I feel like I hardly take the time to just be with myself and soak in the small, beautiful things in life. I realized that throughout my days, it's easy for me to point out things that bring me discomfort- "I'm tired...too much homework....I'm hungry...what am I doing in life?...when will our world change?" But when I intentionally take a moment to breath, reminisce, and count my many blessings, I am urged to let go of the mundane worries that I consume my brain with.
I learn at such an amazing school, full of diversity and people who genuinely want to make a difference in this world. Every day, I have the opportunity to listen and share with someone who shares common interests with me. Two nights ago I attended an event at my school put on by a group called Orange Band. These people are amazing. The group exists to create a community with people of all views to connect and have meaningful conversations to bring empowerment and integrative thinking. Monday, there was a speaker who shared about building a green future. It was so inspiring and uplifting to hear from him. Afterwards we broke into small groups and began talking with one another and listening.
My group discussion focused on self-care and self-growth. I was so touched by the integrity and openness of each person I was talking with. Everything was so real, so true and so beautiful. There we were, five humans from different walks of life, connecting and feeling with each other in depth. I was so encouraged by this, knowing how blessed I am to share passions and deep longings with people I don't even know. I walked away from the night with a feeling that I had felt, in some sense, the reason of our being.
What a gift of life... to take time out of our day... to share with one another... to remember what's important... to grow.
I took the day off today after school to spend time in reflection and admiration for the amazing things in my life... no moments ever wasted.
