It may be a great moment, and if so enjoy it. Many times it is a mundane or dull moment in our minds. That is fine but be present there in that moment and more can come from it then you expect. And then there are the moments that suck in life oh they will come if they haven't already and if they have come they'll come again. These are the moments we most like to forget and look past because they suck, but I say in those moments grieve, be angry, or just allow yourself to be sad. Without the moments of sadness or anger what is the point of happiness and excitement? Realizing that knowing sadness makes happiness and excitement all the better is important. This makes those moments that much better. I think this is one of the main reason that regretting anything is not worth it. No matter if it is a good or bad thing that you regret it has shaped your current experiences. All of your past has shaped who you are and what your current experiences so there is no need to regret any decision you have made. This also makes you unique and shapes your future and prepares you for your unique future. While this is all good it is why we must focus on the present and make our decisions consciously everyday. It does not matter how big the decision is either, just making the right decision for everyone is what we must strive for. This will help us enjoy our presents and shape better futures for us no matter what our past has been.

Coming Home

People have varying views of excitement about coming home. In college they may look forward to or dread the idea of going home over different breaks. The one thing that is usually nice about going home is that its home and you have a place that you can call home. It may not be the best but at least it is home. See it is a place you know what to expect and that you are used to. College or just moving away can be a difficult and challenging time. You don't have any routine to begin with and its all new to you. I always looked forward to breaks freshman and even sophomore year of college. It felt right going home and having a group of people to accept and get back together with. It felt right and I knew I belonged there. Now as I return from my spring break of junior year I noticed how it has changed. Through being at college for so long now that is more of my home than where I live is. It has come to the point where I have been here long enough that my routine and everything is more set in place at college than when I am at home. While this may seem alarming I'm quite OK with it all. I love the people I'm with at college feel like it has really helped me grow into the person I am today. While I may not feel as comfortable at home anymore, I do feel like I am growing more independent. Maybe and just maybe that's part of the reason I don't feel as comfortable at home anymore. I've changed and grown into my own person while at college and well home hasn't changed all that much. That's fine with me though and it makes going home a time to reflect and see how I've grown and what has changed about me. It is also a good time to see if I like how college is changing me and do something about it if I want to. So, while home may not truly be home anymore after moving away, it still is a good place to go back to every once and while and appreciate it and see how much you've grown up.