forever

It means without ever ending. Always continuing. Forever feels like an infinite amount of time. It makes life feel like an hour glass counting the days, hours, and minutes that will always continue. Forever makes it feel like time will never run out. That everything will just go on forever because that is all we know and remember. At some point you experience something in life that truly allows you to realize, " my days are numbered." Although this is a tough realization it is true. You really do not have an infinite amount of time. You do not have forever. You never know when your hour glass will run out. You just have here and now in this moment. Do not waste it.

Last week, I went and saw the new Disney movie, "Elementals." You would think it is just about the elements- earth, air, fire, and water. But it's more than that. It is about time. It is about seizing the moment. Over and over they kept saying things about forever running out. "Embrace the light while it burns, it won't last forever." I can't imagine forever running out, but they bring up a great point. Forever will eventually run out. Never when we expect it too, it will just sneak up on us. What am I waiting for? Why am I just sitting here wasting my time? Why am I not taking the moment and doing something with it?

It's crazy how much of human life is spent in waiting. Life is way too short to spend it in waiting. What are you even waiting for? It doesn't get much better than this. There is not enough time in the world to sit on the sidelines and as you watch life pass you by. It may be scary, but it is important to take the leap. Take the leap and start living your life to the fullest. There is not enough time to be afraid of what may or may not happen. There is no time to live a life you need to take break from. Make it what you want it to be. Live a life that is empowering to YOU. Do not worry about what others may think. Do not live a life with regret.

One of my goals is to stop living in fear. That should be all of our goals. You're so afraid of life hurting you again, that you've stopped living. Some opportunities are once in a life time. When something amazing comes up in life, take the chance and go. Your friend invites you on a trip? GO! Your parents invite you to dinner? GO! Who knows when the next opportunity will rise. Do not live a life in fear, take the chance and leap!

My favorite line from the movie was, "You don't have forever to say what you need to say." This stuck with me, even after the movie. Although it sounds scary, it's true. So tell someone you're sorry. Tell your friends and family you love then. Give someone a compliment. You may never have the chance to say what you need to again. Take a deep breath and go for it.

Live your life in a way that makes you happy. In a way you won't regret. In a way that makes you truly and dearly content with how you are spending your time. You only live once, so live your life the best way you can. Go out and seek adventure. Spend time with those you love. Make the best memories. Live you life in a way that makes you happy, because it does not last forever.