What time is it again?

We live life thinking we have time, leaving things half done because we don’t have “enough” time, pushing things off to save time, then blink and we’re out of time. This pandemic has been a roller coaster of emotions. We were thrilled to work from home. We made plans to be better, to do better. We were on a roll. Maybe I should just say “I” because I am definitely speaking about myself. Perhaps you can relate. This year has been an eye opener. It’s been one hell of a year. This was supposed to be my year. That’s what I told myself every year, when I wasn’t happy with my efforts. “No worries Nicole, next year is the year,” and yes I am referring to myself in third person. I always do. It’s a habit. I am my best friend. Okay, let me get back on track here. The point is, your year, your day, your moment, should be NOW. Life is unpredictable. Unfortunate events do not just happen to those we see on the news. They happen to us too. We can’t live life thinking tomorrow is promised. We can’t create invisible barriers that prevent us from doing our best NOW. Now is all we have. Waking up to see another day is proof. Let me just say, that while I do come to this realization often, I am human. I still break down and contradict myself all the time. All we can do is continue pushing, picking up, bouncing back, and trying again. Let these challenges be your force.